I joined ecf on Aug 3, 2017. At that time, I had been a 25/30 cigarette a day smoker for 45+ years. I actually ordered my first ape that day as well, a V2. A few days later I ordered a juul, and lucky that I did since the V2 was useless after two weeks. Of course I was interested in the posts by many different members recounting how they quit smoking via vaping, many of whom were able to quit almost immediately. Well, I soon discovered that I was not one of those people.
In the first five or six weeks, using the juul, I was able to cut down to 10/12 per day and stay at that level. In my experience, that was the toughest time of all - cutting my consumption in half. In the fall, two important things happened - following the advice of an ecf member, I purchased an Innokin T-22. Immediately, vaping became more satisfying. I also began to write down the time of every cigarette I smoked BEFORE I lit up. That practice helped me get rid of what I call 'mindless' cigarettes - cigs that you just light up without thinking. The fall passed and I kept hitting new milestones - less than 7/9 per day, 5/6 per day etc., By January I was down to 2/3 a day and the physical addiction had lifted.
January 13, 2018 was my first smoke free day since I was a teenager. I continued to dual use, 2/3 cigarettes a week, until May 11. A number of members at ecf had already told me that to completely pull the plug on smoking, you need to finally just throw them away. Throwing cigarettes away seemed heretical to me. But on May 11, I smoked the last American Spirit in my pack and on the 12th decided not to buy a new one. By that time the psychological addiction had finally lifted as well.
That was roughly 94 days ago. I rarely think about cigarettes anymore. I have had some bad luck with vapes dying on me recently and had to take my T-22 out of retirement. In fact, I am vaping with it right now.
Thanks to all that gave support and expert advice over the last year. I listened, and it is paying off - literally. Vaping is costing me about $20 per week - liquids and the occasional pack of coils.
In the first five or six weeks, using the juul, I was able to cut down to 10/12 per day and stay at that level. In my experience, that was the toughest time of all - cutting my consumption in half. In the fall, two important things happened - following the advice of an ecf member, I purchased an Innokin T-22. Immediately, vaping became more satisfying. I also began to write down the time of every cigarette I smoked BEFORE I lit up. That practice helped me get rid of what I call 'mindless' cigarettes - cigs that you just light up without thinking. The fall passed and I kept hitting new milestones - less than 7/9 per day, 5/6 per day etc., By January I was down to 2/3 a day and the physical addiction had lifted.
January 13, 2018 was my first smoke free day since I was a teenager. I continued to dual use, 2/3 cigarettes a week, until May 11. A number of members at ecf had already told me that to completely pull the plug on smoking, you need to finally just throw them away. Throwing cigarettes away seemed heretical to me. But on May 11, I smoked the last American Spirit in my pack and on the 12th decided not to buy a new one. By that time the psychological addiction had finally lifted as well.
That was roughly 94 days ago. I rarely think about cigarettes anymore. I have had some bad luck with vapes dying on me recently and had to take my T-22 out of retirement. In fact, I am vaping with it right now.
Thanks to all that gave support and expert advice over the last year. I listened, and it is paying off - literally. Vaping is costing me about $20 per week - liquids and the occasional pack of coils.
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First rule of vaping: Backups for your backups.
no more cigarettes? Are you kidding? You'll never reach that one.... that's just madness fella.
