First a potted history: I smoked 15-20 12mg cigarettes a day for almost 10 years. I'd tried quitting (unsuccessfully) so many times using so many methods that my New Year's resolution for 2010 was to "quit quitting"! I enjoyed smoking, and only bought my PV to save money. But somehow (almost accidentally!) I seem to have quit. I smoked my last analog on the way home from the post office the day my PV arrived, and I haven't looked back. Today marks 70 days smoke free.
That first day I cut down instantly from 12mg to 6mg. I also vape less than I smoke, so in reality I figure I'm actually getting around 1/4 as much nicotine as I traditionally did. I'm hoping to be nic free (but still vaping) in a few months.
Do I still get cravings for analogs? Heck yes. But even they seem to be diminishing over time. A case in point is my personal "breakthrough" moment below:
Last week I was in a pretty nasty car crash. I blew a tyre on a highway, spun out into a deep ditch, and rolled the car. Thankfully no-one else was involved, I had no passengers, and I miraculously walked away with only bruising. That said, it was really scary. Having to deal with hospitals, loved ones, police reports and insurance has also been really stressful.
But through all that, the crazy thing is that the only time I've had a craving for an analog was 5 mins after the accident actually happened. And that passed really quickly (to be replaced by a craving for a cup of tea and a hug!).
I guess what I'm saying is this: if I can survive something truly stressful without turning to (or really even craving) analogs there must be a light at the end of the tunnel after all. I really can get by without the cigs. Breakthrough, bigtime.
That first day I cut down instantly from 12mg to 6mg. I also vape less than I smoke, so in reality I figure I'm actually getting around 1/4 as much nicotine as I traditionally did. I'm hoping to be nic free (but still vaping) in a few months.
Do I still get cravings for analogs? Heck yes. But even they seem to be diminishing over time. A case in point is my personal "breakthrough" moment below:
Last week I was in a pretty nasty car crash. I blew a tyre on a highway, spun out into a deep ditch, and rolled the car. Thankfully no-one else was involved, I had no passengers, and I miraculously walked away with only bruising. That said, it was really scary. Having to deal with hospitals, loved ones, police reports and insurance has also been really stressful.
But through all that, the crazy thing is that the only time I've had a craving for an analog was 5 mins after the accident actually happened. And that passed really quickly (to be replaced by a craving for a cup of tea and a hug!).
I guess what I'm saying is this: if I can survive something truly stressful without turning to (or really even craving) analogs there must be a light at the end of the tunnel after all. I really can get by without the cigs. Breakthrough, bigtime.
