Maybe you’re spooked by the outbreak of respiratory illness linked to vaping. Maybe you’re just sick of giving your money to the makers of an addictive product. Either way, let’s look at what it takes to quit vaping.
Maybe you’re spooked by the outbreak of respiratory illness linked to vaping. Maybe you’re just sick of giving your money to the makers of an addictive product. Either way, let’s look at what it takes to quit vaping.
Look forward
Remember – you’re not giving up anything because e-cigarettes do absolutely nothing for you at all. They provide you with no genuine pleasure or crutch, they simply keep you addicted – a slave to nicotine. Get it clearly into your mind: you are losing nothing and you are making marvellous positive gains not only in health, energy and money but also in confidence, self-respect, freedom and, most important of all, in the length and quality of your future life. You’re going to enjoy being a non-vaper right from the moment you finish your last e-cigarette.
Make a plan
It helps to know why you’re quitting. Take some time to think and maybe journal about it. Later on, you’ll be tempted to start again, because what good is quitting anyway if it makes you miserable? Have an answer ready to go. Better yet, make a list of your best reasons to quit and post it somewhere you’ll see often, like your phone’s lock screen.
Know your triggers
Anticipate cravings by knowing when you normally turn to your vape pen, and planning what you’ll do instead. This tool at smokefree.gov can help you make a plan based on when and where you tend to vape (or smoke), and what kind of cravings you tend to have. For example, if you tend to vape when you get bored, make a list of little tasks or errands you can do instead. If you do it to relax, figure out other ways to treat yourself.
Figure out who will help you
You don’t have to do this alone. While there are more resources for quitting smoking than quitting vaping, you still have plenty of options for speaking with professionals, with support groups, and for getting support from your friends and family.
