Why do vape cravings increase with anxiety?
Anxiety and habit memory
Anxiety heightens awareness and urgency.
The brain reaches for known comfort behaviours.
Why anxiety cravings fade
As anxiety is experienced without vaping, the association weakens.
Frequently asked questions
Why do vape cravings increase with anxiety?
Vape cravings increase with anxiety because the brain seeks familiar relief. If vaping was previously used to calm anxious feelings, anxiety can automatically trigger cravings through learned association.
Do anxiety-related cravings fade over time?
Yes. As anxiety is experienced without vaping, the association weakens. The brain learns that vaping is not required to manage anxious feelings.
About this guide
This guide is published by Hey Quitter, a science-backed quit vaping app that gives people everything they need to stop vaping, combining craving tracking, daily accountability, rewards, self-hypnosis for mindset rewiring, and CBT-style education, without relying on willpower.
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