At what point did you quit analogs while vaping?

[Greeneyeddevil]

I quit the day I got my 510 kit. I bought mine for the purpose of quitting analogs. I had really gotten to the point that my health was suffering tremendously and I was disgusted with my habit personally. I am only 31 and felt 80. I was constantly wheezing and my chest was killing me and also hacking up green junk all the time. I tried so hard to quit before but my addiction was too strong and my nerves couldn't hack it even with patches, etc. Plus my kids have been begging me for the last year to quit smokes.

I haven't had an analog or really wanted to even though I still have a near full pack left. I didn't get a craving for one until recently, my trusty 510 is just not cutting it anymore. I almost reached into my pack of cigs a few days ago, but talked myself out of it. I just kept telling myself that I did not want to pick them up and start feeling like crap again. I have a quit counter dowloaded to my pc that also counts how much of my life I have saved by not smoking and that is a huge encouragement when I get the urge to light one up. I am saving up to buy a chuck because to be able to keep at it I am going to need the extra oomp the high voltage gives. BF just got an xhaler in this week and I can take a couple drags off it and be satisfied as I was with a real cig. The throat hit is amazing with the extra voltage! I get that warm fuzzy feeling like I used to get from a real cig. Anyway, going with the chuck just because I can get the extra hit I need AND it'll be personalized too hehe . I will still be hanging onto my buddy the 510 however for those times that I'm out in public and don't want to be seen puffing on a large strange thing people not in the know may confuse as drug paraphernalia LOL.

 

[Madame Psychosis]

I was one that took awhile. 40 year habits are hard to kick!! When I got my first ecig..it wasn't a good one, I went from 2 packs to about 10 analogs immediately. Then I found this forum and got a 901 and went from those 10 to 3. Breakfast, dinner, and bedtime. It took me about a month to go to none and I haven't had an analog in over 6 months. I don't want one either!! No cravings at all! Its great!

Glad to hear another slow transition turned out well. My four year habit's been hard to kick, but forty -- that's amazing. I think we do each find our edge. Not forcing ourselves to think of it as "quitting" does help. Then vaping just kind of erodes the desire bit by bit.

Thulium and others with children -- I admire those who can quit so suddenly with young ones around. If I were actually anybody's role model or guardian I suspect that quitting wouldn't be any easier, but I'd sure push it a lot harder.

 

[Brewster 59]

For me, having the 5V vapor production is what is now most important to me. I keep some dissolvables on hand, but only use them in emergencies because I'm not a big fan of the flavor, but I love Xhaling giant clouds of vapor flavored to suit my mood.

What is dissolvable snus, I love snus but the snus I use comes in pouches and is refined tob, it sure doesnt dissolve.

To the OP I do think understanding your addiction is very important. For some people the right ecig does the trick for others the ecig alone doesn't cut it. For me I am fine with snus and my stock 510. Other suppliments are snuff, I have heard of people who used Nicorette in times of strong temptation and some who used nic lozengers. Good Luck finding what works for you and Happy Vaping and a great New Year to you.

 

[Thulium]

What is dissolvable snus, I love snus but the snus I use comes in pouches and is refined tob, it sure doesnt dissolve.

I keep forgetting that they aren't available everywhere, but here: https://dissolvables.tobaccopleasure.com/modules/security/Login.aspx

Here in the Portland area, we are currently a test market. I think you can order directly from Camel, but if not, I could be talked into lending a hand.

 

[Heracleum]

I used to smoke 10-12 analogs per day; I quitted totally in 4 days, after receiving my e-cig as a present (I didn't even know of them).
I vaped the day I received it, I enjoyed it but smoked 3 cigs. The next day at office I smoked some cigs because i didn't bring it with me; the following 2 evenings (weekend) i just had 1 analog after dinner then since the monday, I quitted totally, carrying with me the e-cig.
2 weeks after, I was sooo nervous at office, I thought: "I'll come down the smoking area and have a cig" (just to leave the floor) I actually did, light up the cig but it was SO disgusting!! Awful smell of burnt paper, yuck! It was usefult as a confirmation I really quitted with analogs 100%, I'll never desire one anymore. E-cigs are soo smooth, why should I hurt myself with an analog?!

Is there a Poll in this forum about quitting partially/totally, I mean like: "1) I smoke e-cig only; 2) I keep smoking both analogs+e-cig..."
Search doesn't help me.

 

[dthomas]

Vaping definitely, absolutely, without a doubt, no question about it, breaks the deathgrip that analogs have on you. Even if you still have an analog or two from time to time, you'll find they no longer have power over you and go back to vaping.

i would agree with this statement...
i have a lot of friends that smoke and it doesnt bother me ....

but from getting my e cig
day 1 - 10 cigs - from my usual 25 + and this day happened to be a heavy drinking day

day 2 - 3 cigs

day 3 - 3 cigs

day 4 - none yet

and cigs are close by on the shelf.....

so i hope i personally am doing good

just as the OP, i wonder if having a regular cig is bad (well feeling for actual tobacco)

 

[K.P.]

OP, (in my experience) if you're worried about drinking and smoking, the best thing to do is not go out drinking for awhile. You're probably already planning to do that for a week or two so your liver can recover from NYEve and your bank acct can recover from Xmas. The longer you stick to ecig-only, the less tasty-and-satisfying a real cig will be when you eventually try one again. It took me about a week of non-smoking to find the experience of a real cigarette to be inferior to the electric one.

Again, in my experience, I wouldn't suggest quitting, with a set date for no more smoking. My goal was simply to displace as many real cigs with the electronic one as I comfortably could. I set simple rules that
a. I could smoke whenever I wanted if
b. I didn't do it indoors
c. I gave the e-cig a chance to be satisfying enough by puffing it for 5-10 minutes and
d. after that tried to forget about that real cigarette for 5-10 minutes after that.

The awful weather at the time, plus puffing it all the time anyway just for fun probably helped a lot. Over a few days I just smoked less and less without really thinking about it. My first non-smoking day almost snuck past me. The handful of cigarettes I had afterwards (when drinking, when batteries died, to be social, etc) just weren't satisfying--they were like stale, generic cigarettes used to be (tolerated but not really enjoyed).

 

[Trixie]

I started vaping in late May, 2009. Wasn’t planning on giving up smoking (tried and failed too many times, and accepted that it was my cross/addiction to bear), but graciously accepted the e-cig offered as a gift, and gamely forged ahead, vaping and smoking. Instantly found my smoking cut in half (started at 30-35 a day – and the first full day vaping only had time and need for about 15).
By the second week I was down to 7-10 cigarettes a day, and then just a few here and there. You see, I still haven’t “given up” smoking, although as of August 4th I’ve just never felt the need to light one, because I’m getting everything I want and need from my 510s and Greencigs. I simply let my body guide me on the journey, and I’m delighted with the outcome. I have absolutely no interest in cigarettes now. I have no problem when others smoke and haven’t the least desire to light up with them, I simply sit and vape with them and I’m content. Of course as I’ve said, by not “giving up” smoking I’m free to have one at any time, I just really don’t have a desire to. A silly mind game perhaps, but one that works for me.
Just-Cass, even if you do give in and have one or a whole pack please don’t think of yourself as a failure, or weak. The journey away from cigarettes isn’t a race, and certainly isn’t a one-size-fits-all venture. If you enjoy vaping, and find satisfaction with it then just continue on tweaking and testing your needs – test the various strengths, flavors, and models to find the best fit for you, and ultimately you’ll find you’ve been able to give up cigarettes without pain and cravings – a true blessing.
As to blue foam, I love the stuff, but would advise washing thoroughly before using, as there is a film and slight smell in it fresh from the pack. After trying a variety of methods to clean it, I ended up putting it in the top rack of the dishwasher and running it through a complete cycle without soap and it finally came back without the film and no smell. I notice someone earlier in this thread mentioned they could still smell it after running it through the dishwasher, but perhaps mine didn’t smell because of the various methods (including soaking in peroxide) I’d tried before doing the dishwasher. If you haven’t got a dishwasher you could always try sending it through the washing machine without soap (just a thought).
In any event, much luck to you, and a happy, healthy new year to all.

 

[Canute]

I got my 510 with no intention of quitting, just to 'check it out'. A friend had loaned me his first PV, a SE Gold, and I played with it for a few days out of curiosity and thought hmmmm... Then I ordered the 510, got it a few days later (fast service from Cignot!), and I think I had 6 real cigs that day (it was Thanksgiving), only 1 the next day, 1 more the day after, and that was it. I smoked about 1-1.5 packs a day for about 25 years, and nothing worked like this, and I didn't even mean to quit! I think what really helped was the flavors, I liked the Vanilla, Mocha, etc more than the actual flavor of real tobacco.... I still have a hard time saying I have quit, and don't really consider myself an ex-smoker, just that I don't currently smoke cigarettes. That way I wouldn't feel as bad if I did slip, but so far it has been painless. When I do get a real twinge for that 'something', I just drip some high nic juice and put in the 6 volt batts in the Silver Bullet, and it is gone in no time.

BTW, you will love the Blue Foam mod, Cass!

So I'm the guy that loaned my SE to Spike here. My experience was that I received my SE brand and vaped on it for about a week. Unfortunately I never got it working in a manner I considered a satisfactory substitute to smoking. (Very sporadic vapor hits for me but Spike claims he finally got the dang thing working correctly). After a few days of seeing the vaping potential with the SE brand I found this website and subsequently ordered a no-box 510 kit from Cignot.com. The moment I received it it was abundantly clear to me that this would be a VERY real alternative to smoking...unfortunately I had not ordered any extra liquid and only had the initial starter carts. I immediately ordered more liquid and received it about four days later. The night I received the liquid I had my last analog cigarette to date. What's more is that I haven't hardly missed them since, and on the rare occasion that I do I just vape a little higher nic liquid and I'm good as gold!

 

[BigBaddBossyDogg]

Wow. So many stories so much like mine. After smoking 2-1/2 to 3 packs a day for 45 years (ultra lights in the later years), I got a 510 kit out of curiosity. I had no real goal to quit smoking.

For awhile I kept track of the cigs I smoked. Within a couple of weeks, I went from 8 a day to 8 to 10 a week. The hardest part for me was while driving. I couldn't seem to wrap my mouth around the hard, round tip and concentrate on driving. I know it was all in my head, but it really gave me problems.

Then I ordered a pink unit from Bluegrass and it came with a whistletip. My driving problems were over, just like that. And within a week, the round tips didn't bother me while driving, either. I just had to get over my brain fart.

Anyway, I kept track for about the first month but lost interest in keeping track around the end of November because I was down to about 2 analogs a week. Then out of the clear blue sky around the first of December, I was no longer interested in them at all. I don't really know what date I stopped analogs because I no longer cared enough about them to make note. I would guess around Dec. 1.

There's a learning curve with these things and they aren't maintenance free. The maintenance doesn't bother me in the slightest and doesn't seem to be any harder than walking across the room and opening a new carton of cigs. I mean, really, how lazy does one have to be to not be able to occasionally change the filter, blow out the atomizer, and keep the thing topped off with juice? I have a 5-hole charger from Totally Wicked, so keeping batteries charged isn't a problem for me.

I believe quality of juice is extremely important. Pretty much all of mine is from Tasty Vapor (no, I don't work for him or know him).

I never made the mistake of saying I was quitting. I refuse to operate under pressure. I will also never say I'm an ex-smoker. Just like an alcoholic is "recovering", I'm a recovering smoker.

Didn't mean to write a book, but you did ask! lol.

 

[bestthingever]

I just started my vaping experience at the beginning of this week, so time will tell....but so far I've had exactly one analog. That was on my second day of vaping, and it tasted terrible. Haven't really wanted another one, which for me is not too short of a miracle. I have been a pack-a-day smoker for over 30 years, and enjoyed most every analog I ever met.
Like others here, I did not get my first e-cig mainly for the purpose of quitting smoking, just out of curiosity (and a little fascination). I'm now loving the whole experience, and so far, not missing the analogs at all.

 

[Melwig]

I became aware of/got interested in Ecigs the beginning of this year. I had no interest in quitting smoking but thought that giving a healthier alternative a go was just common sense. Its the same reasoning that got me into computers, robot vacuum cleaners and steam cleaning. Not to mention that I felt that the costs of analogues were getting insane and they did not taste so good anymore.

I finally received my first PV, an early two piece, on or around the first of March.

I accidentally quit, (or perhaps I made a choice and preferred my PV, similar to changing brands) within 3 days really. Day 1, I smoked maybe 3 analogues, Day 2 maybe 2, day 3 one then pretty much forgot about them. For the rest of the month I would pick one up from time to time, but could never get past a couple of puffs because they just tasted nasty. None the less I did not really consider myself a "vaper" rather than a "smoker" until the end of the month

Since I have always preferred my own brand even when around other smokers, the habits were the same for me, except that now I was vaping in preference to smoking when around my friends.

I have experimented with the 501, 901, 801, the M series, several 3.7 mods and a couple of HV mods throughout the summer, not to mention many juices before I found what was right for me.

I have the greatest respect for so many of the members who struggled and are still struggling, but my own change over was a bit of a non event, especially since it wasn't planned, although I learned early to keep a small bottle of high nic around for those odd times when I felt I needed the boost.

BTW I was a 1.5 to 2 pack a day smoker (sometimes more) for 53 years

 

[St_Francisco]

I began vaping Wednesday at noon when I received my Janty eGo...since then, I have not had (and most importantly, not even remotely wanted) an analog cigarette.

 

[ThaLadyD]

I quit smoking within a week of using an e-cig. Went from vaping + 5 cigs/day, to vaping + 2 cigs/day, then had my hubby lock the rest of the pack in his safe. That way I didn't have that mental freak-out over not having any cigarettes because I knew they were in the house..

If your gonna be drinking, try to do shots only so your not sipping on a drink all night. That is what makes me crave an analogue, i'm not sure if its the beer flavor or the action of drinking? But, I've found doing shots slowly all night and vaping between works just fine, no cravings.

But you gotta watch how often your doing shots very closely!

 

[Clem68W]

Day friggin one...I didn't intend to smoke anymore. I've smoked too long as it is. Day one. Didn't smoke a single analong since then, but I've been vaping like crazy since then. Thank friggin jeebus the maple tobacco came in when it did, cuz otherwise I might have folded.

 

[Clem68W]

I quit smoking within a week of using an e-cig. Went from vaping + 5 cigs/day, to vaping + 2 cigs/day, then had my hubby lock the rest of the pack in his safe. That way I didn't have that mental freak-out over not having any cigarettes because I knew they were in the house..

If your gonna be drinking, try to do shots only so your not sipping on a drink all night. That is what makes me crave an analogue, i'm not sure if its the beer flavor or the action of drinking? But, I've found doing shots slowly all night and vaping between works just fine, no cravings.

But you gotta watch how often your doing shots very closely!

I have to admit, I agree totally. It really makes you do a gut-check when you've had your third martini. Have the battery power or you'll fold quickly. New Year's Eve was a logistical issue with me. Only two batteries and an atomizer to stave off the inevitable! I made it, though.

 

[LittleLuLu]

I was sucking lozenges for 6 weeks before I almost caved in and started analogs again. In fact I did have one and then cried and cried because this is life or death to me.

When I first got my e-cig I couldn't use it very well. Every e-toke choked me bad. Shortly thereafter I ended up in the hospital with a bad COPD episode and I actually blamed the e-cig. I'm pretty sure I was wrong about that. I have trouble with a lot of things, fumes and aerosols, and there were some others around at the time I got in distress.

Anyway - ten days ago I just couldn't go one more moment without smoking. For days I was thinking about cigarettes non-stop and sucking lozenges like crazy and really just being terribly difficult with my family and lashing out a lot, knowing that I am on the verge of failing once again at quitting smoking. Then, like I said, I did it! I snuck over to my hubby's bedside table and pilfered a smoke and went to the bathroom, locked the door, turned on the fan and smoked the whole thing and it was wonderful. Then I cried, knowing if I do this I will be gone in no time.

When my hubby got up, I fessed up and begged him to let me go back to the e-cig. He was very resistant - still believing that it put me in the hospital. Eventually he relented and agreed to let me try it rather than go back to analogs.

So, back to the topic . . . I started the e-cig again and it was glorious! I didn't cough or choke at all. It was amazing. It was satisfying. I haven't wanted another analog even once.

I have some upper airway congestion and dryness from hell and right now I sound like an old lady smoker in my voice again, but I think my lungs are okay. I hope I can do this because otherwise there really is no hope.

 

[just-cass]

All these amazing stories...i feel like a fraud having started this post!(see new yrs resolution broken already post!)...

...they are keeping me inspired and im reading and loving every one...thanks to everyone for your stories : o)

 

[Aliciarose]

I quit the night I got mine as well. I started up one of those quitmeters (WHich I can't figure out how to use as a sig, sigh) and everytime I wanted a smoke I'd pull that up and think...Do you REALLY want to restart this clock?
I smoked 2 packs a day at least since the age of 15. I just turned 39. Its been 2 weeks today and walking past people smoking smells really good still sometimes, but I don't have unbearable cravings thank goodness, I just keep thinking how much I don't want to reset that quitmeter.

 

[edbaar49]

I'm afraid I don't drink much or often so I cannot vouch for those times yet, but I put down analogs when I realized I didn't need them anymore. I added vaping to my smoking on the 17th of December 2009 and was able to cut down from 20-40 analogs per day to about ten. I don't remember when I stopped smoking and began vaping exclusively but it was sometime during the next week. My partner gave me a cigarette at noon on the 26th (I guess as some kind of "reward") and found it not only stunk but tasted bad to boot. I haven't had an analog since, though there are times when my family smokes that I think I might like to have one, too. I don't feel an actual need to smoke, as getting my dose of nicotine from vaping is completely satisfied, and the hand action need is satisfied as well. I don't have a lot of willpower, but I do have my eye on a greater prize which comes from quitting smoking. Having diabetes and other health problems, I think it would be to my benefit to quit as I'm not interested in acquiring the complications.