I stopped sneaking off at my kids' events. First time in 4 years I was actually present for the whole thing without counting the minutes until I could step outside. I didn't realise how much the hiding was affecting me until I stopped.

The patches never worked because they didn't fix the habit — my hands still didn't know what to do. This did. The moment I felt a craving I reached for the necklace instead and my brain actually accepted it as a replacement.

By day 10 I forgot I even had it on. By day 30 I forgot I ever vaped. I genuinely didn't think that was possible after 5 years — I thought I was just someone who would always be addicted.

I used to vape in the car before walking into my own house so my family wouldn't smell it. Haven't done that in 6 weeks. I didn't realise how exhausting the hiding was until I didn't have to do it anymore.

Tried absolutely everything over 8 years — hypnotherapy, prescription medication, every NRT product on the market. This is the only thing that understood the real problem was the ritual, not just the nicotine, and actually did something about it.

My kids don't know I ever vaped — that's exactly how I wanted it. I hid it from them for 3 years and the guilt was eating me alive. Two months in and I feel like a completely different parent.

I work in healthcare and I was ashamed every single day — counselling patients on nicotine while sneaking off to vape in the car park. Two months clean and I finally feel like myself again. I only wish I'd found this sooner.