About PuffPause
PuffPause is a quit-vaping app built around a simple observation: a craving peaks and passes in a few minutes, and almost nobody has anything to do with those minutes. The app gives you a guided breath, a taper plan, and a visible streak. This blog exists for the same reason, most quit-vaping advice online is written by people who have never had to sit through a 2 a.m. craving.
Editorial policy
Every health claim is sourced
Claims about nicotine, withdrawal, or cessation outcomes cite primary sources, peer-reviewed research, the CDC, the NHS, or national quitlines. Sources are listed at the bottom of each article with direct links, not buried in prose.
We answer the question first
Each guide opens with a direct, self-contained answer before any context. If you only read the first eighty words, you should still have something you can act on.
No scare tactics, no absolutes
Quitting is hard and relapse is common. We describe what the evidence supports, name the uncertainty where it exists, and never imply that a single method works for everyone.
We say when we have a stake
PuffPause makes a quit-vaping app. When a guide covers app features or compares tools, we say so plainly and describe competing options on their merits.
Guides are dated and revised
Every article shows when it was published and last updated. We revisit guides when guidance changes, when new research lands, or when a reader tells us something is wrong.
Who writes this
Dr John Kelly
Physician & cessation writer
Dr John Kelly is a practising physician who writes PuffPause's cessation guides. He reads the primary literature - CDC, NHS, NIH, Cochrane - and translates it into steps that fit the ten minutes a craving actually lasts. Every health claim is sourced and every guide is dated and revisited.
Dr. Sarah Wakeman, MD
Addiction medicine physician; Senior Medical Director for Substance Use Disorder, Mass General Brigham; Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Reviews guides that describe symptoms, medication, or clinical timelines for accuracy before publication.
Corrections
If something here is wrong, outdated, or misleading, tell us and we will fix it and note the change. Reach us through the contact page.
Medical disclaimer. PuffPause publishes general health information, not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Talk to a clinician about your own situation.