Some people believe that the only way to quit smoking tobacco cigarettes is to abruptly quit them completely. But some research shows that "cutting down to quit" works for some people. Which are you?
Did you cut down before quitting?
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Just naturally cut down. Didn't feel like smoking. Was the weirdest thing. 'Course, at times I resemembled a steam engine. Plumes of vapor coming out the computer room.
Been 3 weeks since I last had a ciggy. Couple of times wanted a cig real bad, but just upped the nic and I'm good to go!
Been 3 weeks since I last had a ciggy. Couple of times wanted a cig real bad, but just upped the nic and I'm good to go!
When I started I was smoking during the day and vaping at night to see if it would satisfy me. Eventually, I gave my cigarettes away. But I do know people who just switched cold turkey. It was that morning cigarette and just before bed one that were the hardest to give up. I think the 510 has played a big part in satiating me.
--Prof Daffy
--Prof Daffy
Went from Smoking Cigs to Vaping ... haven't smoked a cig from my first vape over 10 months ago 
I bought a carton 2 days before my 510 kit arrived. For the next 4 days after it arrived, I only had 1 smoke in the A.M. while walking my dogs and vape only the rest of the day after that and sold the 8 packs I had left. From then on, vape only, which is exactly 2 months tomorrow.
Quit regular cigs cold turkey, as soon as I tried my first hit from my pv. Haven't even had a single craving for one, not even in bars, which have always been my fall when trying to quit before!
Been cig free for 2.5 months.
Been cig free for 2.5 months.
I cut down BECAUSE of vaping. Only took 6 days to quit altogether. Wasn't planned that way.
I cut down to 4-5 cigs a day for the first 3 days when I got my PV, and on the 4th day, I quit.
About the same with me. 2 packs a day for 32+ years, then switched to vaping. I was down to about 7-10 cigs the first week, by the beginning of the second week I was cig free.
I decided to start leaving my cigarettes in the car and vape while at work. After that I found that if I had cigarettes around I would smoke them because "they were there" which is not a good reason. Now I'm down to 1 a day if I bum one, or just buying a pack before I hit the bar. I hope to not have to give up my real cigs at the bar, but who knows...that may happen too now that I'm on this menthol kick and I found a good marl menthol juice from strictlyejuice.com...
I didn't vote, because that being said...I haven't completely quit yet...
Maureen
I didn't vote, because that being said...I haven't completely quit yet...
Maureen
Gradually stopped cigs. I had no goal, no intention.
Got my first kit on a trial (Fifty-One...), puffed it a couple of days, then called Totally Wicked to order juice. While on the phone with them, I ordered a 510 kit.
Haven't looked back, and haven't touched the Fifty-One since I started on the 510.
I was curious more than anything. And sick of the government stealing my money.
In the beginning, I couldn't get used to vaping while driving. Once I got over that imaginary hurdle, I was home free. I haven't had a cig in about a month, maybe 6 weeks or so, haven't wanted one, haven't missed them.
I feel I got very lucky when I got my first 510, and I got even luckier when I got my first juice order from Tasty Vapor. I've become a vaping ho.
Got my first kit on a trial (Fifty-One...), puffed it a couple of days, then called Totally Wicked to order juice. While on the phone with them, I ordered a 510 kit.
Haven't looked back, and haven't touched the Fifty-One since I started on the 510.
I was curious more than anything. And sick of the government stealing my money.
In the beginning, I couldn't get used to vaping while driving. Once I got over that imaginary hurdle, I was home free. I haven't had a cig in about a month, maybe 6 weeks or so, haven't wanted one, haven't missed them.
I feel I got very lucky when I got my first 510, and I got even luckier when I got my first juice order from Tasty Vapor. I've become a vaping ho.
And doesn't that just AMAZE you? I am still in awe about it. I smoked for 46 years and quit in 6 days.
Congrats, BTW...
I got my e-cigar and lasted about 6 hours then went back to ciggs and never touched teh cigar again. 2 weeks later I got my 510 titan and within 2 hours I threw my current pack of smokes away knowing i'd never need them agian. That was June 30th 2009.
Since then there has been 2 times I ran out of battary life or juice and I was very close to buying a pack to get me thru but I didn't.
Since then there has been 2 times I ran out of battary life or juice and I was very close to buying a pack to get me thru but I didn't.
Well, I actually did quit about 15 years ago by cutting down gradually before quitting. And that was WITHOUT the benefit of e-cigs or any kind of NRT. So yes, it can be done - I was tobacco free for 5 years and then started hanging out with smokers again and bam, re-picked up the habit. This time, with my e-cig, it's gonna be a lot less painful though.
Thank You. What gets me is if you really watch a Chantix commercial and listen to all the "possible side effects", yet, vaping isn't an accepted form of smoking cessation.
I successfully cut down many times in an attempt to get myself ready to quit. But then I'd feel better since I was smoking less and the notion of quitting would disappear from my mind. Eventually, the amount I smoked would climb back up to my norm.
When I finally did quit, I had no plan and hadn't cut down at all. In fact, I was smoking at my peak level of two packs/day. I'd tested the waters a bit with the e-cig for a few months — finding a decent device, some good e-liquid, trying to get the hang of using it and reading a lot on here. One afternoon when I was miserable from a cold, I decided to just see how long I could go without smoking if I got serious with using the e-cig. I thought I might make it a few hours, but it's been 12 weeks so far
When I finally did quit, I had no plan and hadn't cut down at all. In fact, I was smoking at my peak level of two packs/day. I'd tested the waters a bit with the e-cig for a few months — finding a decent device, some good e-liquid, trying to get the hang of using it and reading a lot on here. One afternoon when I was miserable from a cold, I decided to just see how long I could go without smoking if I got serious with using the e-cig. I thought I might make it a few hours, but it's been 12 weeks so far
The minute I got my liquid in the mail I threw the smokes away and haven't had one since.....
I had 8 cigarettes left when i got my first ecig in October 2008, i smoked them along with the ecig, and haven't touched them or craved them since then. I didn't imagine for one second, that me, a long term heavy smoker would rather vape than smoke the old cancer sticks, but i was so very wrong, and i'm glad i bought that first ecig.
.From the day my dse801 arrived I never smoked nor wanted to smoke another cigarette - three months now. That amazed me after 46 years of more than a pack a day. I did a lot of reading at this forum before ordering the e-cig and really appreciate all the imput from knowledgeable contributers. Thank you!!
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