Quit cigarettes only to start vaping. So hard to put down
I quit cigarettes and used vainglorious as a substitute. Now I'm pregnant I find myself smoking more vapes than ever. I can't seem to go without. I need to sleep with it in the bed, I can't go out without it in my bag or pocket. I constantly am puffing on a vape. Since it's much easier to vape indoors anywhere than smoke cigarettes. I'm finding myself smoking vapes inside shoping centres , anywhere I go, literally anywhere. If anyone has any advice on how to give these up and techniques to use to not think about them I'm all ears. Thankyou
While nicotine is an addictive drug, the act of smoking became a habit. We became to believe that we enjoyed smoking, but in reality we really only had fear of "cravings" if we did not get our fix soon enough. So we began to have one before we got too involved in anything,, and then another as a "reward" or break time when something was done. We smoked in celebration, in stress, in grief and any time was a good time. How many times did we stand in hail, rain and blizzard? Look at your vaping habit in the same way.
Many make new habits. Take deep breaths or play a quick game on your phone. Occupying your brain at these times can be a diversion. Change your routine. I know I did the few dishes in the morning and made the bed while the kettle boiled whereas I would usually have lit up. If you feel that you have to vape, do it alone and in an uncomfortable manner. Do you want to vape bad enough to do this? Make it a choice, not an unconscienced act.
I hope some of these tactics are helpful. You can quit vaping when you make up your mind, make change and believe that you can. We are proof that you can.