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Two days ago while my dad was in the hospital and it wasn't looking good I walked down to the gas station and bought a disposable to cope.

I had been 5 months vape free and switched over to low-dose nic pouches for my fix.

Anyway puffing on this thing reminds me of how much I hate it. Disrupts my breathing, gives me headaches, and I can't sleep right using it. Ditched it this morning and started popping pouches again. The worst part is how it disrupts my sleep and I have vivid nightmares, sleep is a big thing for me, I enjoy it and having it upended is not worth the hassle.

So if you vape and want to quit, like I said low dose nic pouches are a good alternative to still get your fix. Cheap too, my place runs a deal for on pouches 3 for $6, not bad.

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[–] Dort_Owl@hexbear.net 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

ty ty, I'm not counting this small relapse against my 5 months sober since it was only two days. Probably going to sleep like ass again tonight since it takes about 3 days I believe for the nicotine to purge from your system, but oh well shrug-outta-hecks I should take a tolerance break anyway.

[–] Dort_Owl@hexbear.net 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Baby steps, it sounds like you're trying to do the right thing.

[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 3 points 3 weeks ago

Pretty much. I don't think I'll ever be truly nic free but in the spirit of harm reduction this is a better alternative.

[–] JustSo@hexbear.net 2 points 3 weeks ago

Well done! I've kicked so many addictions but nicotine is such a bitch. I mean it makes me such a bitch. Fuck.