1 year clear! but in need of some help.

[youreadeadmanapples]

I this day of 1/11/11 quit smoking/chewing and switched to vaping...I started off at about 3ml of 36mgs a day roughly and I am now down to about 1-2 ml every few days at 4-10 mg..... anywho enough about me, My father has been smoking for 30 years now and he is still in good health but the way things work its only a matter of when.. my step mother got him a basic eGo set up for Christmas and some weird juice and sent him on his way...my father however is a creature of habit and lives on the other side of the country.. He uses the PV inside but still smokes the same amount when he's out, whats the best way to get my old man to make the full switch???

regards,

Zack D.

 

[azzaman]

I know this is going to sound obvious, but ask him why he still smokes the analogs when he is out, when he is clearly able to smoke the ego at home. He may find it annoying carrying the ego around (a carry case would help). He may be embarrassed by people looking at him (get him another more realistic looking e cig). Or he may still get strong cravings for cigarettes, which could mean that you got to up the mg of nicotine or try out the WTAs liquid. Another thing I might add is make sure he is using cartomizers (easier to manage), and get him a few extra flavours.

 

[azzaman]

I should add that changing a persons behaviour before they are ready is difficult. Approaching him in a non direct manner and sending him some bits and pieces (variety and create interest) may be a better way to go about it.


**** and congratulations on being one year clean. That is an awesome achievement.

 

[Justice]

I spent 9 months not smoking at all at home or on weekends but still smoking and vaping at work. I'm now over 3 weeks anolog free so when the time is right hopefully he can make the change over complete. Plus just to add even though you've reduced amount of juice and nic content it's not in store for some. I enjoyed smoking as I now enjoy vaping and have no desire to cut back or reduce. So congrats to you and hope your dad gets there here too

 

[Denise D]

I'm not sure I understand. If he smoked 20 analogs daily before he got the PV, and he is still smoking 20 a day? In addition to vaping?

If that is so he needs some stronger juice, does it even have nic in it?

Or is he vaping at home but continuing to smoke the times when he is out? If so, hopefully as he gets more comfortable with vaping and the benefits of it over smoking, maybe he will make more effort to change over.

Can you get him to join ECF? He might get more motivated with the community support.

 

[youreadeadmanapples]

He uses the PV at home and in the car but analogs at work and outside. since the first post I realize that neither my step mother or my dad is up to code on the ecig/vaping world .....go to find out my step mother bought him 10mg nicotine (he should be about 36mg) because she thought each mg was a cig....(she is a non smoker) and i spoke with my dad and he said the reason he doesnt like it is because of the pen style...he said it reminds him of what the ladies used to smoke out of in the 50's......So i took that info and sent him a 3.7v Roughstack Maxi Black crinkle finish, steel xl carto's, and i ordered him some marlboro red similar juice at 36mlgs and few non tobacco desert flavors similar to his likes... so hope fully this will turn it around and even if it is just at home and car thats still less analogs i suppose.

 

[terrilg70]

Congrat on your one year mark. I look forward to the day I can say the same. As far as your Dad goes I am not real sure. I never smoked in the house but now I vape inside and there fore vape more. I find it is hard to get someone to do something they really do not want to do or are not ready to do. Good luck.

 

[Keeno]

I this day of 1/11/11 quit smoking/chewing and switched to vaping...I started off at about 3ml of 36mgs a day roughly and I am now down to about 1-2 ml every few days at 4-10 mg..... anywho enough about me, My father has been smoking for 30 years now and he is still in good health but the way things work its only a matter of when.. my step mother got him a basic eGo set up for Christmas and some weird juice and sent him on his way...my father however is a creature of habit and lives on the other side of the country.. He uses the PV inside but still smokes the same amount when he's out, whats the best way to get my old man to make the full switch???

regards,

Zack D.

As I've said before in the forum, you absolutely have to have the right tools to get the job done and in this case that may mean a nice array of juices that he likes. BUT not even the right tools/equipment can act as a substitute for a total commitment to quitting but it's a huge part of the equation. Took me 6 month before I gave up the 20 year pack a day......just the way it is sometimes.

 

[youreadeadmanapples]

So far so good been on the vape 2 days straight

 

[alvinosj]

keep it going !

 

[nansc]

Thats great keep it up!

 

[GrammaCool]

Love these stories of kids helping their parents! Congratulations to you and best of luck for your Dad.