You've quit smoking with disposables, what's the next step?
Single use vapes are great for starting your vaping journey. But, they’re not very good for the environment and are the most expensive way to vape. If you’ve successfully stopped smoking, the next step is to stop vaping. But how do you quit disposable vapes?
How to quit vaping
Stop smoking
If you’re a dual user, the first major step is to stop smoking. Vaping isn’t any healthier if you’re still using tobacco products. To make up for the drop in nicotine, you may need to step up the strength of your disposables. If you’re using 1.0%, try using 2.0% if you still experience cravings. Vapers that are already on 2.0% should be fine.
Don’t rush, you’ve already beaten tobacco
As the NHS say on their website:
if you have stopped smoking completely you have already achieved a huge step in protecting your health, so don’t worry if it takes you a while to stop vaping.
NHS
Vaping is 95% safer than smoking, so that’s already a huge victory. Quit vaping when you’re good and ready. As the saying goes, “slow and steady wins the race”. The National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT) recommend that you drop strengths no sooner than every 2 weeks. This allows your body time to get used to having less.
Reduce your nicotine content
Slowly reducing your nicotine content is the easiest way to quit disposables. 2.0% users can move onto a range that has 1.6% or 1.0%. If you’re already on 1.0% then the next step in disposables is to move onto 0%, but that can be a huge jump for some vapers. A simple solution is to switch to using bar salts and an open tank kit. This is a much cheaper alternative and pod devices can be picked up for as low as £6.99.
You can eventually switch to nicotine free liquid, then you just have to stop the physical habit.
VOOPOO Doric Q
| Battery | 800mAh |
| Type | disposable pod |
| Price | £6.99 |
Riot S:ALT E-liquid
| Flavours | 23 |
| Strengths | 0.5%, 1.0%, 2.0% |
| Price | £3.99 4 for 10 |
Ohm Brew Double Brew
| Flavours | 16 |
| Strengths | 0.5%, 1.0%, 2.0% |
| Price | £3.49 4 for £9.99 |
Vape less
The net step is to reduce the amount you’re vaping. Set guidelines for using your device, such as only doing so outdoors or during work breaks. This allows you to get used to not vaping eventually, you can set further limitations until you stop completely.
Kicking the physical habit
The final stage is to stop the physical habit of vaping. If you’ve reduced the amount you’re using disposables, this will be easier than quitting cold turkey. Try to busy yourself to take your mind off the act of vaping. Keeping your hands busy is key and you could always invest in a small fidget toy.
That is how to quit disposable vapes! Contact us if you’d like any advice or support you need in your attempt to give up single use kits.
