It took me about a year to wean off cigarettes, partly due to the other stuff. I first tried to switch cold turkey and ended up a teary mess while out of town with my mother and two sister in laws. I realized after caving that weekend at a bar that I needed to progress more slowly. I considered snus or snuff many times... but decided against adding something that I'd want to be rid of later. So each time I lowered my cigs, I used little tricks.
One that I used early on was switching to a different brand of cigarettes. First from Marlboro to Camel (both menthol lights). I still craved something that was in the Marlboros that wasn't in the Camels. Then when I got past that, I switched to American Spirits...that sucked so I went back and forth for a while...then I got comfortable with that and reduced cigarettes more...and then for the last 6 months or so I didn't buy cigarettes, only bummed from my husband. That helped too, cause I couldn't smoke when he wasn't here.
Finally I was down to 4 or 5 a day, at the beginning of Spring. At that point, a trick I used was the forum...posting and reading more kept me vaping more. I decided to work towards a vapetastic summer, and weaned myself down to 1 or 2 a day, only at night before bed. Held steady there for a while... most of the summer.
Another trick I used throughout the process was purchasing different models, different juices, a mod, just to see if any one thing was "the sweet spot" for me. It wasn't, but I have plenty of options and that, for me, was and is the sweet spot. Then the husband went out of town. I knew I was able to make it 4 days without one and if it got really bad, I could always go get a pack and still be working towards my goal. I never bought a pack, and I made it. I had a couple hiccups after he got back.
The last trick I used was that I didn't go outside at all to vape those first few days off analogs. I had to make new routines, new places to take my breaks. Especially after the hubs got back and the temptation returned. 24 days ago decided I was done for good...and haven't caved at all. I want the "whatever's missing" sometimes, but I just vape heavily and/or switch flavors or devices and sometimes I just accept that I'm not going to get that missing thing and I go to bed. I'm fine in the morning. I'm not a teary mess. And I'm proud of myself for holding strong. I'm not sure when that urge will finally let me be, but in the mean time, I have all I need and I know I can do it.
My point is, don't give up. vaping will work. It's not like other quit methods where with one cig you're back on the wagon. Or off. It can be a process and you can take it at your own pace. Snus or snuff help a lot of people, but it isn't the only way. Time and persistence also work wonders.
One that I used early on was switching to a different brand of cigarettes. First from Marlboro to Camel (both menthol lights). I still craved something that was in the Marlboros that wasn't in the Camels. Then when I got past that, I switched to American Spirits...that sucked so I went back and forth for a while...then I got comfortable with that and reduced cigarettes more...and then for the last 6 months or so I didn't buy cigarettes, only bummed from my husband. That helped too, cause I couldn't smoke when he wasn't here.
Finally I was down to 4 or 5 a day, at the beginning of Spring. At that point, a trick I used was the forum...posting and reading more kept me vaping more. I decided to work towards a vapetastic summer, and weaned myself down to 1 or 2 a day, only at night before bed. Held steady there for a while... most of the summer.
Another trick I used throughout the process was purchasing different models, different juices, a mod, just to see if any one thing was "the sweet spot" for me. It wasn't, but I have plenty of options and that, for me, was and is the sweet spot. Then the husband went out of town. I knew I was able to make it 4 days without one and if it got really bad, I could always go get a pack and still be working towards my goal. I never bought a pack, and I made it. I had a couple hiccups after he got back.
The last trick I used was that I didn't go outside at all to vape those first few days off analogs. I had to make new routines, new places to take my breaks. Especially after the hubs got back and the temptation returned. 24 days ago decided I was done for good...and haven't caved at all. I want the "whatever's missing" sometimes, but I just vape heavily and/or switch flavors or devices and sometimes I just accept that I'm not going to get that missing thing and I go to bed. I'm fine in the morning. I'm not a teary mess. And I'm proud of myself for holding strong. I'm not sure when that urge will finally let me be, but in the mean time, I have all I need and I know I can do it.
My point is, don't give up. vaping will work. It's not like other quit methods where with one cig you're back on the wagon. Or off. It can be a process and you can take it at your own pace. Snus or snuff help a lot of people, but it isn't the only way. Time and persistence also work wonders.
