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Thanks again everyone, and thanks for sharing, Petra. Hearing people's personal advice and stories actually helps a lot. I've previously been hanging out with a bunch of people who "only smoke when they drink," and "never get withdrawals." I still have no idea how much truth there is to this, especially considering that the guys who tell me this can easily destroy a pack in a single night of drinking. I'm no longer going to accept offers from people like that again, friends or not. No matter what effect it has on them, it's just not worth it for me, as I've learned the hard way.

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NOPE. (Lol, Sonic.)

Thanks, everyone. I have a feeling I'm gonna like it here. Day one has started, so let's see how this goes... Thanks, and I love your title and avatar! Honestly, I used to not believe the first one, but I think I've come to accept it as truth after having fallen into this whole thing enough times. Maybe that's what made the difference. Thanks for the advice!

So this is a little embarrassing to admit, but I've actually quit vaping once before, then smoking as well. Neither was easy, and I felt such a triumph after each that I'd decided that I'd never smoke or vape again... Now I've fallen back to that unhealthy lifestyle, and I've been alternating between vaping and smoking, sometimes both, for months longer than I intended to, because I felt that there wasn't enough time to put aside for the misery that accompanies quitting. I'd rather not get specific, but at the moment there isn't a whole lot of outside stress going on, and I'm currently on the verge of a change of career, with a bit of vacation time inbetween, so this is actually the best time to finally do it. I REALLY don't want to screw it up, so I decided I'd try an online community, since I feel that it'd be better if I wasn't alone, and all of my current friends either can't understand what I'll be going through, or are addicted to smoking/vaping themselves, and have absolutely no desire to quit with me. This is really important to me, as it's a milestone of taking control of my life. And I'm admittedly ashamed that I've quit before and was dumb enough to put myself back into this position. So I guess more than anything, can anyone give me advice on staying quit for the rest of my life this time? I'd appreciate any feedback anyone has to offer. Thanks in advance!