Average time to get off analogs

[SnowDragon]

+1 Mistress Nomad,

Found out about e-cigs from a friend and decided to try them. After 30 years of burning down a pack a day, I stopped analogs the day my kit arrived. I wasn't even planning on quitting and decided to have an analog after day 4. It didn't taste the same at all, it was a cross between a wet ashtray and cat urine. After 2 puffs I was done and gave the rest of my Marlboro Golds to my neighbor. He just ordered a starter kit for vaping....classic.

I did get caught between Cart shipments, but puffed a couple of Cigars to carry me over instead of lighting up any cigarettes.

 

[rayneinspain]

The day my PV arrived, I smoked a few cigs while the battery charged--and then threw away the rest of the pack. I was chain-vaping when bad cravings hit in the first 2 weeks...but now, at 3 wks in, those cravings are now almost completely gone.

 

[Quix]

had my last smoke while opening up first ecig starter kit package. lol...
first couple good puffs and knew this would satisfy.
still have a carton and a half in a drawer that doesn't *even* appeal.
day 42.

 

[symorebutts]

Wow... These are great testimonials and congrats to all of you. It seems as if most folks cut over fully after the first month or sooner. Heck the day they got their PV seems to be a really common theme!

I am now officially on day two of having my PV and think I'm running into the issues as TWolf, "First few days, I smoked 1 or 2 cigs... mainly to because I'd ordered a lower nic content then I really needed. Once I got some stronger juice, that was it! Haven't thought about going back to analogs in over 5 months now. That's after 33 years at 2+ PAD."

So yesterday I ordered a high Nic flavor sampler pack with 18mg NIC and also got an extra bottle of VG (36mg nic) to increase the nic. I figure a good mix will increase the nic and add some more vapor.

Again, great stories here and good positive results...

Thanks all

 

[r3dgh0s7]

I quit the day I got my starter kit in.


Whenever I wanted a real cig, I told myself the vaporizer is my cig now, and its have that or nothing at all. Worked well for me.


and the liquids make a HUGE difference in taste and vapor. I got some free ones from the place I bought my stuff from, it was okay. Then I ordered some juice from Vaporbomb and its amazing! I actually prefer the vapors over cigs now. And its funny I can smell how bad my smoking co workers smell now, I couldnt do that when I was a smoker too.

 

[undefind]

I quit the day I got my starter kit in.


Whenever I wanted a real cig, I told myself the vaporizer is my cig now, and its have that or nothing at all. Worked well for me.


and the liquids make a HUGE difference in taste and vapor. I got some free ones from the place I bought my stuff from, it was okay. Then I ordered some juice from Vaporbomb and its amazing! I actually prefer the vapors over cigs now. And its funny I can smell how bad my smoking co workers smell now, I couldnt do that when I was a smoker too.

hah. same here. i can totally smell those smokers now. i caught someone's breath by accident and was disgusted. i smoked for 15 years. i wonder what people thought of me during that time...

 

[CaptJay]

10 days (each day I had less n less cigs during that time) - and I hadn't planned to quit - I just wanted to smoke less. I enjoyed about 5 of my pack a day habit and was going to keep them and vape the rest of the time; as you can see from my banner below things didn't go to plan lol.

 

[Mixelle]

I had 4 analogs in the days following the arrival of my e-cig. They weren't worth it. Flavor wasn't there, and the TH wasn't stacking up to my PG liquid. Haven't had one since.

 

[sonomacoma]

I have been vaping for about three weeks and I still have not completely kicked the analogs. I smoked a pack a day or less for the last 6 years, I am now either smoking a cigarette a day or I take a drag or two off of an analog. I feel like I am getting ready to completely kick the habit within the week. Good luck to you.

 

[Kizmara]

Ive been vaping since October of last year. I haven't be able to kick the analogs yet.
I vape 24 and 36 mg and chain vape those. I'm afraid to vape 48 mg so I feel stuck at the hand full I smoke a day. So it is different for each of us.

How I envy those who quit the same day they received their PV's.

 

[Nighthawk]

It is different for everyone. I weaned off pretty quickly, within a week or so. Backslid when my brother attempted suicide, and used both for about a week. Back on the wagon again now. Don't beat yourself up about it. Don't count the ones you do smoke, count the ones you didnt!

 

[shanagan]

I've smoked a PAD for the better part of 25/26 years.

I quit instantly. First vape, last drag of a cigarette on the same day. And not even ONE craving since then. Not when I wake up, not after I eat, not when I get into my car or talk on the phone (all my triggers).

Instant.

 

[oldmanatc]

I haven't had more than 3 analogs a day since starting to vape 1 week ago. I actually went almost 2 days without one the other day. I hope to be completely off analogs by the end of next week.

 

[rita351]

Took me 12 days to completely quit. I, like others, wasn't really planning to totally quit. It just happened.

 

[derek88]

My first vape

 

[willbeein2003]

I smoked my last analog when the battery for my e-cig was charging. The amazing thing was that I vaped just to play with my new toy. I still had 6 cartons of cigs waiting to smoke and I had no plans on trying to quit until I was out of cigs. Luckily I was able to sell those cigs! I do, however, still have a pack of cigs (also in the freezer), because after 40 years of smoking I still don't trust that I can do this. 16 days analog free and counting...

 

[SimpleSins]

Don't count the ones you do smoke, count the ones you didnt!

Thank you!! I was feeling like something of a failure because I was not one of the lucky ones that picked up my eGo and put down my Bic. I have gone from 2 pack/day to 2 a day and was kind pleased with myself, but admit to starting to feeling a bit down because 'everyone else' seems to have been able to completely walk away from their tobacco habit. I've got my nicotine level just fine but I still find myself itching periodically for a cigarette. I try to rationalize that to restrict something too much is to ensure failure but I was still feeling guilty about it. I think I may print out the quote above in large letters and tape it across the bathroom mirror, using you as my Stuart Smalley Daily Affirmation.

 

[Bozzlite]

This is my first post. I've been lurking here for 3 weeks or so and finally decided to jump in. After much research on this forum and a recommendation from a co-worker, I ordered the eGo starter kit and some sample juices. It finally arrived 4 days later. I charged up the batts, juiced up the cartridge and haven't had an analog since. That was only 9 days and 3 hours ago.

I can't say that I have really quit yet, but considering I started smoking 42 years ago and have been 2 plus pad, pretty good for me.

I just need to find that most delicious juice now. Seems like they start out tasting great, but the next day not so much.

 

[gb_ibmguy]

Took me about 4 days and I wasn't planning to quit. I was just looking for something to stretch out my analog habit. Thought I could maybe use these to cut back to 1 or 2 packs a day. (yeah, I was a 3PAD smoker). Funny thing was, within 4 days, I quit. I still have 2 full cartons of analogs, just sitting there, getting stale. I may have them bronzed

GB

 

[kj4lxw]

Had my last smoke drivign home from work. Tooka nap, woke up went to mail box and that was it.
I was hyped up to quit, got my self geared up for it before I ordered. Was just going thru the motions with cigarettes while waiting for the kit to arrive.
I too chain vaped for about 2 weeks. Now its off and on, somen days light, some days heavy.
Give it time, considering now fast you can actually cut down let alone actually stop smoking, and compare that to how long yourself and/or others have been smoking, I cinsider it a more than fair trade off.
Don't make the same mistake I did at first, stressing myself out, I had to start exercising a little patience, good advice for anyone just starting out, imho.

I think you are doing great, its going to be different for everyone. The most important thing is that you started, and currently you are past the first steps.
Being here shows the commitment you have made.
Keep us posted on your progress.