New Year, New You - Rethinking Nicotine in 2026.

For a long time, people who vaped talked about it openly. 

They knew their devices.

Their liquids.

Their nicotine levels.

They called themselves vapers, hobbyists, tinkerers, people with agency.

 

Something changed.

 

Today, many people who use disposable vapes don’t even identify as vapers.

They come in daily.

They buy another device.

They often don’t want loyalty accounts, because this one is the last one.

They don’t always know how much nicotine they’re consuming.

And they don’t always want to talk about it.

That’s not a failure of willpower.

That’s what addiction looks like.

Disposables Changed the Relationship

Disposable vapes didn’t just change the product, they changed the relationship.

• Extremely high nicotine salt concentrations

• Devices designed to be used constantly
  

• No customization

• No gradual step-down built in

They lock people into maximum-strength nicotine with minimal friction, and they do it quietly.

We see it every day.

And we want to be clear about something: Addiction is not a moral issue. It’s a human one.

Why We Talk About Addiction Openly

At Smokeless, addiction isn’t theoretical.

Many of us, including our leadership, are addicts.

Some of us are sober and in recovery. Many of us are addicted to nicotine and still vape. Some of us have quit nicotine entirely.

What we share is experience.

We understand denial. We understand bargaining. We understand “I’ll deal with it later.”

We also understand how powerful it is when someone finally says:

“I want something different.”

That’s the moment where real change becomes possible.

Harm Reduction Is About Choice, Not Shame

We are not here to tell you what your goal should be.

Some people want to:

• Stop traditional tobacco products

• Step down their nicotine
  

• Stop disposables

• Switch to something less intense

• Quit nicotine entirely

We’ve helped people do all of the above and then walk out the door for good.

Open systems matter because they give you control:

• You can choose lower strengths

• You can slow consumption

• You can actually feel the difference

• You can make intentional decisions instead of reactive ones

That’s harm reduction.

If This Feels Uncomfortable, That’s Okay

If reading this makes you defensive, uneasy, or tempted to scroll away...that’s worth noticing.

Not because you’re doing something wrong.

But because awareness is often the first crack in the cycle.

You don’t have to quit today.

You don’t have to decide anything right now.

You just have to be willing to ask yourself:

Is this really working for me?

If the answer is “I’m not sure”, then that’s enough to start a conversation.

We’re Here When You’re Ready

As long as people are still smoking or using disposable devices, our mission isn’t over.

And today, helping people move away from disposables is one of the most important parts of that mission.

Whether your goal is less nicotine, different nicotine, or no nicotine at all...we will meet you where you are.

That’s what we’ve always done.

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