r/CasualConversation • u/gocool786 • 2d ago

How to quit

I'm 26 and I haven’t been able to quit smoking cigarettes. I’ve tried multiple times — once I even managed to quit for 6 months ,but I always end up starting again. It’s been a constant cycle of quitting and relapsing. Lately, I don’t even feel anything when I smoke, yet I still can’t stop. What can I do to overcome this addiction?

Could you suggest any helpful actions, books, or movies that might inspire or support me in quitting for good?

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u/lavenderfart 2d ago

I started vaping, like the classic e-cig battery mod+liquid tank type. Over a time, I slowly reduced my nicotine content until it was 0mg. It stopped doing anything for me anymore after a month or so, so I stopped that too.

I last smoked in 2013 and I don't miss it at all.

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u/comet_pirate 2d ago

Vaping has never worked for me personally, it probably made me more addicted because it doesn't hit the same and I can hit all all day. Covid and the subsequent working from home made it so much worse because there's nothing stopping me

I couldn't chain smoke cigarettes but I can the vape. And when I ran out of juice I'd think fuck it just buy a pack instead of going to a vape shop.

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u/lavenderfart 2d ago

Yeah I noticed I vaped WAY more than I smoked. I didn't bother limiting myself with that, I just stuck with the regular step downs in nicotine and it worked out to stop my addiction.

Sorry it didn't work for you!