E-cig only? Or e-cig and cigarettes?

[xanderxman]

Ordered a V2 cig, used it the first time and never touched another cigarette. I am now using a Twist with the Nova Mini and love it. I will never go back. I have even been in the car with a buddy that smokes and the smell of it makes me sick. Never had a craving but I do find myself with so much extra time on my hands now that I am not running outside every 30 minutes for a smoke that I sometimes wander the house aimlessly. My wife and daughter tease me about being a lost soul now.

 

[JenTravels]

Haven't quit yet but order my e-cig today I smoke 40+ hand rolled cigs a day.. I have to quit and I am going to try cold turkey, I had my first heart attack at the age of 39 my doctor told me I wont live to see my kids grow up.. This is basically my last hope, My plan is just to vape my back side off I ordered the 18mg sample kit and the 24... I figure if that carving comes up I will just rember how my wife and kids looked when they thought I was dying and how scared I was... I know I need help the conventional prescription and non prescription alternatives out there juust don't work for a heavy smoker. And also I figure if I do feel like I am going to break down and smoke this place will be where I will come for support.. My personal CA meeting Cigarette Anonymous.

Holy cow! YOU CAN DO IT! We'll all support you!

Keep coming back, posting questions and getting encouragement. Quitting for you will most certainly be hard since it seems like you're being "forced" into quitting rather than just not wanting to smoke. But, our health is definitely most important.

If you have a craving...vape away! That's what that nic is in there for!! If you absolutely can't live without the cigarette, smoke one...but just know that it's slowing your progress NOT STOPPING IT. Gooooo j3000!

 

[ChrisGaynor]

I cut back until I finally gave cigarettes up completely. When I crave a smoke, I take massive hits off my e-cig. Problem solved.

 

[sidetrack]

Once I picked up my first PV I never looked back as far as the physiological addiction. They say it takes about 1 month to change a habit. Luckily I was forever changed after 5 minutes. Unfortunately it's not that easy for everyone . I would however catch myself looking for cigs and lighters or feel like I was forgetting something when I would leave the house in that 1st month.

 

[dwsizme]

Just start vaping, get different flavors, a few batteries, try out the different vaping products and it will happen naturally. I didn't try to "quit", I just started vaping and then I didn't want the cigarettes anymore (rolled my own, too). I got 24 mg by accident, because they were out of 18 and I didn't want 12 and now I'm glad it happened that way. At the beginning when I wanted a cigarette the 24 mg was enough nicotine in my system to cover the craving. I still had to go thru some withdrawal of the other stuff thats in the cigs that makes you crave them (told my co-workers to stay clear ), but having the nicotine in the vape helped me get thru it. I've tried all the quit smoking products, too, over the years. Nothing made it so easy as e-cigs. Hang in there. And this place makes you feel like you're not alone.

 

[HardWired]

I vaped and smoked for about a month. As the days passed the cigarettes tasted worse and worse. I haven't jonesed for an analog in a long time.

I didn't try to "quit", I just started vaping and then I didn't want the cigarettes anymore.

What they said.

 

[_Damion_]

I only used both for about a month or so. By the end of the first month into it, I had identified some flavors that I really enjoyed and had the mechanics of the process down a lot better. Once those two parts of it fell into place...analogs fell to the wayside! I've still tried the odd cig here or there maybe once a year, but it is never an enjoyable experience, haha.

 

[dj9928]

I went of analogues totally for about 3 months, fell of over Xmas and have been vaping and smoking since, I am a 70% vaper 30% smoker

 

[CHARGER72]

I think the biggest point is if you are doing both you at least have to cut back analogs which is good. But, becareful otherwise you will be taking in more nicotine than if you were just smoking. 16 years as a smoker 7 months analog free. I love vaping!

 

[puddlejumper1]

When you find the right flavor (or combo of flavor), at the right nicotine strength (my vary with the time of day) you will forget to smoke those (now nasty tasting) cigarettes. Taste and nicotine strength is vary subjective, find what works for you.

 

[kotje]

I had one e-cig and I swear ill never have an analog again!
can even stand to be near one that is lit up!
tried one puff on a dare when I was drunk and I hated it cant see myself ever smoking those cancer-sticks again!

 

[Rockinmindless]

I have now been analog free for 16 weeks and I have no desire to use them again. When I smell them I am disgusted and very happy to be an ex-smoker.

 

[AaronDx]

I've been almost exclusively E-cig for about a month now. I do still sometimes get the cravings and in a moment of weakness did recently buy a pack of analogs. I was a pack a day smoker... I bought that pack 3 days ago and so far I've had 2 analogs. As I was smoking the analog I remember thinking; wow, my E-cig juice tastes MUCH better than this crappy thing.

 

[Z_Ghost]

Just started E-cig and so far the mornings are the hardest for me.
Last 3 days I have only had 1/2 analog first thing in the morning then just pull out my eGo.
Seems to be working doing that, the Vaper taste so much better then the analog.

Been smoking for 39 years and tried to quit a few times, using the ecig seems to be working to help me quit analogs.

 

[CHARGER72]

Good job. Ecigs dont kill all cravings. There are something like 3000 chemicals you inhale from a burning analog. So just keep with it. Someone told me and its true. Eventually you crave your vape. Make sure you start out with a high enough nicotine to knock out those cravings. Again congrats everyone who is vaping we all know how tough a addiction analogs are.

Just started E-cig and so far the mornings are the hardest for me.
Last 3 days I have only had 1/2 analog first thing in the morning then just pull out my eGo.
Seems to be working doing that, the Vaper taste so much better then the analog.

Been smoking for 39 years and tried to quit a few times, using the ecig seems to be working to help me quit analogs.

 

[Vince Clortho]

Yeah the day I bought my ecig was the last day I smoked tobacco. When I got home from the ecig shop I took two tokes off a ciggy and gagged from the smell. The following day I did the same. That pack of cigs remains on the shelf along with the last 3 packs from a carton... getting pretty dusty too as that was a month and a half ago saturday!

To give the above more effect: I smoked a pack a day for 23 years. I had never gone for more than a few hours without a cig. I won't say that on occasion I haven't had a craving, or an odd sensation of 'missing something', but guys this vape stuff does the trick. Gold and sold, huzzah!

 

[max_headroom]

Quit analog the day my ecigs showed up in the mail. 5 weeks and counting and not a single craving. Don't even like the smell of analog anymore.

 

[indridfrost]

I'm a week in and havent had a cigarette in 2 days. As soon as I started vaping I went from roughly a pad to 1 a day when I woke up. Now I don't even like the smell of analogs. The last one I had i couldn't even finish.

 

[shellee88]

I have a problem with my love for the taste of a menthol analog. its very hard for me to find a juice that fits my taste buds. on the plus side, i can vape in my boyfriends car without him flipping crap on me and all day anywhere i want whenever i want! it has its disadvantages as well as advantages. i just need to find a happy medium and im sure i will kick the analog.

 

[denisecolins]

I think it would really depends if there is some sort of withdrawal process for smokers of cigarettes, ( oh well this is what my doctor told me ) . As for me, I didn't have any cravings and I'm just taking the e-cig now ))) I'm so glad e-cig was invented for us! lol