Leaderboard

NOPE

Nope! 👊🏼

Nope🍎🥰💕💜

NOPE.

NOPE

N O P E

G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever.

N.O.P.E. 🙏

G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever. Mudflats happen it’s a tide thing

NOPE!

N.O.P.E. 🙏

NOPE!

NOPE!

Navigating a new forum can take a minute, so the pointer to the Introductions & About Us section is helpful. I'd add that reading older threads is a good way to get a feel for how people here actually talk before posting yourself. The suggestion to watch the videos and just absorb the information first makes sense too. Nothing wrong with lurking a while and then jumping in when you're ready. Navigating a new forum can take a minute, so the pointer to the Introductions & About Us section is helpful. I'd add that reading older threads is a good way to get a feel for how people here actually talk before posting yourself. The suggestion to watch the videos and just absorb the information first makes sense too. Nothing wrong with lurking a while and then jumping in when you're ready. Navigating a new forum can take a minute, so the pointer to the Introductions & About Us section is helpful. I'd add that reading older threads is a good way to get a feel for how people here actually talk before posting yourself. The suggestion to watch the videos and just absorb the information first makes sense too. Nothing wrong with lurking a while and then jumping in when you're ready.

I’m currently on day 37 still a little early in recovery Was a very chronic user of nicotine started at 17/18 currently 23 truthfully I started for larping/social reason at those ages I never really needed to vape or smoke. 1st 3 years it wasn’t to bad it’s only from ages 20-23 onwards it became a problem. Went from vaping during certain times of the day to then vaping almost EVERY second of the day. Before bed I would vape,wake up first thing vape,go toilet Vape ,drive a Large bus Vape ,drive in general vape, I could honestly continue with the list of places/situations where I would vape but we would be here forever haha. The 1st week- IT feels like hell genuine hell what made the 1st week so scary was that I genuinely never associated it to nicotine withdrawal one thing that many people on here don’t tell you is that your brain doesn’t necessarily have to crave nicotine to go thru withdrawals so in my case it was a situation where my brain was trying to find a reason to tie the physical symptoms to. The 2nd week- You still feel the physical symptoms and the restlessness however it’s comes in waves and there much quieter. The 3rd-Week- I was WAY better I thought everything was good…… The 4th-week- felt like I was going thru a mini saga of week 1 again just a little milder. Current day- As I write this I’m a lot better the anxiety/restlessness definitely subdues itself. As someone that’s very skeptical about “advice” what I will say is a lot of the cliché things fellow Redditor’s might advise…going for walks ect.. they work and it helps. Whatever thoughts are racing thru your head don’t constantly go on google and research them all the time it doesn’t help at all it provides you with temporary relief and that in of Itself creates a loop that becomes harder to get out of as your brain gets hooked onto this idea of “temporary” reassurance that everything’s gonna be alright. Remember you gotta give 90 days it’s a long process. None of us will have the same style of recovery some will have it easier and some will endure the hell of it. Also I’m more than happy for anyone to drop me a message privately if you just wanna vent about how the experience is making you feel I’m more than happy to listen ! Definitely wish I had a support system of people that understood the difficulties of this.

The observation that the first week felt scary because the symptoms weren’t tied to nicotine withdrawal is a useful warning; a brain looking for a cause will often pick the wrong one. Mapping week two’s wave pattern and week four’s mini-saga makes the timeline feel less mysterious, and it fits the “this too shall pass” advice without overselling it. At day 40, the impatience note matters: progress can feel slow even when it’s real. Keeping guard up sounds less dramatic than it is—routines and support probably deserve credit here.

Now day 40! Welcome to the train. The worst is behind you. I remember that I became impatient around that time as wanted it to be over. But it needs time. Keep your guard up and protect your quit.

The point about the first week being scary because you didn't connect the symptoms to nicotine withdrawal really stands out. It makes sense that a brain hunting for a reason would settle on anything but the obvious one. Your week-by-week breakdown is useful too, especially the wave pattern in week two and the mini-saga at week four, since that matches what others here describe but rarely map out so plainly. Also good to hear the cliché advice actually holds up when you were skeptical going in. The point about the first week being scary because you didn't connect the symptoms to nicotine withdrawal really stands out. It makes sense that a brain hunting for a reason would settle on anything but the obvious one. Your week-by-week breakdown is useful too, especially the wave pattern in week two and the mini-saga at week four, since that matches what others here describe but rarely map out so plainly. Also good to hear the cliché advice actually holds up when you were skeptical going in.

Welcome @Ditokous. Glad you found us! Indeed, nicotine withdrawal is the pits, especially for those of us who were heavy users. We’ve been there… the cravings, the jitters, the brainfog, the sorrow, and the anger that we let ourselves get so hooked in the first place. Bah. But the worst is behind you now, and you’re building a great foundation for a lifetime of freedom. Good work. Keep the quit!

Four weeks is a real milestone, Andy. I appreciate how the thread keeps it simple — the recognition matters more than the number. The point about the first month being the hardest lines up with what I've read about habit change: early momentum is fragile, so marking it helps. Austin has plenty of outdoor distractions when a craving hits, which probably doesn't hurt either. Keep stacking the weeks.

Congratulations!!🥳

Bumping this for the Newbies Brilliant information…please read …🐸

NOPE

Nope

Nope!

NOPE.

NOPE!!

NOPE

N.O.P.E. 🙏

NOPE!

Nope!

NOPE…

Your doing great! Keep at it and YOU WILL MAKE IT! Stay close and S.O.S if you need to. Best wishes.

Ohh I remember those days traveling as a smoker, not fun at all. I was always trying to figure out where I could smoke. In the morning when we would be away, I would dress real fast so I could run outside for that "morning cig". So much easier now as a non smoker, much more relaxing!😀