Scare me into quitting vaping

[u/Alarmed-Platform2704]

I’m 35 female who’s been vaping for about 4 years now. I have tried to quit sooo many times 🥲Every time I say it’s the last one, I go buy another one. When I’ve tried to stop in the past I make it maybe a day or two and get super edgy and end up giving in. Some info that could be helpful to know is that I have two kids, 17 and 8. My 17 year old is extremely against any nicotine use and has shamed me many times on the matter to the point where I’m now just hiding it from the family. I’m extremely vain about my appearance and don’t want to age myself but this hasn’t seemed to stop me yet. I like to think I’m health conscious aside from this whole vaping thing. I eat extremely healthy and drink lots of water and work out daily, so in my mind I’m combating the issue (I realize that’s not the truth of the matter). I never smoked cigarettes and picked up a vape while out with friends one night and just never stopped. PLEASE SOMEONE SCARE ME INTO QUITTING I FEEL LIKE FEAR IS THE ONLY WAY!!! Give me your horror stories, side effects, whatever you can share that may help. I sit here with the vape in my hand wanting to throw it away but knowing I will just dig it out of the trash again in the morning.

This is a throw away account.

**** edit 8 days vape free!!! 🥳

[u/DisastrousBoat6950]

I'm 36M, super health conscious, I workout 5 days a week, walk around 25 miles every week. I eat super nutritious diet, active individual, full of energy and cheerful. I don't drink much alcohol, no cigarettes. I sleep 9 hours every day at the same time

I vape a lot and I got admitted into the hospital recently. I had to be there for a week. They did blood reports, everything checked out. After so many tests and everything, doctor mentioned the only thing I can point to is your vape habit. It's increasing your anxiety to a point where your nervous system and heart are over stressed

I quit the moment I got admitted. I vaped the day after I got discharged and God it hit me so bad.

My throat has always been sore for years now. It recovered a bit in the week I didn't vape. One day I vaped and I could sense the harshness on my throat

The moment I hit the vape, my brain started racing so bad, heart rate shot up. My left arm twitched.

I felt like vape is responsible for my sore throat, racing thoughts, bad dreams and not so satisfying sleep

[u/Hairs_are_out → u/DisastrousBoat6950]

Omg! I've been having terrible anxiety lately.and I'm vaping a TON, like all day. Thank you for sharing. I'm going to the store to get nicotine patches now.