Breaking old habits...

[Krikket]

Argh.

I've been a smoker since I was 13. (I'm now 40.) I made the switch last Friday, but still have some analogs around to help deal with the withdrawl from the other crap.

In this case, I found myself typing away at the keyboard and wanting a fix. Without even consciously thinking about it, I grabbed one of the old ones and lit up. It was only when I tasted the Marlboro that I realized what I was doing...

Still, going from 1.5-2 packs a day down to less than a pack over 5 days isn't that bad all things considered...

Krikket

 

[Rar]

That is excellent Krikket. Every cigarette you don't smoke is beneficial to you. Keep up the good work.

 

[quittin4mykids]

Congrats!!
if you want to keep the marlboros around for security, and so you dont freak out (thats what I always did when I tried to quit before- freak out when i realized I wasnt ever going to get to smoke again) then by all means DO SO-

Just put them somewhere where you have to go and get them, search for them, work for them- something- Behind the frozen food in the freezer is a good place- (once when I was trying to quit with chantix, I threw them ON top of the freezer- they fell BEHIND IT and my little 5 ft 1 inch 110lb self MOVED said freezer that was TOTALY full to get my cigs back after about 3 hours..... LOL )

Put them in the trunk of your car- out in the garden shed UNDER a bag of mulch- at a neighbors house- ANYWHERE you have to WORK to get them- and before you know it- it will just be easier to pick up the PV and get a few hits off it.

I was lucky with the e cig- I did put mine in the other room- and I would walk by them all the time- I did finally smoke those last 4 or 5 just to prove that I could if I wanted to- but they were no good- tasted like crap... LOL

 

[Princess_Kiki]

I had the same thing happen to me yesterday.... I was on the phone, pacing, grabbed an analog and walked outside and sat down and lit up. Never even thought about it until I started sneezing!

As a person who works from home when I'm not travelling, I haven't figured out how to work in my usual "breaks" where I go outside, light up and smoke half a cig and go back to work.

I have also found that I'm constantly checking my purse and pockets for my lighter! LOL

 

[Princess_Kiki]

Congrats!!
if you want to keep the marlboros around for security, and so you dont freak out (thats what I always did when I tried to quit before- freak out when i realized I wasnt ever going to get to smoke again) then by all means DO SO-

Just put them somewhere where you have to go and get them, search for them, work for them- something- Behind the frozen food in the freezer is a good place- (once when I was trying to quit with chantix, I threw them ON top of the freezer- they fell BEHIND IT and my little 5 ft 1 inch 110lb self MOVED said freezer that was TOTALY full to get my cigs back after about 3 hours..... LOL )

Put them in the trunk of your car- out in the garden shed UNDER a bag of mulch- at a neighbors house- ANYWHERE you have to WORK to get them- and before you know it- it will just be easier to pick up the PV and get a few hits off it.

I was lucky with the e cig- I did put mine in the other room- and I would walk by them all the time- I did finally smoke those last 4 or 5 just to prove that I could if I wanted to- but they were no good- tasted like crap... LOL

That's great advice!! I guess I need to move the analog too!!

 

[oplholik]

Your doing good, keep at it. I started vaping about 3 weeks ago. I was a 1 1/2 PAD and immediately dropped to 8-9 analogs a day. Now I'm at 6 a day. Cutting back on the analogs seems to kind come natural once you find your nic level and you have the equipment that gives you what you want.

 

[cricket1176]

Congrats!!
if you want to keep the marlboros around for security, and so you dont freak out (thats what I always did when I tried to quit before- freak out when i realized I wasnt ever going to get to smoke again) then by all means DO SO-

Just put them somewhere where you have to go and get them, search for them, work for them- something- Behind the frozen food in the freezer is a good place- (once when I was trying to quit with chantix, I threw them ON top of the freezer- they fell BEHIND IT and my little 5 ft 1 inch 110lb self MOVED said freezer that was TOTALY full to get my cigs back after about 3 hours..... LOL )

Put them in the trunk of your car- out in the garden shed UNDER a bag of mulch- at a neighbors house- ANYWHERE you have to WORK to get them- and before you know it- it will just be easier to pick up the PV and get a few hits off it.

I was lucky with the e cig- I did put mine in the other room- and I would walk by them all the time- I did finally smoke those last 4 or 5 just to prove that I could if I wanted to- but they were no good- tasted like crap... LOL

Great advice!! My trick so far has been not buying any more of my preferred (menthol) analog cigs but rather taking one of DH's NON-menthol's and they are nasty, lol.

 

[cricket1176]

I have also found that I'm constantly checking my purse and pockets for my lighter! LOL

I have not missed keeping up with my lighter at ALL but I have found myself freaking out because I thought my lit cig must have fallen out of the ashtray on the floor or something, he he.

 

[quittin4mykids]

Great advice!! My trick so far has been not buying any more of my preferred (menthol) analog cigs but rather taking one of DH's NON-menthol's and they are nasty, lol.

good idea!!

see with that- I would personally make it my habit to ASK him to give me a cig. that way I had to THINK about it- of course, in the past (on other Nic replacement therapys) I would have pilfered a pack , hid them and never admited it till I just decided I was a failure once again and started buying my own.....

 

[kittypie]

Heh heh Krikket, at least you didn't light your e-cig like I did the first night I used it. Yes, with a lighter.

I'm also switching over slowly while I get some trial and error on the e cig experience.

Best wishes to you for success!

 

[Princess_Kiki]

Heh heh Krikket, at least you didn't light your e-cig like I did the first night I used it. Yes, with a lighter.

Best wishes to you for success!

OH MY!! Good thing I cant find my lighters!! I can see me doing that some night!! (after a few glasses of wine)

Now if I can only get over patting myself down looking for the lighter :-/

 

[otrpu]

42 years of "Marital Bliss", and smoked for 52 years. Old habits are hard to break. JMHO

Cheers,
otrpu

 

[quittin4mykids]

LOL- I find myself REALLY looking for the lighter when I am driving- WHILE puffing!! LOL And when I am gathering up my stuff to leave or go to bed- before it was :
Dr pepper - Check
Cigs - check
Lighter- Check
cell phone- Check

NOW its :
Dr pepper - Check
Cell phone- Check
ecig and or case with ALOT of ecigs- Check
- now where is my lighter?? LOL

BUT, since I have 4 kids, and am always subconciously counting to 4 to make sure everyone is around, I found I also it with my stuff I take with me- Like a cat with kittens. I KNEW there was supposed to be 4 things, even if I didnt COUNT to 4 , I saw 4 things- so I was good- now its just 3. Which also explains why I would put my sunglasses with my DP, cigs, lighter and cell phone and STILL walk out without them. LOL

 

[standard]

+1 for Rar's comment.

Health-wise, every analog NOT smoked is exactly that. Budget-wise, every analog NOT purchased is just that. I just think it's cool that I've "accidentally" started smoking less as a result of vaping. Forgetting to smoke and instead, grabbing one of my mods. I think the key for me is to let my PV naturally become force of habit while letting the analog routine become foreign.

Krikket - Being down to less than a pack across 5 days is immense progress. Helluva job!