Hey guys. I really need your help and support right now. I relapsed yesterday. I was sober for 3 or 4 days and then I let my cravings take over. Nicotine is in control of me and I feel like I have no power. I'm starting to lose hope. I don't think I can d

Here I am again, at day 1 of my quit. I’ve been working on this quit for about 3 weeks now and keep slipping so I have to start over. I originally quit back in 2020, by no choice of my own, I had an oral bone graft done and could not smoke for at least 8

Dear Mary, 

I hate you. I don’t want to say that you have ruined my life, but I hate what I have become with you here. It’s not fair that I do not have control of my own body or brain anymore. I am consumed by you. There was a time when you did not exist,

When I started smoking it was to be less stressed. I knew you were taking my families wealth and health but I ignored the “what ifs” and listened to you every puff. I will not let you take my life as well. I know the end game with you & I am finished with

I quit smoking in 2018 when I got pregnant with my youngest daughter. I just stopped cold turkey. My then boyfriend (now fiance) helped because he didn't smoke and I wasn't around anyone else that did. With my oldest daughter I had a cigarette if I was cr

You have had a long strong hold on me for years.  Always been there for me when I needed to relieve some stress or when I got angry or frustrated.  You have been a big part of my life but now it is the time that I fight the urge to run to you with every p

Hello!

Today is my first day trying to fully quit vaping. After a classically long on/off relationship with vaping I’ve had to admit to myself how toxic it has become for me. 

Weirdly though, now that I think of how toxic it “became” I realized it was alway

You came into my life when I was afraid of the future and afraid of who I could become. You changed my mind, made me sad, and hurt my mental health and self image. I will miss you, not because you were good to me, but because you manipulated me into bendi

I’ve vaped for about a decade, and decided it was time to quit. I was able to quit smoking, but vaping is a different breed.
I’ve never looked for any sort of guidance or help through this kind of addiction journey. I was so excited when I learned about th

I feel awful I just smoked feeling so sick was already nauseated now I am nauseated with a headache feeling guilty. I know it's going to happen but my will power went I was frustrated and I went for it without asking for help and I regret it. 

Nicotine has been a constant in my life for a decade. A decade of love/hate. But being dependent on a substance that controls your every thought and future thoughts is a life of slavery. I will take control of my life back and rely on my motivators to hel

I don’t even know how you got here! But you came, and you were funny and sweet. Just a laughter treat?  Deceit!!!!

Before I knew it; we met every day, anywhere. When did you become my bestie!? When did your family become mine!! Was it when you caused ruct

I can’t remember if this is my 3rd or 4th quit in the last 6 months.  I do remember being happy and excited during my first suit that lasted almost a couple of months(I think).  I don’t remember what in part brought me back to smoking- it could have been

Welcome once again to the EX Community's special series on building a comprehensive Quit Kit. This week, we'll explore a critical aspect of quitting that often goes overlooked: your mental state. Your mindset can be a strong shield against cravings for t

On November 9, 2023, I decided to break up with my vape (again). I’m embarrassed to say that I kept going back when I didn’t want to . It was a toxic relationship and had lasted too long. I was ready to move on. I have been vape-free for over two weeks n

I quit vaping 9 days ago. I started smoking cigarettes at 14, and was up to a pack a day by the time I was 17. At 24, I switched to vaping, and was an obsessive, constant vaper from the start. At 29 I am done with nicotine. It's the hardest thing I've eve

I never wanted to get addicted, never wanted to be a statistic, but curiosity and a desire to find something, anything, to help me through a dark period of my life was all it took to find myself here. To you, where I've found comfort and some of my lowest

Dear nicotine,

It's time for you to leave.

It's been quite some time since you were unwelcome in my life and it's finally time for us to officially part ways. For good.  We first met in the parking lot of my high school back in 2006. Back then, you were the

So, I had 70+ days and I bought a pack of cigarettes.  And I smoked them all.  I've struggled more this week and yet I wasn't really struggling.  However, I was not spending much time on this site and I believe that contributed to my choice.  That in itse

I have tried so many times I am not giving up 

Today, I was blessed, honestly. Yesterday, I got so much support and understanding from this community and some genuinely good advice.

Slowly but surely, I've started doing my own research and keeping a journal. I wanna share a moment that associated me to

We write goodbye letters to our addiction so I thought we should write a “ Hello new life “ letter too . 

Hello new life ,

I’m so glad I’ve met you . You see most of my young life  I smoked and I missed out on so many years . I’ve quit now and my slate is c

This afternoon has been a challenge, but not undoable (is that a word haha). A smoke sounds oh so yummy, but the taste in my mouth would be so nasty so I opted for an apple Jolly Rancher YUMMO!!!!! So much better then that evil a$$hole nicotine. I hope ev

Hi everyone, I am sorry that I haven't been around the past couple months. I fell off the wagon HARD. I am back and ready to try again. I will be here supporting others on the page because it helps me with my quit. I have mu licorice and Big Red going and

It's been a week and 1 day since my last vape. I feel amazing and have a lot more energy to do things. When I am sitting at home I tend to have the worst cravings, or when I am mad. I got into an argument on Sunday and really wanted to vape but was able t

I picked you up in the womb first and with my own hand at 13 thinking you'd help me cope with life. You've done the opposite. I've quit you time and time again and yet these vape pens have made it hard to leave. I'm done feeling super anxious even if it m

It's been 3 days since I quit vaping. I've been vaping for almost 10 years and quit a week before my 25th birthday. I definitely still think about vaping every day and am fighting that inner voice inside of me that says "just one more hit".

My boyfriend bo

Goodbye nicotine, 

I choose to no longer allow you or the cycle of addiction control my life. I deserve better for my health and the health of my unborn child, I am strong and capable of doing hard things. I am powerful, powerful enough to break the chain