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AlligatorBlizzardThere’s never been a single reported case of popcorn lung caused by vaping, and the vape manufactures have basically all chosen to switch to something other than diacetyl out of an abundance of caution. It was only ever in some of the “creamy” and popcorn type flavors anyway.
That said, don’t start vaping. It’s great as harm reduction because it’s better than cigarettes, but unless you’re using it to stop smoking cigarettes, don’t vape.
SanctusAnd I gotta say, I went from gigs to vapes 5 years ago and now I’m just stuck on fucken vapes. I can’t stress how important it is to just never smoke in the first place.
naevaTheRatIdk if anyone will take anything useful from this but I tried smoking and loved it. Did it for years, thought it was great. Slept like crap, was stressed all the time, couldn’t be athletic. It was so awesome.
I finally quit nicotine completely 5 years ago and all that stuff I thought it helped with? Yeah that was just withdrawal. Now I’m stuck with cravings I don’t think will fade any time soon and elevated cancer risk.
Just don’t smoke, it’s not worth it. Do fun drugs that are easier to quit instead.
I just quit nicotine 4 months ago after smoking for 17 years. You’re telling me I’m still gonna have these cravings 5 years from now?
I started at 16, switched to vaping about 23? quit at 27. I smoked about 1-2 packs a day, and when I switched to vaping did it constantly.
I don’t think cravings this long are usual and suspect it’s a result of how intense my addiction was/was the reason my addiction was so intense. There is limited medical literature on persistent cravings but it seems to happen to some people.
Deadset I found quitting morphine trivial compared to nicotine. Just fucking idiot lonely teenaged me who found a way to make some friends. I don’t blame that stupid goose barely hanging on but also fucking fuck them.
I also started at 16 and after 17 years was up to a little over a pack a day. I tried vaping and chewing but always ended up back at the same menthol cigarettes I started with. When I quit I chewed nicotine gum for 2 months and now I’m 2 months completely nicotine free. I still think about cigarettes every day and when people smoke around me it smells so fucking good. I still smoke a fair amount of pot though and that definitely helps. Driving is the hardest part as my work commute is 30 miles one way and I would chain smoke cigarettes both ways. I really hope I’m not still craving cigarettes 5 years from now.
It defs has lessened but like relaxing in an afternoon? craving. Break in the park? craving. Cool sunny morning? craving. Programming? craving.
Also seeing anyone smoke it still smells appealing.
Kinda sucks, brains R poop. Wish we did more for keeping smokes outta stupid kids hands than shame and harrass them.