I think I read somewhere- don't know if it's true- that it takes three weeks to develop a habit.
Analog Desire
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As others have said, it's different for everyone. I've been vaping for nearly three months, and it hasn't completely gone away for me, but it's very close now. What's made a difference for me is getting a high quality mod, tinkering with it to get exactly what I want in terms of vapor and taste, and then using it almost exclusively.
I started with an ego, then moved on to a Revolution V2 ( both good systems, dependable, good vapor and flavor, but both I felt like I really needed to be careful not to break them.) Since my analog consumption has dropped from a pack a day to 3 or 4, I've been setting aside the money I've saved not buying analogs, and "re-investing" it in juices, mods, etc. as vaping took hold. I'd saved up more than enough to get a good ( no, I'll correct myself...a top-drawer, rolls-royce mod) mod; a GG stealth and an Odysseus atty.
It arrived a week ago. I spent several days taking it apart so I understood how everything worked, building coils, trying them, burning some up, keeping and using others. I've got it to the point now where the vapor production is phenominal, the taste is great, and it's all together a very satisfying experience. It's wonderful to hold in the hand, it drips quality ( and nothing else...no leaky tanks here)
Today was the first day I passed on what has been my "nemesis" smoke...the first one of the day. I could NOT get past that first cigarette with the other e-cigs, they just didn't quite hit the mark first thing in the morning. The Stealth/Ody was the first thing I grabbed this morning, and I found it completely satisfying...no lingering craving for an analog.
I figure that if I can knock of that "must have" analog, I can knock of the other ones during the day much easier. I'm not setting a date for eliminating them completely; I've tried doing that before and it doesn't work for me. I'll ditch them when I ditch them, but now for the first time since I started vaping, I can really see that day coming, in the near future.
I'm right at the front of the line with those who say the GG line is very expensive...it is. Looking at it realistically, it cost me the same as three weeks worth of analogs. The big difference is that I can see myself using it for a long, long time...maybe permanently. I'd like to quit both analogs and vaping, but if I can't, I would be comfortable to vape with the stealth on a permanent basis. You do get what you pay for, and now that I have a high end mod, I understand why so many people buy them, and so many more want to buy them. They're awesome, and they take vaping to a whole different level
I started with an ego, then moved on to a Revolution V2 ( both good systems, dependable, good vapor and flavor, but both I felt like I really needed to be careful not to break them.) Since my analog consumption has dropped from a pack a day to 3 or 4, I've been setting aside the money I've saved not buying analogs, and "re-investing" it in juices, mods, etc. as vaping took hold. I'd saved up more than enough to get a good ( no, I'll correct myself...a top-drawer, rolls-royce mod) mod; a GG stealth and an Odysseus atty.
It arrived a week ago. I spent several days taking it apart so I understood how everything worked, building coils, trying them, burning some up, keeping and using others. I've got it to the point now where the vapor production is phenominal, the taste is great, and it's all together a very satisfying experience. It's wonderful to hold in the hand, it drips quality ( and nothing else...no leaky tanks here)
Today was the first day I passed on what has been my "nemesis" smoke...the first one of the day. I could NOT get past that first cigarette with the other e-cigs, they just didn't quite hit the mark first thing in the morning. The Stealth/Ody was the first thing I grabbed this morning, and I found it completely satisfying...no lingering craving for an analog.
I figure that if I can knock of that "must have" analog, I can knock of the other ones during the day much easier. I'm not setting a date for eliminating them completely; I've tried doing that before and it doesn't work for me. I'll ditch them when I ditch them, but now for the first time since I started vaping, I can really see that day coming, in the near future.
I'm right at the front of the line with those who say the GG line is very expensive...it is. Looking at it realistically, it cost me the same as three weeks worth of analogs. The big difference is that I can see myself using it for a long, long time...maybe permanently. I'd like to quit both analogs and vaping, but if I can't, I would be comfortable to vape with the stealth on a permanent basis. You do get what you pay for, and now that I have a high end mod, I understand why so many people buy them, and so many more want to buy them. They're awesome, and they take vaping to a whole different level
I stopped smoking about a year and a half ago with the use of vaping. I had tried to stop previously but came back after a while. Depending on how much stress is in my life, the cravings come back. I had stopped vaping for a while as well but am returning to now because of some of stress. I am looking at HV vaping and hoping that it will stop the craving.
Good luck and take it day by day!
Good luck and take it day by day!
I still have "cravings" for analogs, but they are really light. It's more just the old feeling of reaching for - and smoking a cigarette. That's one reason I've stuck with slims, I think they help quash that "reach for a smoke" cravign.
The fact that ecigs keep one's hands busy and allows us to make the same gestures definitely helped me stop "reaching for a smoke" and after a while, I had no repulsion of having to quit again was stronger than the craving to smoke a real cig.
I quit cigs on my 3rd day of vaping -- just didn't see a need for them anymore, the vaping was satisfying enough to me and I much prefer the flavored vapors to nasty cig smoke. It's been almost a month now and though I have had occasional moments where I suddenly realized I was craving a cigarette, the cravings are fleeting and have been easily satisfied by vaping. I'm never going back to cigs...to me they pale in comparison to my enjoyment of vaping.
If you don't feel fully satisfied with vaping, I would suggest altering your setup. Try a different e-liquid, more nic, or switching to a liquid with more VG. You might even try using a different carto or something. Anything that will give you a bit more throat hit and/or a larger volume of vapor.
If you don't feel fully satisfied with vaping, I would suggest altering your setup. Try a different e-liquid, more nic, or switching to a liquid with more VG. You might even try using a different carto or something. Anything that will give you a bit more throat hit and/or a larger volume of vapor.
Oh and to the OP I forgot to add...that's a nice looking Softail in your avatar. 
Kim
Kim
I know that feeling all to well!! I actually tried to light a small Joye 510 batt, the first week! I took the lighters and put them up.
Guess I've been fortunate. At one time was smoking close to 3 packs a day......that was when I was much younger...as I got older, and the fact that society treats a smoker like a 3rd class citizen, I've pretty much slowed down to around 1/2 pack a day. Being very careful not to smell like a cig when entering client's homes, I was used to going for a few hours at a time without one. Some days were easier than others. Put a drink in my hand, especially beer, and I could suck a pack in an evening.
Once vaping, everytime I felt the urge, I just vaped...and still do. The newness and novelty of vaping has kept me on track. I loved to smoke....was relaxing and enjoyable but honestly, now having been vaping instead, the hand to mouth motion, throat hit, plumes of vapor which look exactly like smoke is incredibly satisfying. I am SO done with analogs. The thought of going outside to puff then coming back in smelling like 4000 something or others isn't too exciting these days...LOL
I'm sure after vaping awhile, having a drag on an analog will turn you green. Analogs aren't as much fun, much more mess, and stink to high heaven.
Once vaping, everytime I felt the urge, I just vaped...and still do. The newness and novelty of vaping has kept me on track. I loved to smoke....was relaxing and enjoyable but honestly, now having been vaping instead, the hand to mouth motion, throat hit, plumes of vapor which look exactly like smoke is incredibly satisfying. I am SO done with analogs. The thought of going outside to puff then coming back in smelling like 4000 something or others isn't too exciting these days...LOL
I'm sure after vaping awhile, having a drag on an analog will turn you green. Analogs aren't as much fun, much more mess, and stink to high heaven.
I smoked for about 2 decades on Marlboro Lights. I started vaping before christmas 2011. i was on and off between vaping and analogs since i was testing sample carts for flavor. Everytime I had an analog, about 1 a day, i have half of it as it just tastes worst and worst to me. Also, I noticed the short of breath after I had a taste of an analog. I kill the analog half way and go vape crazy.
I ordered what I like out of the samples and since then, my last analog still sits on my desk. every morning while tying my shoe laces, I reach for my PV and start vaping away. before i leave my apartment, i grab my keys and never take another glance at the box of Marlboro Lights with 1 analog in it.
A few things to help is vape away when you have the urge for an analog. The crave for an analog will be a thing of the past quick. Also, hop on the forum and speak your mind. Getting support is important and this forum has many great members for support. During the time you are on the forum, vape away. Read up on everything vaping has to offer, respond to threads, and keep vaping. That urge will be gone quickly.
This has worked for me so far and been analog free since 1/4/2012.
I ordered what I like out of the samples and since then, my last analog still sits on my desk. every morning while tying my shoe laces, I reach for my PV and start vaping away. before i leave my apartment, i grab my keys and never take another glance at the box of Marlboro Lights with 1 analog in it.
A few things to help is vape away when you have the urge for an analog. The crave for an analog will be a thing of the past quick. Also, hop on the forum and speak your mind. Getting support is important and this forum has many great members for support. During the time you are on the forum, vape away. Read up on everything vaping has to offer, respond to threads, and keep vaping. That urge will be gone quickly.
This has worked for me so far and been analog free since 1/4/2012.
I'll answer this after the next quote; it all goes together.
I can answer what worked for me. I can never quit anything I've tried to quit if I put an absolute time on it, or say "I'll NEVER do that again."
To me, that's a perfect setup for failure. Although a lot of people need something like a 'quit date' to do it, I'm the opposite.
I have to allow myself the alternative to go back- and I usually don't, because, for example, right now I have an unopened pack of analogs sitting right next to me- completely untouched since I've started to vape.
If I want one REALLY bad, I would just smoke one. And guess what? I wouldn't beat myself over it, either. Tomorrow is another day.
Without the additional pressure of I CAN'T because I have an etched-in-stone quit date- I won't make it. If I say to myself that I have other options other than an analog, I go for my PV every time. I have found that personal pressure (i.e. I must only vape; nothing else) is a recipe for disaster for me.
This takes off the heat, so.I am relaxed enough to think over my choices coherently.
The stark reality of it is that vaping is much more satisfying than smoking ever was. If I really don't believe it, I could open up that pack and be reassured, and without the guilt of failing.
If I told myself I would never have an analog again for the rest of my life, I would crave them more. I am sure of this, as I've applied this system to other things I've wanted to quit, and I have been 100% successful.
Maybe you're like me. I know a lot of people are.
When someone puts restrictions on me (including myself) it doesn't work.
--Another big thing is the Guilt of Failure. Without that 'it's vaping or nothing' timed restriction, there is no guilt; you are doing better than you were before analogs even if you can't quit 100% cold turkey.
Go easy on yourself - I've found that other people don't, so in addition, I never tell anyone when I'm trying to quit something.
When you're completely ready, you'll know- and it doesn't help at all to me if I have a 'stop date'. It only matters when I've quit, and I have, using the no pressure approach.
I hope this helps, and Good Luck!
I wish I had kept it to myself. Smokers generally don't believe vaping will work and non-smokers don't seem to consider vaping as quitting! I know this is the best thing I've done for myself in decades! And that's what I focus on!!
I would say the first week was hardest for me. The second week was super easy and now after 3 months I can't imagine myself ever having another cigarette. I think the struggle in the beginning was that I didn't have the hardware or nic level that suited my liking which made it more difficult but now I am in my glory. We did try a cigarette after vaping for a week and it was disgusting, I smoked the whole thing of course but couldn't believe the sensation (light headed, draining feeling) that I got from it. Plus the smell and taste was not how I remembered so to speak. At that point it kind of clicked what effect all the other chemicals had on me so I think that was my turning point.
I like this thinking, even though my cravings passed for now and I know I can make myself tough it through I may try this appraoch next time because just like you I can not stand to be restricted and that is exactly what I was doing. For now all is great again! Thanks
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