How do I quit vaping when I keep going back to it?

This thread is written by us, between you at 11:40 pm and you with a plan. Facts about the app come from its App Store listing, read on 4 November 2026; quitting guidance is from Smokefree.gov, linked at the end.

1. 11:40 pm

2. You, tonightok I'm standing in the kitchen holding it. I quit 12 days ago. one puff and I'm done, right? I'll start again tomorrow
3. You, with a planThat is mistake one and it is the expensive one. The puff costs a puff. "Start again tomorrow" costs twelve days and usually the next week. Put it down for ninety seconds and answer three questions.

4. Three taps, then a number

5. You, with a plan
   1. When a craving hits, what happens first?

   • I tell myself one won't matter and I'll restart tomorrow
   • I try to tough it out with nothing to do
   • I'm surprised by it; I never know what set it off

   2. What do you know about the money?

   • Nothing exact. It goes on the card.
   • Roughly per week, but I've never seen the yearly number
   • I know it to the dollar and I move it somewhere

   3. Who knows you're quitting?

   • Nobody. I don't want to fail in public.
   • A friend, but I've never called a quitline or asked a pharmacist
   • A person I can text, and I know the quitline number

   Your costliest mistake

   What you spend on vaping per week

   Currency symbol

   —per day

   —per year, not vaping

   —already not spent, if your 12 days held

   Formula, same as the app shows: daily = weekly ÷ 7; yearly = weekly × 52; 12 days = daily × 12. An estimate from your own number, not a measurement.

   Tap through again

6. The first sixty seconds of a craving

7. You, tonightfine. what do I actually do right now
8. You, with a plan

   Any of these. The point is choosing one before the craving, not during. Swipe sideways.

   Ten slow breaths

   Works at 11:40 pm

   Yes

   Needs

   Nothing

   From

   Smokefree.gov's craving list

   Walk, or stairs

   Works at 11:40 pm

   Yes, in socks

   Needs

   Two minutes

   From

   Smokefree.gov's craving list

   Text someone

   Works at 11:40 pm

   If they are awake

   Needs

   Having told them (mistake five)

   From

   Smokefree.gov's craving list

   Call the quitline

   Works at 11:40 pm

   Hours vary by state; check

   Needs

   1-800-QUIT-NOW

   From

   Free, trained people

   CraveBreaker (ours)

   Works at 11:40 pm

   Yes, offline, no account

   Needs

   One tap: 90-second reset, Pattern Break puzzle, timer, your reasons, routine swaps, Reach Out

   From

   Free, every craving tool, per listing

9. What it looks like

10. You, with a plan

    

    

    

11. Honest limits

12. You, tonightwhat's the catch
13. You, with a plan
    There is a Premium tier.

    Weekly or annual subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase, for the 30 missions, preparation sessions and detailed insights. The craving tools are free and stay free, per the listing.

    It measures nothing about your body.

    On purpose. The release notes say the smoking-based recovery timeline was removed. Progress is what you recorded.

    Patterns need data.

    Trigger patterns appear only after enough logs, and as observations. Five cravings in, you will not see much.

    Adults, iPhone, iOS 18.

    Rated 17+. U.S. and Canada quitline details are built in; elsewhere, find your own.

14. Who should skip it

15. You, with a plan
    • Anyone under 18. Use teen.smokefree.gov; it is free and made for you.
    • People who want a body-recovery countdown. The app took it out; it would be the wrong app.
    • Anyone looking for a nicotine product. The listing says it does not sell or promote nicotine, vaping or tobacco products.
    • Withdrawal that worries you. Talk to a doctor, pharmacist or quitline. An app is not treatment.

16. Three steps, two minutes

17. You, with a plan
    1

    Build the plan

    Pick your path: preparing, quit recently, staying vape-free, or cutting back before a quit date. Triggers, coping tools, reasons. Skip anything.

    2

    Tap "I have a craving"

    90-second reset, Pattern Break, a timer, your reasons, a routine swap, movement, Reach Out. Pick one, every time.

    3

    Log it, then look

    Situation, intensity, what you tried, whether you vaped. Patterns and money come from what you logged, not a guess.

18. The six mistakes, in one list

19. You, with a plan
    1. Counting from zero after one slip

       One puff on day 12 becomes "I failed" becomes a week of vaping. The slip cost one puff; the story cost the week.

       Fix: Keep the quit date and the total. Record the lapse, look at what happened, choose the next step. A slip is a temporary setback, not a reset (Smokefree.gov).

    2. Waiting for willpower when the craving hits

       At 11:40 pm nobody has willpower. You have ninety seconds and a phone.

       Fix: Have the plan ready before the craving: ten slow breaths, a short walk, switch activity, text someone. Smokefree.gov's list is the same list CraveBreaker puts behind one tap.

    3. Never pricing it

       If you do not know what a week of vaping costs you, the money leaves without a sound, and so does the main reason many adults quit.

       Fix: Enter what you spend per week. See the daily and yearly figure. Then set the money aside for real, not on paper. The estimator above shows the formula.

    4. Quitting without knowing your triggers

       Coffee, the car, the work break, the argument. If you cannot name them, you walk into them.

       Fix: Log each craving: situation, intensity, what you tried. Patterns appear once there is enough data, as observations, not causes. The app does this in a few seconds per craving.

    5. Telling no one

       A private quit has no one to text at 11:40 pm.

       Fix: Pick one person and tell them the date. Smokefree.gov lists contacting supportive people as a coping action; the app's Reach Out tool opens a text.

    6. Going it alone when free help exists

       Quitlines and chat support are free and staffed by trained people; most people quitting never call.

       Fix: 1-800-QUIT-NOW, NCI LiveHelp, and a doctor or pharmacist about medication. The app keeps the numbers one tap away; it does not replace them.

20. Questions from the same night

21. You, with a plan
    How long does a vape craving last?

    Smokefree.gov describes cravings as common but temporary, and says they fade the longer you stay quit. The practical version: do one thing for a few minutes (ten slow breaths, a walk, a text to someone) and the urge usually passes before the thing is done. CraveBreaker's craving timer runs 1, 3 or 5 minutes or your own length for exactly that reason.

    I vaped once after quitting. Do I start over?

    No. Smokefree.gov calls a slip a temporary setback, not a failure, and says you are not back at the start. CraveBreaker keeps your original quit date and total vape-free days when you record a lapse; only the current stretch resets. Look at what happened, adjust the plan, pick the next step.

    Is there medication for quitting vaping?

    Nicotine replacement, varenicline and bupropion are used for quitting cigarettes and can reduce cravings and withdrawal; Smokefree.gov notes the FDA has not approved them for quitting vaping and suggests talking with a doctor or pharmacist. This page and the app are not medical advice.

    What does CraveBreaker cost?

    Every craving tool is free, per the listing, along with the quit plan, log, journal, export, progress, basic patterns, the savings estimate and the first 7 missions. Premium is optional: all 30 missions and the 66-day path, preparation sessions, detailed insights and a money report, as a weekly or annual subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase.

    Is my data private?

    The listing says no account, no ads, no analytics; logs, journal, reasons and plan stay on the iPhone and work offline, and you can export or delete everything from Settings. Purchases go through Apple.

    Where can I get free help right now?

    In the U.S., 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669) connects you to your state quitline, and the National Cancer Institute runs a free LiveHelp chat. Both are listed on Smokefree.gov. The app links to U.S. and Canada quitline information for free.

22. You, tonightput it down. breathing. 90 seconds.
23. You, with a planDay 12 still counts.

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