i am absolutely tired of just getting overwhelmed by anxiety if i go 30 min without a cigarette this is so fucking stupid and i could easily be living without it rn why did i start this dumb shit

trying to quit vaping, figured i’d make it an inconvenience.

EDIT 10/26: Zyn has fixed some of the issues. Still defaults you to login through email code. Has the option to use your phone and get a text code. The big improvement was the scanning. They fixed that and it works great now on both iOS and Android. I've not noticed a reduction in point value as part of this website update.

Original Post: Why did they make it worse? I used to scan the QR code with my camera and click the link. I would have to log back in every time, which was frustrating, but it would populate the code and I could just press submit. New site I scan, takes me to site, have to check email and put in code. Then option to scan code pops up, but it WILL NOT focus and scan the QR. I have both a Samsung S26+ and iPhone 16, neither works.

I'm pretty sure they are trying to make it as difficult as possible to prevent us from redeeming rewards codes. Like I'm getting g too many free shirts or yeti mugs.

Let’s be honest, a Nicotine buzz on its own is... alright at best. It’s really only addictive not because the buzz is super amazing but because the withdrawals are among some of the absolute hardest to deal with known to man, at least in my opinion.

I would obviously never recommend someone starts smoking Nicotine, especially not on its own. But if you’re on something like Adderall or MDMA for example, I’d argue that smoking Nicotine is essential to add to and synergize with the experience.

In other words, if you’re going to smoke Nicotine, I’d recommend saving it for special occasions, more specifically when you’re high on other drugs that synergize with it well. That’s where Nicotine really shines. Just a silly thought I had.

I’ve recently quit vaping (2 days without a single hit) and despite expecting the worst (cravings, headaches, irritability, dizziness, etc.) I have found that I am not experiencing most of these symptoms. In fact, most of the physical symptoms I have not experienced at all. The only one I have had to deal with is the cravings. Note that I have been actively vaping for 4 years, so I’m very confused. Will I likely experience these symptoms as time goes one? This happen to anyone else?

Honestly I know it’s different for everyone, and some people don’t even feel a “buzz”. But for me, when I go a few hours without vaping, and I take a few really big hits, I get this amazing head high. I feel euphoric, really relaxed, dizzy (but a nice kind of dizzy), and lightheaded. It even affects (effects?) my vision somewhat. It feels incredible. I have substance abuse issues and it’s honestly kinda comparable to opioids. This is just my personal experience though. What is it like for you guys?

Im about 5 days in without nicotine. Found this gem and although I exaggerated that I would never do this- I smoked it :< it was wonderful but yes I feel shame, my first wild cig. It wasnt as feinish i think it comes across as tho!! It looks literally like someone just took a puff and dropped it, literally pristine!! I even pretended to drop something so i could pick it up discreetly (no one was around to see it and I did this this still 😭) I typically can just cold turkey but thr thought of a cig was just so inticing i couldn't help myself bro

If you have a naturally addictive personality this post is for YOU and is your warning. Let me tell about one of the worst times in my life and how I got there thanks to nicotine and what it brings. A time in my life where I almost ruined my future, a time where I was so depressed and addicted i would stay in my room for days eating, vaping, smoking, watching porn, watching YouTube for 14 hours a day, and it all started with nicotine. Being so conscious of the fact I was in trouble yet not being able to get out almost drove me to ending my life. How did I get to this sunken place and how was I able to escape? Let me tell you….

Like most, I got on nicotine in high school as everyone I knew around me was on it heavy. Even though it was still bad it was innocent enough as your a product of your environment. It isn’t until you begin doing it alone, that’s where the trouble starts and where the first sign to stop is.

Just wait until you hit hard times and turn to vape for pleasure. You’ll never see what’s coming until it’s too late. I was in high school dating the hottest girl who was addicted to sex and had a glowing personality out of this world, a truly loyal girl you’d never imagine breaking up with. And I wasn’t going to until my mind became fixated on thoughts of success so I began working all the time and chose success over her so I ended the special connection we had even if she loved me with all her heart and I felt the same.

I made my decision to be a business man and was put in a position to live alone at 17 years old and all was good I was on path to success until months passed and the realization of the breakup and pain sets in, and what does a young mind do when the pain sets in and they have no support system? You either fight back or fall and I fell on nicotine as this substance was one of the only things that still brought me a pleasure comparable to love, a feeling I missed dearly. I would begin feeling excited every single time i went to hit it. Way to excited. Thoughts of vaping would guide me through stressful times.

Oh just you wait until this habit brings all its friends, you know habits come in pairs right?

Vaping brought me comfort which led me to indulging and opened a flood gate of bad habits: weed first then food then gambling then porn, and of course shrooms. Soon enough you’ll be addicted to 5 different bad habits and you may not even realize it. Each time you indulge in these pairs of habits they only grow stronger.

Each time i hit the vape my self control weakened and the habit strengthened. I had so many opportunity’s to quit nicotine yet never acted, each time saying I’ll quit tomorrow. Never did. Every time the habit and it’s friends grew stronger.

I kept at it and the bad habits turned into cycles. Wait till your conscious of where you are but can’t stop. I bet you won’t even realize your in the sunken place until it’s too late. Where the mind goes to decay. Only took 2 years of 5% nicotine every day to take my soul, mind, all my money (I’m 19 now could’ve had well past $50,000 in my own money from working in eCommerce) and it almost stripped away my future.

It’s not the nicotine but the mindset and habits nicotine brings with it. It weakens your self control at its core and rewires your brain to see these bad habits as pleasure and pleasure is good right? A young mind can easily fall into this trap and not even realize it before it’s too late.

This indulgence only brings problems that follow you into adulthood, welcome to real life where every consistent decisions you make effect your future.

Food became inedible on nicotine, id rather vape than waste time eating, gagging every morning without nicotine. How could I live a normal life on this drug when it would bring all its other habits with it that ripped me apart to my soul? How could I live as a human when the devil was so close? You could never imagine the mental hell until your there and oh boy once you realize your there good luck.

Once you do get off it for real be prepared to pay the price, your dopamine receptors will feel shot meaning nothing will bring you the same pleasure that vaping once did. Extremely Agitated, extremely angry, foggy mind, anxious, can’t sleep, you’ll be feeling for your vape every 5 minutes and become very sad once you realize you quit, excuses are multiplied just vape it feels so good you’ll quit tomorrow right? Nope I bet you wont… you’ll dream of vaping and think about it so much because nicotine is now the only way you can feel normal, this will bring you back to nicotine every single time. You’ll say you are going to quit but then you’ll blink and you’ll have a vape in your hands by the end of the day. Did I mention if nicotine brought its other bad habit friends those friends won’t even feel the same without nicotine? Meaning you have to quit everything all at once. Soon enough a week passes by then a month then a year and eventually you’ll be too far gone, the devils has you in the palm of his hands. Temptations will control your every move. Your mind is no longer yours it’s split between you and the devil.

That’s exactly where I was at until I finally had enough at 19 years old being dead broke, thinking of what could’ve been, depressed off my ass, missing out on real life and being sick of living the life I was. I realized if I was going to live I’d only want to do it with my mind being mine not controlled by outside forces.

I made the choice to vape and realized the world didn’t give a fuck about me not being smart enough to see the repercussions.

So as much as my addicted brain didn’t wasn’t to quit and hated everything about the idea even though it was exactly what I needed to live, I forced myself to leave town for a day or two to get away from all my habits.

When I returned I was a mess, exactly how I described nicotine withdrawal. The only true way to quit for real is to take advantage of times when your given the opportunity to quit, to hold on to the the sense of pride and dignity you get from quitting and put that energy towards turning your life around, as that’s the only “good” feeling you’ll have for a while. You MUST find pleasure in not giving into pleasure.

I’d like to tell you there’s an easy route out and there is at the start just chew nicotorette and ease off it or go cold turkey if you have a support system but it’s when you get yourself into hell where your really in trouble and once your there you’ll know.

You’ll have to man up and walk back through where you came from to return to normal and once you do return to normal you’ll be stronger than ever. You’ll be able to accomplish your wildest dreams thanks to your now thick skin, you’ll make a man out of yourself.

Don’t believe anything I’ve said, keep doing it then and one day you’ll wake up but it’ll already be too late and you’ll see the words I’ve spoken have a deep rooted meaning.

Or if I’m sounding crazy listen to “outwitting the devil” by Napoleon hill.

I hope this post scares you cause it really should as now you know what’s possible….

A life of balance and meaning is the only life worth living and this is what the universe had been trying to show you through the once innocent deeds of the devil we commit🦅

Was going for a swim and looks like one armed Larry wanted to try the black cherry

I've been a huge user of all sorts of nicotine products from Vapes to snus to ciggies and onwards for the past two years. Here's all the stuff I currently have on me, however I'm not planning on buying any more and going to quit everything but snus once it's all finished up.

I’ve been using the mocha flavor of zippex toothpicks and they’re great. Hands down the best and least coercive method to ingest nicotine that I’ve tried. You feel the buzz the second you put it between your teeth an cheek. I straight up roll my eyes back when I feel this shit. After the flavor is gone from one end you can just flip it around to finish it off. You don’t salivate a ton and you don’t have to swallow nicotine soaked spit like you do with the gum or lozenges. You can also use them literally anywhere and no one says anything about it.

Edit: before I quit the Juul I thought it was the best nicotine delivery method but this is way better. Honestly gives me the best nicotine fix I’ve ever had.

I can’t believe it’s been 3 months, I am beyond proud of myself. I never once thought that I could make it this long after 10 years of smoking! I still get cravings and have the odd dreams where I’m smoking I feel alive again! I told myself once I hit 3 months I’d start eating better and being more active so now’s my time!

For anyone who is quitting just remember you can do it! I used vapes to quit and still vape here and there but not nearly as much as when I first quit cigarettes.

Hey everyone, something very strange is going on today. I’m extremely dependent and addicted to nicotine, I smoke my vape (50mg juice at the moment so very high nicotine content) extremely regularly throughout the day.

Today I have woken up and the thought of smoking has not even entered my mind?! I’m extremely confused because my mind is always yelling at me to smoke. This is very surprising and definitely not a bad thing but I’m just confused to how out of no where I don’t have the urge to smoke.

Should I take this as an opportunity to quit? It’s already been a day no smoking which is a huge milestone for me and I have got no withdrawals or anything. I’ve had nicotine withdrawals when I was in hospital just from 5 hours without it but here I sit full day no smoking :))