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  • gastroglizzy@piefed.socialtoLemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world•Wow!English
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    2 days ago

    It will never cease to amaze me how you can ask some people, “what do you want for lunch?” And their answer 90% of the time is, “I don’t know, I haven’t thought about it.”

    You eat three times a day. Every single day. Your whole. Entire. Life. Every single day, I wake up and make a plan that revolves around my three meals. The idea of not doing that makes about as much sense to me as wiping before you poop.

  • gastroglizzy@piefed.socialtoNot The Onion@lemmy.world•People hooked on vapes try a new way to quit: cigarettes | Hacker NewsEnglish
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    3 days ago

    You’re right about all of that, but cigarettes can still make quitting easier for some people.

    When I was quitting nicotine, I switched to vaping and my habit got worse for three reasons that are unique to vaping:

    1. E-liquid concentrations
    2. Increased convenience
    3. No visual cue to stop

    E-liqiuds concentrations let you get a much higher dose of nicotine in a single hit. I forget the exact numbers, but I remember doing the math on the back of an envelope back then and even 8mg/mL (the “standard” dosage) was nearly twice as much nicotine per puff out of my rig, the way I smoked it. I don’t think most people go through all that so they probably don’t realize what their nicotine intake is while vaping.

    You can vape in way more places than you can smoke. Is it too hot, too cold, or too rainy outside? No problem, just hit the vape; you don’t even have to get up from the couch. At work and having a craving? Just step into the bathroom and sneak a few quick puffs. Having a craving but don’t to stink up your car? Just hit the vape, now it smells like grape.

    Finally, once you get into a rhythm, a cigarette eventually ends, but a vape will keep supplying you nicotine until you get sick. By the time you run out of juice or the battery dies, you’ve consumed several packs worth of nicotine.

    With cigarettes, you know there’s a consistent amount of nicotine in each one, so you can track how much you’ve had and control your intake more precisely than with a vape. You can say, “I smoked four cigarettes yesterday, so let’s try only three cigarettes today.” It’sdifficultto do the same with a vape. Also, the inconvenience of having to smoke outside is helpful in resisting cravings.

    Even though they’re unquestionably less healthy, I definitely understand why some people find them helpful when trying to wean off nicotine. They were the way I started and, after many, many attempts, finally the way I quit. I’m retired from smoking for about five years now.

  • gastroglizzy@piefed.socialtocats@lemmy.world•I feel dumb sometimesEnglish
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    5 days ago

    I find that saying something like, “My ears seem to be moving faster than my brain today. Can we try this another time?” is a good way to indicate you’re interested in learning what they’re saying while acknowledging you’re having a hard time comprehending it at that moment.

    Most people understand that our brains shut off sometimes; “the lights are on, but nobody’s home.” Most people also know good and well when someone doesn’t understand something. Acknowledging these human traits may be uncomfortable, but it’s better than trying to lie to someone who knows better.