A question for those who've given up smoking completely

[bennytuk]

When I bought my new kit at the beginning of this week, I didn't ever intend to completely give up, but I've smoked far fewer analogues than I expected (only half a one yesterday and one today).

As an "all or nothing" kind of person I'm now disappointed with myself whenever I have an analogue!

My question is, for those who have given up completely, how quickly did you manage to switch to just vaping? Am I trying to do too much too fast? Yesterday my mum said I shouldn't set myself up for a fall my trying to quit cigs too quickly!

I think association is going to be a problem. I'm vaping in the bedroom / office, but only smoke outside. The trigger for having the cigarette I just smoked was walking into the garden where I usually smoke. If I'd stayed upstairs I wouldn't have had it, but I can't stay shut in my vaping den forever! I suspect it's going to prove even harder when I go to the pub...

All tips appreciated.

 

[Vaslovik]

I knew I had to get off the cigs, I had serious health problems from them, mainly peripheral arterial disease. I could not walk more than 100 ft. without my left leg cramping up and going weak, and I had terrible leg pains at night trying to sleep. It was pretty bad, and one of the main causes for it is smoking. As soon as I had a vape that lasted all day I was done with the cigs. That was two years ago.

It wasn't just the health problems either, I was so tired of the mess, ashes all over, the smell, and the expense. With cigs what I got for my money was ashtrays full of butts, stinky clothes, and health problems. With vaping what I got was a very nice collection of hardware, much better health, and I didn't stink anymore.

 

[opticruby]

I think when people start vaping to quit smoking they tend to put a lot of pressure on them Selves (selfs?),to quit quickly, forgetting that the race is long with many ups and downs unless quitting for medical reasons. Even if you vape instead of smoking one cigarette your on the road to giving up.

The odd one or two cigarettes wont do any harm at all infact it'll remind you exactly how nasty and awfull they really are. That taste is terrable.

I never started vaping to quit smoking only as a cheaper better alternative to smoking. The quitting cigarettes part just happened on its own without me even noticing.

 

[FloGrown]

When I bought my new kit at the beginning of this week, I didn't ever intend to completely give up, but I've smoked far fewer analogues than I expected (only half a one yesterday and one today).

As an "all or nothing" kind of person I'm now disappointed with myself whenever I have an analogue!

My question is, for those who have given up completely, how quickly did you manage to switch to just vaping? Am I trying to do too much too fast? Yesterday my mum said I shouldn't set myself up for a fall my trying to quit cigs too quickly!

I think association is going to be a problem. I'm vaping in the bedroom / office, but only smoke outside. The trigger for having the cigarette I just smoked was walking into the garden where I usually smoke. If I'd stayed upstairs I wouldn't have had it, but I can't stay shut in my vaping den forever! I suspect it's going to prove even harder when I go to the pub...

All tips appreciated.

Stayed with 1-3 per day for a month, others I know just switched in a couple days. My best method; think of your vape as your smoke- vape where/when you usually smoke and just whenever I wanted a smoke I'd distract myself w/ a game or online for 15 mins on my phone while vaping and if I really felt like I hadnt satisfied that need after that time, Id have a smoke but found most of the time I didnt need it/didnt feel like I was having any major withdrawal. Found quitting by 'not quitting' way easier - it was harder when I told myself 'no, you cant, you quit' than 'ehh, if I need it I will, or maybe in 15mins/next time' Totally a mind thing and never felt like I was depriving myself that way. Eventually the cigs just tasted gross and every time I lit one Id want the much better tasting vape but would force myself to smoke the nasty thing just to commit to memory how gross it tasted. (which I switched to a groser cheap brand to not have my pref brand) With due time, dont make a big deal out of quitting and it seemed easier when I did it that way, for a couple wks Id wake up and out of habit immed think cig, eventually it was replaced by my first thought was vape, all easy going from there..... Good luck!

 

[FloGrown]

I think when people start vaping to quit smoking they tend to put a lot of pressure on them Selves (selfs?),to quit quickly, forgetting that the race is long with many ups and downs unless quitting for medical reasons. Even if you vape instead of smoking one cigarette your on the road to giving up.

The odd one or two cigarettes wont do any harm at all infact it'll remind you exactly how nasty and awfull they really are. That taste is terrable.

I never started vaping to quit smoking only as a cheaper better alternative to smoking. The quitting cigarettes part just happened on its own without me even noticing.

Yep- exactly- much better wording, but to the OP- you see the trend here.... Dont sweat it & it'll come on its own

 

[jb58]

Took me a week to quit completely. I would smoke one it the morning, after breakfast, after lunch, after dinner with a few in between. I started cutting out the in between ones and started noticing the others started tasting kinda like crap. Gave my wife the half pack I had and never looked back. I started with 18 mg nic and now I use 3mg or less.

 

[nebulis]

When I began vaping, I told myself that I only want to reduce smoking. Everything else would be impossible anyway (after 40 years of smoking and unable to stop it).

I took me about ten days to two weeks to admit that maybe it could be possible to stop smoking by vaping. At this point of time I began to reduce systematically. Then I left cigarettes in the car ... let's see if I have to go and pick them up for the evening? Or for breakfast?

The conscious decision not to buy a further pack after the last one was empty came after about one month.

This was two years ago. The odd three cigarettes I smoked in the course of these two years (to test how I feel about them) did me no good.
For days, up to two weeks, after each one I could think about nothing else than cigarettes, even though they tasted horrible. So I decided not to "test" any more.

 

[Winchester]

It took me a while to make my mind up to quit. I have to thank my son who quit before I did. He talked me into trying his home made box mod. I thought I looked like fool with that little box in my hand. After about a week it dawned on me that I felt better and my wife said I didn't smell like an ash tray. That was in 2012 and that was the last time I smoked.

 

[Thayamax]

I was a very heavy smoker of 3 to 4 packs a day and with 42 years of smoking under my belt. It took me 3 separate tries with vaping to finally quit. Even on the third try with much better equipment it took me 4 months of dual use to finally quit smoking altogether. Even if it takes a little longer than you'd like, if you want it badly enough it can be done. Don't be in a big rush and don't beat yourself up if you have a smoke now and then. It's not about the battle....it's about the war.

 

[kaahn]

What ever works for you is about it in a nutshell. Myself never intended to quit. I was sent a free cigalike to try. I had just rebuilt my desktop and committed to not smoking around it since it was covered in dust and nicotine from smoking. So I said hey...I'll give this a go while I'm on my computer. I liked the cigalike but didn't think it had the "girth" that I was expecting and I knew there was probably something better. Long story short I picked a starter kit and low an behold here I am 8 or so months later smoke free without even trying. Basically quit cold turkey after 25 years of a 2+ pad habit and didn't even want to. I hope and pray you have the success and fortune I did with your vaping journey! Welcome to ECF!

 

[Sir2fyablyNutz]

When I bought my new kit at the beginning of this week, I didn't ever intend to completely give up, but I've smoked far fewer analogues than I expected (only half a one yesterday and one today).

As an "all or nothing" kind of person I'm now disappointed with myself whenever I have an analogue!

My question is, for those who have given up completely, how quickly did you manage to switch to just vaping? Am I trying to do too much too fast? Yesterday my mum said I shouldn't set myself up for a fall my trying to quit cigs too quickly!

I think association is going to be a problem. I'm vaping in the bedroom / office, but only smoke outside. The trigger for having the cigarette I just smoked was walking into the garden where I usually smoke. If I'd stayed upstairs I wouldn't have had it, but I can't stay shut in my vaping den forever! I suspect it's going to prove even harder when I go to the pub...

All tips appreciated.

It took me 12 days to get off the cigs. Retraining the "trigger" is a task. Go to a park or something and find a bench and sit and have a vape. Once you get used to vape being the norm you'll have the trigger reset. For me it was being out and vaping and meeting another vaper. It was like confirmation that we really did have the answer, and it changes the perception you'll have of others smoking. Vape is not the same "outcast" that smoking was. Don't be shy about your vape, get out and enjoy the world, your life has improved.

 

[Frenchfry1942]

Overnight. I made the decision and assembled the vaping gear. I smoked one before bed and when I woke up, my PV was filled. It was a SID with a Protank 2. I did have strong nic content, though. I kept it out of reach and eyesight so I really only went by urges. It worked.

I joined here about a month later and started reading and learning. One item was that I should have a back-up. I ordered an MVP-2 and 3 additional Protanks and about 20 coils. The MVP2 became my primary and the SID went to the car along with a tank, coil, and about 2ml of juice.

I had no excuses.

 

[javafreak]

Hi there, I just started as well. This is my 2nd attempt at vaping but first attempt at quitting smoking.

My first attempt at vaping failed due to terrible equipment. Dry hits and an overall bad experience.

This time I went for a subox kit and as soon as I tried it, I knew I had a shot.

Long story short. Since starting vaping less than 7 days ago, I have only smoked 4 cigarettes. 2 on the first day and 1 each a day each after. The biggest surprise? I didn't enjoy analogues as much as I did before.

Three days after starting, my sense of smell returned. I suddenly could smell macdonalds fries nearly 20 meters away from me. My senses were swarmed. The thrash collection area near my Carpark completely put me off eating for the day.

5 days in, my sense of taste returned with a vengeance. When I took a puff from a friend, I hated the tobacco burning taste. I could sense the chemicals and carbon in it that I didn't before.

Now I vape exclusively without wanting to even smoke anymore.

I also make it a point to carry my device everywhere so whenever I get a nicotine craving, I have the ability to satisfy the need.

So far I'm super happy! Wish you the best of luck in kicking analogues.




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[bennytuk]

Thank you for all the advice.

SO...what's the consensus? Have a tobacco-tasting juice on hand for the cravings or switch straight to other flavours to remove the association?

 

[javafreak]

I'm a menthol smoker so I started with menthol to ween myself off the analogues. I suggest you do the same.

That said, very quickly I switched over to other flavors and have been really enjoying the change since. Never thought this would happen as I really don't like sweet stuff.

Now with vaping, I crave the sweet hits.


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[Grimwald]

I was a 42 year very heavy chain smoker. Three years ago I started vaping on a whim. I never thought it would work; just hoped to cut down some. I was already using nic lozenges to cut back on smoking with limited success.

The effect really surprised me. I never thought it would be that easy. I quit smoking in 3 days. I never had a relapse. Oh yeah, I had days, triggers really, where I had cravings...still do...but so far it has work beautifully.

My wife took a bit longer, like a couple of weeks at 3-4 cigarettes a day.

 

[kaahn]

Thank you for all the advice.

SO...what's the consensus? Have a tobacco-tasting juice on hand for the cravings or switch straight to other flavours to remove the association?

It didn't matter with me. I started out with non-tobacco flavors but once I tried a net it was all over for me. I love my tobacco vapes. Don't get me wrong...I don't even consider them cigarette like. They are so go and many different flavors of tobacco. Some stronger some smoother some harsher. I wouldn't shy away from giving them a shot. I do like my other flavors as well though. Good luck!

 

[dbrandt01]

I think it's pretty bad your mother has that lack of support it sounds like in the first post.

Regardless, it took me a week to not even want a cigarette or a dip. It took my dad 2 weeks. Everyone is different, it if happens overnight or if it takes a month to be completely don't, the end result of you stopping for good is all that matters.

Finding flavors was the hardest for me, same for my dad. What got my dad to quit was unflavored. He says it's the closest to mimick a marlboro light without the junk tobacco e-liquids out there.

 

[chris thousand]

I started with an ego twist and disposable cartomizer and was analog free for a couple months but still had craving and went back for a few weeks. I finally invested a bit more into a better mod and better juice with a higher vg and haven't looked back in over a year. Good luck!

 

[kaahn]

@bennytuk as a matter of fact I'm vaping some Charlie Noble Tripoli right now. Very smooth turkish flavor. I highly recommend!