u/RoutineWarthog4593

I’m the one who wrote the post about quitting cold turkey halfway through my morning headie because my 50 nic vape died and I was broke for weeks ahead; and I thought It was going to last longer.

Here are some random things I would like to report:

- I started vaping at 15/16 mainly 50/20nic disposables. Well it’s been almost 90 days and I don’t know what to say.

I feel like how I felt on Nicotine but without the side effects if that makes sense. Like, after the tough withdrawal the same laser focus I had when vaping, I have on demand now; without having to pay for it.

Life is remarkably slower and calmer without nicotine. If life is 1x speed, Nicotine makes life 1.25x speed without you noticing.

Oh yeah, I gained some weight during the withdrawal. I was so worried that my appetite was never ever going back to normal. I’m happy to report that my appetite has decreased tremendously, more than I ever thought It would. I rip my THC pen a lot and don’t even crave food or snacks.

Natural colour, pleasure, energy and sharpness comes rushing back into your life. (Especially if you cold turkey). As soon as this happened my appetite dramatically decreased at the same time. These effects took a while, like day 60-70 long after the worst was over..

Can’t forget about the increased sense of smell. It was jarring at first. But I got used to it quicker than I thought I would..

I used to have this weird pinched nerve on my neck area. It’s very painful. Feels like a dirty needle getting stabbed into my neck. Sometimes it literally feels like hot water flowing down my back. Idk. I’m very tall (6’6”) so I always thought that I strained my neck. It started happening at 15/16. Well surprise, surprise I just had a realization a couple days ago that for the first time in my life I don’t have crippling neck pain anymore. I read online and apparently Nicotine can cause oxygen deprivation to your spinal discs and nerves and stuff, starving them of nutrients…

I walk down the very same streets I vaped everyday and not once does it even cross my mind.

Life is great without vaping. Like.. if you can just get over the loooong brutal withdrawal; and you taste the first feelings of natural mental sharpness, and energy you will understand why It’s so difficult. Because as I can report, the end result is absolutely amazing, life-changing and it will give you an insane level of confidence you will carry for the rest if your life.

Why do they look straight out of a cold war submarine?

Maybe it’s just the men’s one but they are so cramped, you are washing your hands just inches from the back of someone loudly using a urinal right next to the sink..

The walls are all black, and they are dark and smelly most of the time.. Toilet paper roll always on the floor..

Yet as soon as you step out of these sanitorium restrooms you are back in the modern, clean library..

What’s up with these washrooms?

Started vaping at 15. Vaped for 8 years and I quit 59 days ago.

I woke up on April 12th of 2026. It was like any other day. I didn’t know it was going to be my last day vaping.

I finished showering, just ate breakfast and finished gulping down some scorching hot coffee. Caffeine had my heart beating just a little harder than usual. There was also some beads of sweat on my forehead. I felt… good and ready to rip the SHIT out of my 50 nic disposable vape. I knew from past experience with this specific vape that I had a couple days left of hits.

I take the first draw… immediate headrush… mmm but something feels wrong.. Second hit… mmmwait why does it feel weak.. maybe I’m just imagining things. Alright I’m gonna take a big hit now I thought.. I started to draw and… nothing. I looked at the bottom and the blue light was flashing.

The next hour was a blur.

(It’s important to mention that at the time I didn’t have money to buy another one and I wouldn’t for quite a damn while.. (broke ass university student)

I shamefully admit that I cracked open the disposable and tried charging it by placing wires on the vapes battery. After doing this for minutes and burning my finger I got a flimsy ass hit with no nicotine and just the beautiful taste of acetone. My brain kept telling me to keep trying to recharge it. I felt like a tweaker clipping Android chargers with fucking toenail clippers like wtf.

Somehow the last surviving brain cell in my prefrontal cortex kicked in at that very moment and I ripped apart all the internals of the vape and chucked that shit at the wall.

Haven’t vaped since that moment.

To say I feel better or good wouldn’t do it justice. I actually feel my age (23) and I don’t even mean physically! I’m present, social, and naturally curious again. Before I would quell my emotions with a vape like a pacifier. I was fine physically I didn’t really need to quit. Lungs we’re solid. I don’t have ADHD so I wasn’t self medicating or anything. I told myself and friends that I use it for “pleasure” 😂 thought I was Tony Soprano smoking cigars or something.

I genuinely would never give up this feeling for anything esp not some Flavoured Spicy Insecticide Air