Had enough of vaping, those sweet tasting synthetic nicotine treats? You’re not alone. As a hypnotherapist in London, I am seeing more and more people wanting to know how to quit e cigs or vapes. Maybe it started as a way to quit smoking? Perhaps you had a few innocent puffs out drinking and now its turned into a bigger habit? If you are wondering how to quit e cigs, hypnotherapy can help. Get in touch to find out about session in London or online.
How to quit e cigs using hypnotherapy
Think about how much e cigs have mage their way into our lives. There when you step into a corner shop or dragged on by every other hand in the beer garden. As you run down the battery of yet another “Strawberry”-flavoured Lost Mary, you may well be asking yourself how to quit e cigs for good?
Vaping is really a cynical marketing ploy of the tobacco companies now. They give you more nicotine than cigarettes can. Vapes don’t have that disgusting cigarette smell and just seemed cooler and generally less icky than cigarettes. Vaping could be done, with various degrees of subtlety, inside, almost anywhere and doesn’t leave your clothes and breath stinking like smoking does.
Vaping and e cigs waste your time and effort
Can you really call vaping “cool” now, though? Politicians vape. Children in the park vape. Indeed, as many as a quarter of 11-15-year-olds, in fact do. Due to concerns that fruit-flavoured vapes are getting youngsters hooked on nicotine, plus the glaring environmental impact of people throwing away plastic shells packed with batteries after a single session, disposable vapes are facing a government ban. Those wanting to continue vaping will have to rely on reusable (often bulkier) models.
Research into the long-term effects of e cigs is still very early on, but it might be that they are worse than actual cigarettes long term. One possible danger of e cigs is “popcorn lung”. This is the inflammation and buildup of scar tissue in the lungs. Which then can cause breathlessness and coughing fits. The ubiquity of vapes and their evident appeal to non-smokers, is also a concern.
An estimated one million adults have taken up vaping in England. This despite not having been regular smokers previously. I see this often with clients, who come with no previous cigarette smoking history at all. So be honest with yourself. If clouds of cherry-scented smoke are trailing you wherever you go, it might be worth figuring out how to quit e cigs at long last.
Is vaping more harmful than smoking?
Yes quit e cigs, but do not give up vaping in favour of full-fat, tobacco-packed cigarettes. “Some people believe that vaping is more harmful than smoking, which we know isn’t the case,” says Nicola Lindson, a University of Oxford researcher. She recently reviewed a range of studies examining ways to quit vaping. Scientists like her are in a “tricky moment”, she says. Since they want to encourage smokers to reduce the harm they’re facing by switching to vapes. However, they don’t want to make vapes seem so harmless that people who don’t smoke get hooked on them.
At some point you may decide that your vaping is not under control. You might notice that tightness in your throat or chest also. Let’s look closer at nicotine addiction
Know how to quit e cigs and nicotine
Let’s look at some facts about addiction and therefore how to quit e cigs. Consider the straightforward physiological addiction to nicotine, which releases dopamine in the brain. The other is vaping’s habitual nature. In other words, if you associate drinking in the pub with a puff on e cigs or vaping, then being in that situation again is going to give you a craving. Even the physical act – that “hand-to-mouth action”, might irresistible.
A great tip and something I ask clients to do is to keep a vaping diary. Doing so to see what’s going on and understand better your habits and triggers. For example, you might vape because you’re stressed, bored, since friends do too. With clients we look at these triggers and create some plans to deal with them.
Quit e cigs tips and tricks
There are a few tricks that can help here. You can gradually reduce the amount you vape in a day. You can also make vaping a little bit uncomfortable. For example by alternating between your left and right hands or only doing it outside. You might consider using a fidget toy to distract yourself from cravings. Remember that for some there is that oral fixation of vaping. That could be the pleasant sensation it creates in your mouth. Try instead sucking on a mint or chew regular chewing gum. Trying a simple glass of water can works for many people as well.
How to quit e cigs using hypnotherapy
I help many people quit vaping and e cigs using hypnotherapy. If you’re really committed to shaking the habit, then consider some sessions. If you are motived, quitting vaping shouldn’t take too long. We look at your habit in depth and use powerful hypnotherapy to reduce your desire to vape. I don’t usually recommend patches and nicotine gum. Since those are just moving your nicotine habit somewhere else. You are still addicted to nicotine with those alternatives, Hypnotherapy for vaping can help you break free from nicotine for good.
If you would like to know more about how to quit e cigs and vaping, get in touch today. You could be quit within the next few days! Sessions on London and online.
