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Kitabz · 02-13-2009, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lostit

I am trying but I still feel that I need a analog I don't know why then feel disapointed as I really did not need it.

That's exactly right, it's so confusing.
I can be vaping away for ages then (unconsciously almost) reach for a real one. Mostly I'll not have one but now and then I will and be disappointed - you've hit the nail on the head there. But why, is it just habit that makes us want one?

lostit · 02-13-2009, 09:56 PM

I think it must be habit as I do not enjoy analogs I get nothing from them. There has to come a time when my brain will accept this and let me get on with my e cigs

Houdini · 02-13-2009, 10:35 PM

I've totally quit after 30 years/pack a day. I can't believe it and my wife can't believe it. I don't even want an analog cig but if I had any I might have smoked some. I started e-cigs the same day I ran out of analog and just have never bought any more so the e-cig is working fine.

Kitabz · 02-13-2009, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lostit

I think it must be habit as I do not enjoy analogs I get nothing from them. There has to come a time when my brain will accept this and let me get on with my e cigs

I hope you're right. I'm excited by the prospect, truly.

JustJulie · 02-13-2009, 11:00 PM

Today is Day 16 of my tobacco-free life . . . and Day 18 with e-cigs.

I had a 2+ pack a day habit for 30 years and had tried everything to quit.

In fact, I had given up on the idea of quitting. I figured e-cigs would help me cut down on my analog use, but almost immediately I realized that vaping satisfied a lot of my smoking urges, and I could quit . . . and so I did.

tribalmasters · 02-13-2009, 11:01 PM

You guys are the best. Its great to see the ecig helping so many cut back or quit the analogs alltogether.

nitewriter · 02-13-2009, 11:03 PM

I was smoking 2.5 - 3 ppd. for close to 40 years. I got my Penstyle from Puresmoker the 2nd week in Dec and used it to taper down to 2 - 3 cigs per day by New Years Eve. I haven't had an analog this year.(YAY)

It gets easier to stick to e-cigs because the analogs get nastier tasteing. I still find myself reaching for them out of habit, but definitely don't miss them.

tribalmasters · 02-13-2009, 11:16 PM

I admit I was given the challenge of lighting quite a few cigarettes on a toaster one night in about November for a chain smoking guest who forgot her lighter, of course there was alcohol involved and I...dare I say it...I mouthed a little smoke and it was disgusting!!!!! So disgusting to me that I didn't inhale and immediately pulled out my pink 901

I guess the more time goes by whilst vaping the nastier and nastier the analogs get! Thats another good thing, it gets easier the longer one has vaped I guess.

nitewriter · 02-13-2009, 11:29 PM

Tribal- Alcohol and all, you've been successful for a long time. You should be proud of yourself and your counter. A lot of money saved too!

It doesn't bother me to be around someone smoking analogs now, as far as making me want one. I no longer have urges for them at all. It just makes me realize how much they stink.

sixstring · 02-13-2009, 11:29 PM

For me, (and I imagine some others) it's situational.

I was down to 3 or 4 analogs a day in October-November of '08 from 25-35 a day.

Then my Dad's health got worse, Christmas and all of the associated "pressures" ensued, and now I'm back to almost a pack a day.

As I've stated before, when this "dark" period of my life is over, I'll probably be able to vape more and smoke less. Stress is a BIG part of falling back to old habits - IMHO...

View Poll Results: E-Cig Success Rate?
I've completely quit analogs with e-cigs	944	80.82%
I've cut down on analogs use with e-cigs	216	18.49%
I only use e-cigs where I can't use analogs	8	0.68%
Voters: 1168. You may not vote on this poll

02-13-2009, 10:35 PM	#13
Houdini Master Of Mystery Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,464	I've totally quit after 30 years/pack a day. I can't believe it and my wife can't believe it. I don't even want an analog cig but if I had any I might have smoked some. I started e-cigs the same day I ran out of analog and just have never bought any more so the e-cig is working fine. __________________

02-13-2009, 11:01 PM	#16
tribalmasters ECF Veteran x2 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,836 Blog Entries: 1	You guys are the best. Its great to see the ecig helping so many cut back or quit the analogs alltogether. __________________ Smoke free since June 08 thanks to Mr Penstyle and Mr 901 ohh and Mr Janty

02-13-2009, 11:03 PM	#17
nitewriter ECF Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hendersonville Tennessee Posts: 1,262	I was smoking 2.5 - 3 ppd. for close to 40 years. I got my Penstyle from Puresmoker the 2nd week in Dec and used it to taper down to 2 - 3 cigs per day by New Years Eve. I haven't had an analog this year.(YAY) It gets easier to stick to e-cigs because the analogs get nastier tasteing. I still find myself reaching for them out of habit, but definitely don't miss them. __________________ Quote: "What the FDA is doing and what the public thinks it’s doing are as different as night and day."—Dr Ley former Commissioner of the FDA.

02-13-2009, 11:16 PM	#18
tribalmasters ECF Veteran x2 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,836 Blog Entries: 1	I admit I was given the challenge of lighting quite a few cigarettes on a toaster one night in about November for a chain smoking guest who forgot her lighter, of course there was alcohol involved and I...dare I say it...I mouthed a little smoke and it was disgusting!!!!! So disgusting to me that I didn't inhale and immediately pulled out my pink 901 I guess the more time goes by whilst vaping the nastier and nastier the analogs get! Thats another good thing, it gets easier the longer one has vaped I guess. __________________ Smoke free since June 08 thanks to Mr Penstyle and Mr 901 ohh and Mr Janty

02-13-2009, 09:56 PM	#12
lostit Full Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Hampshire UK Posts: 20	I think it must be habit as I do not enjoy analogs I get nothing from them. There has to come a time when my brain will accept this and let me get on with my e cigs

02-13-2009, 11:00 PM	#15
JustJulie PV Activist Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 1,219	Today is Day 16 of my tobacco-free life . . . and Day 18 with e-cigs. I had a 2+ pack a day habit for 30 years and had tried everything to quit. In fact, I had given up on the idea of quitting. I figured e-cigs would help me cut down on my analog use, but almost immediately I realized that vaping satisfied a lot of my smoking urges, and I could quit . . . and so I did.

02-13-2009, 11:29 PM	#19
nitewriter ECF Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hendersonville Tennessee Posts: 1,262	Tribal- Alcohol and all, you've been successful for a long time. You should be proud of yourself and your counter. A lot of money saved too! It doesn't bother me to be around someone smoking analogs now, as far as making me want one. I no longer have urges for them at all. It just makes me realize how much they stink. __________________ Quote: "What the FDA is doing and what the public thinks it’s doing are as different as night and day."—Dr Ley former Commissioner of the FDA.

02-13-2009, 11:29 PM	#20
sixstring ECF Veteran Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SW Ga. USA Posts: 222	For me, (and I imagine some others) it's situational. I was down to 3 or 4 analogs a day in October-November of '08 from 25-35 a day. Then my Dad's health got worse, Christmas and all of the associated "pressures" ensued, and now I'm back to almost a pack a day. As I've stated before, when this "dark" period of my life is over, I'll probably be able to vape more and smoke less. Stress is a BIG part of falling back to old habits - IMHO... __________________ Good - Fast - Cheap Pick any two....

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