2 months in and hoping to go exclusively to vaping

[nikki martian]

Hi all, well has been an interesting couple of months. Started vaping back in June but had been struggling to vape and still been smoking a fair bit. Was finding the juices I had just weren't quite cutting it for me. When I was at home was sometimes easier as could vape whenever, but out and about especially at work when there are long periods of time when I can't smoke or vape it just hasn't been working for me. Now have some 36mg juices which I hope will make it easier for me. Have also just traded up to kanger mini protank. Which seems to give more vapour than my ce4 and ce5 clearos. Have decided that some time next week is the time to stop the analogues entirely as I will be off work for a few days. Any advice appreciated.

 

[Megan Kogijiki Ratchford]

Don't ride yourself with a deadline that may fill you with more and more apprehension as it approaches. Just take it slow and think up what fun flavors you may want to try. Slowly you may find your tastes changing to missing your vape flavor as you smoke your cig. Remember, every cig you do not smoke it a small victory! You can do it!!

 

[nikki martian]

Well just got some great flavors to try and am really enjoying some of them so far, though at the current rate of spending it's costing me more on vaping than when I was just smoking. Give it a few months though and that should turn around eventually, as long as I don't continue to get bad days of shinyitus! Wish me luck all.

 

[Rickajho]

Hi

You didn't say how much you used to smoke - that can make a difference as to how easy (or not) it is to completely quit. A few newbie things come to mind:

You have to work at vaping enough. This isn't the same as smoking - the nicotine from vaping doesn't hit you over the head like the instant rush you get from a cigarette. If you have big gaps at work where you can't vape this can be a problem. Being able to vape consistently when you are starting helps a lot. And you have to work at vaping compared to smoking - a PV doesn't do a thing for you unless you pick it up and push a button. Sounds weird, but you have to work up to your own vaping level to keep the cravings at bay.

Keep the butts out of reach and the PV close at hand. Make yourself get up and have to go get a cigarette when you feel you want one. Your PV belongs on the night stand - not a pack of butts and an ashtray. I kept my pack in the linen closet.

So there you are - PV in one hand, a .... in the other... just try the PV first. With time you will probably find the PV winning.

The beauty of quitting with e-cigs is the flexibility. Some people can and do quit the second they pick up an e-cig. I took 90 days to do it. The way I looked at it: 3 months to quit a 30 year smoking habit. I didn't see a problem there. As long as you are serious about quitting you get to figure out your own end game.

 

[Sigma214]

I had a huge issues getting off of analogs myself. I started vaping and 4 months into it I was still smoking regular cigarettes. What I ended up doing was getting myself a VV device instead of an ego style battery and I found with the VV and the right e liquid I was able to stop. The VV helped because I was able to make the vape whatever temp I wanted so I found that grilling it at higher temps gave me more the sensation of smoking, I also found at first that I liked harsher liquids that mimicked smoking more.

Now that I'm over a year into it I've found I can vape anything without any problems.

 

[pinkcloud]

Just don't be too hard on yourself. I've been vaping for months and still buy 3 pks of mildest menthol available a month (and I never smoked menthol before) -- that's 2 analogs a day. Some days I have one or two, some days none. Love my juices too much, can't give them up...lol

I certainly wish you the best of luck and I'm sure you'll be fine.

 

[G2matt]

To back up what's been said, don't beat yourself up about deadlines, I started vaping about a week or two before you, admittedly I had had a bit of a gut full of smoking but if I found the vapes weren't doing it i'd have a cig. Personally I found it easier if I was realistic to myself and new the door wasn't shut, then it was just a case of weather I felt happy with myself if I did have a smoke, even to the point were if I hadn't touched one for a fortnight or so I still had that option. This worked for me as I felt I was being kind to myself and the pressure wasn't there, and personally I respond better to that. But at the end of the day it's up to you and whatever works best for you.
Good luck

 

[ghola1was]

Just wanted to say hang in there, you can do it. No pressure, just relax and enjoy a tasty vape.

 

[icecold]

keep calm and vape on

 

[Chimney34]

Yep! What everyone else is saying is totally correct! Don't beat yourself up. If you really want to give it a shot & you've got the gear & juice that you like just refuse to buy another pack once you're out of cigs & see how it goes. The toughest cigs for me to give up were the morning coffee cigs & the after meal cigs. If you can get through you're tough spots & not smoke then you're well on your way. If you find you still need those couple a day it's no biggie! Count the ones you haven't smoked & not the ones you do! That's success!

 

[Doc Diego]

I crashed into vaping by quitting on a whim and sheer stubborn determination. In retrospect that probably isn't what id recommend even though I pulled it off and have been smoke free since. The first week I had wicked withdrawal, as my wife will attest. I'm more with the other replies- go at the pace that works for you. Even with enough nicotine there's still withdrawal from cigs from alkoloids and lord knows what else. Don't think of smoking as cheating. Think of vaping as one less analog smoked. Its far easier to succeed with positive reinforcement than negative reinforcement.

Sent from my microwave oven.

 

[MikenGA]

I started vaping December 18, 2009, using a Joye 510 cig-a-like. Never was able to make the switch, and continued smoking along with vaping......until September 25, 2011; almost TWO years! The day I upgraded my hardware to a better device (ego batts and CE2s) and raised the nic from 1.8% to 2.4%, it became a LOT easier!

Although it was suddenly a lot easier, I still had difficulty making the switch, until I also added WTA eliquid to my daily rotation for a few months; THAT did the trick.

I no longer use WTA eliquid, but it gave me the opportunity to comfortably make the switch, and get away from all the 'analog additives' that make smoking so extremely addictive.

Just so you know...nicotine alone is about as addictive as caffeine. Once I got away from the other stuff in 'smoke', I recovered nicely. Nic level is now 0.6% usually, but I can do 0% with no problem...other than a bit of depression.

Like the folks above said, CELEBRATE THE ONES YOU DID NOT SMOKE...until you find the setup and flavor that 'clicks'. Once you find it, the rest is effortless.
After 32+ years of analogs, I've been a 100% vaper for almost TWO years, and THIS is the first time I was EVER able to QUIT cigarettes! YAY ME!

You'll do it, too!

Good Luck!

 

[chimsweep]

To the OP, how long have you smoked? Menthol or non Menthol.? I was a PAD smoker for 35 years and found the 24 mg just right. I received my first Ego C kit and haven't had to pick up a cigarette since. I was just done with it....I had enough. Now just the smell from the community ashtray makes me sick to my stomach. That's my story and no two stories are the same. I have my journey and you will have yours. This has been a God send and it includes my 2nd oldest son and my wife We basically all have 5 months as of now. Come along and be easy on yourself. I still have the same 6 cigarettes I had when I started. It's OK to have the security blankets on hand. As it has been said, count the ones you don't smoke not the ones you do. Good luck

 

[Johnny101]

I was also smoking a few month in to vaping I finally stoped bringing smokes with me to work. One day it just kind of clicked and no more analogs

 

[nikki martian]

I have been a smoker for nearly 26 years, I'm 39 next month and started when I was 13. Pack+ a day when not in work, less when at work but only because I can't smoke whenever I would.

 

[Nanology]

Pretty much you will go through withdrawal from all the toxins from cigarette's. I myself did smoke and vape, but the cigarette's became fewer and fewer, then dwindled out. I love not running to the gas station for smokes! I rather build a new coil!

 

[Vedak]

Stick with it. I have a few friend's that quite, thanks to vaping. I am very proud of them for doing so. Sure vape is still unsafe, but I feel it's better than cigarettes, even if it might be just a little. You can do it!

 

[xvibex]

I've only started 24 hours ago, with an unopened pack of analogs on the table. And I'm already enjoying the absence of that strong smell at home and in my mouth. I might probably use analogs outdoors, since it's not "convenient" to vape openly here, but I'm already looking forward to the day when I can possibly let go of analogs completely.

Been smoking for about 26 years (good grief, I just counted) and I go through about 2 packs a day most of the time and the feeling of not buying a single pack since 2 days ago is already putting a smile on my face.

We can do it, I know I will. One day.

 

[naith_kk]

Nikki, here's my personal experience on how you can transition to vaping a little faster...

Seeing you've vaped and smoked analogs, you can list down the advantages vaping offers compared to smoking. Keep that list in mind as you have the urge to puff...

If you still have a box of analogs, bring it along with you when you go out or put it somewhere where you can see it (but remind yourself not to use it) and vape instead - everytime I see a box of cigarettes where I know there are analogs in them, I feel less anxious, and more relaxed as I know I'm not running out (which makes your urges stronger if you ran out) - I vape instead to get my fix. When you're more dependent on vaping, and finally sense you don't need the analogs all this while, you can chuck it away (you'll need to anyway - because its nasty and brings back urges if you're weak-willed)

Vape in places you commonly smoke analogs. The more you do it, you'll replace smoking habits. The transition makes you relate easier to vaping instead.

Keep stock of juices, and remember to bring it with you - similar to the point I earlier explained about running out of analogs, when you run out of your "fix" you get very strong urges, that needs to be done with... keeping your juice around helps you fill up an empty tank/dripper and you can continue vaping stress-free.

Knowledge is key, you will not vape if you don't know what you're putting in your body. So read about it and get opinions from those in the know. The more commonsense it makes to vape than smoke an analog, you'll reach out for your vape rather than your box of analogs. If you have trouble with your PV, you can fix/troubleshoot problems and not panic for a fix so quickly.

36mg in my personal opinion is kinda high, especially if you're going to chainvape like a smoker, if you vape at predetermined intervals, and make approximations in timing yourself when its time to vape, then go right ahead. However, with many life's activities, we tend to get excited every now and then and unconsciously chainvape - so my suggestion is to reduce it to 24mg or less. At least, if you do chainvape with lowerdoses, your urges and "highs" won't be high-strung. That's what primarily analogs does to you... get you constantly high-strung with a high nicotine dosage with each puff you take from an analog and give you strong withdrawals once the high dissipates in minutes after chucking the analog-.... away.

Vape only when you have the urge. Like the point above this one, vaping can become unconsciously habitual and not when you need a fix for those nasty withdrawal urges... if you can be aware of those urges, and vape only when the urge arises, you will lower down your nicotine intake and you can proceed for lower nicotine juices down to zero.

Hope this helps you.

 

[Rat2chat2]

I did both for a good while. Then I started cutting back on cigarettes and vaping all I wanted too. The more I increased my vaping.... the worse cigarettes actually started tasting. I couldn't believe it at the time and I still can't believe it has been this easy. I have to say the chemical addiction has a strong hold, but the emotional hold is even stronger. I think that is why vaping is working out so well for me. I still have my crutch. Good luck to you and please just don't stop trying. Give yourself credit for cutting back. It maybe easier also if you have a friend taking on the new adventure with you. Keep in touch with this forum...... there is always someone here that will be sympathetic and caring along with all the information you can gain. Good luck.