Not sure what’s driving your urge?
Start here.
If you know you want to quit vaping - but you can’t quite explain why you reach for it - you’re in the right place.
Most people don’t vape for just one reason. Stress, habit, comfort, distraction…they overlap. And that’s exactly why “just stop” advice doesn’t work.
This page will help you slow things down, notice patterns, and choose a starting point - without pressure to have it all figured out.
First: a quick reframe
Your urge to vape isn’t a failure of willpower. I’s your nervous system doing what it learned to do to get relief.
We’re not here to fight that. We’re here to understand it - so you can work with your brain instead of against it.
Choose the statement that feels closest right now
You don’t have to be 100% sure. Just pick the one that makes you say, “Yeah…that sounds like me.”
I vape most when I feel stressed, anxious, or overwhelmed.”
You might reach for your vape when emotions spike, your thoughts race, or your body feels tense.
Start here:
Read the section on stress-based cravings
Try the 60-second reset to calm your nervous system
Focus on interrupting the stress - urge - relief loop
“I vape automatically - out of habit or boredom.”
You may not even feel a strong urge. It just happens during routines: driving, scrolling, breaks, evenings.
Start here:
Read the section on habit loops
Identify your strongest “autopilot” moments
Practice replacing the action, not forcing it away
“Vaping feels comforting or emotionally soothing.”
You use vaping to cope with loneliness, sadness, grief, or emotional exhaustion.
Start here:
Read the section on comfort cravings
Learn how your brain associates vaping with safety
Explore gentler ways to meet that need without shame.
“I’m still not sure.”
That’s okay. Awareness comes after slowing down - not before.
Start here:
Read “How Nicotine Hijacks the Nervous System”
Then move to “The Three Types of Urges”
Try the 60-Second Reset
What happens next
You’re not committing to quitting today. You’re not locking yourself into a plan.
You’re simply choosing a starting point.
You can always circle back, change paths, or combine approaches. Real change is flexible - not rigid.
Gentle Reminder
Quitting doesn’t have to feel like punishment. It can feel steady, informed, and humane.
You’re allowed to take this one step at a time.