Talk to Psychiatry on Want To Quite Vaping Issues

Hi everyone, I’m new to the group. I smoked for about 5 years because of severe anxiety and OCD. After going to rehab, my anxiety calmed down, and I was able to quit smoking, especially since I had started having respiratory issues. During that time, my self-esteem skyrocketed and I felt so much better.

But after 2 years, life struggles and stressors caused my OCD to relapse. Unfortunately, I turned to vaping as a way for my mind to get some nicotine again to cope. I vaped for about a year, but recently I started feeling irritation on the left side of my chest—similar to what I felt back when I had respiratory problems from smoking.

I’m going through a lot in my life right now, but I’ve decided to quit vaping. I threw away my vape and I’m going cold turkey. I’m scared of the withdrawals but also hopeful. I believe I can do this. Please wish me luck, and if you have any techniques or tips to help me cope with the withdrawals and get through this challenge, I’d really appreciate that i