Can I use e-cig to quit smoking?

[AlB53]

Yes you can, if I can do it so can you. Smoked for 45 years, 3 PAD at the end. It will be 6 years in Feb.

 

[jfcooley]

 

[sc12]

Yes, if you're serious about putting in the effort to find the set up that works for you. I resolved to do it, kept an empty cig pack on my desk in its usual spot, and every time I reached for it I told myself, "Oh yeah, you vape now." Worked for me.

 

[BrotherBob]

Can I use e-cig to quit smoking?
thank you

Welcome and glad you joined.
Yes, most folks find quitting smokes easier when exposed to vaping. I had no problems, now I'm nicotine free but still love vaping flavors.
Might like to read:
Doctors Back Vaping In Battle With FDA - ChurnMag

 

[Kiwon Lee]

I did quit smoking through e-cigs. Now I am laying off the e-cig. Its much easier to overcome the nicotine drag once you move on to ecigs from cigarettes. While you are on the e-cig, you will realize how much non-nicotine addictives were added to cigarettes. I noticed so much less desire for cigarettes once I moved on with the help of e-cig. One thing to add is that the e-cig also does harm. I had terrible throat condition while vaping and that is essentially why I am quitting the entire nicotine products. No more desire for either vaping or cigarette now. I've smoke for more than 12 yrs. Vaping took me about 1.5 years to quit. I definitely recommend.

 

[RainSong]

I smoked for 25 years, 1+ PAD. Vaping helped make it easy for me to quit smoking. Over 1 year tobacco free.

 

[jj_9]

Can I use e-cig to quit smoking?

Hi nine nine
Thats actually what it's been invented for ...

A+
JJ

 

[Nine Nine]

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[Nine Nine]

I did quit smoking through e-cigs. Now I am laying off the e-cig. Its much easier to overcome the nicotine drag once you move on to ecigs from cigarettes. While you are on the e-cig, you will realize how much non-nicotine addictives were added to cigarettes. I noticed so much less desire for cigarettes once I moved on with the help of e-cig. One thing to add is that the e-cig also does harm. I had terrible throat condition while vaping and that is essentially why I am quitting the entire nicotine products. No more desire for either vaping or cigarette now. I've smoke for more than 12 yrs. Vaping took me about 1.5 years to quit. I definitely recommend.

thanks a lot for sharing with me about your experience, comparing with the harms from smoking, vaping sounds a very good choice.

 

[adept1]

Can I use e-cig to quit smoking?
thank you

If you get some good gear and some flavors you like, you might actually like it better than smoking. I know I do!

 

[User335]

Can I use e-cig to quit smoking?
thank you

Yes you can. It is a little bit hard at the beginning, but it gets easier with Time.
Welcome To the Community.

 

[evan le'garde]

Moving to E-Cigs is progress. The natural progression from smoking. The next step. It's cleaner, healthier and cheaper.

Getting quality equipment can enable you to "tailor" your vapour to your own specific needs.

 

[OlderNDirt]

I quit an uncountable number of times over a 40+ year smoking habit! Vaping is the only thing that has kept me from starting again. 3+ years now smoke free!

 

[Walee]

I took to vaping like a duck to water. A friend introduced me to a gentleman at a B&M that helped him get started. I smoked when I first got up in the morning for about two weeks and vaped the rest of the day. Vaping did it for me. At the end of two weeks I contracted a nasty cold and could not envision smoking at all. So, I woke up and started vaping right away. Never looked back. Have no idea what happened to the partial pack left in the basement. My wife probably pitched it after awhile. I have occasional "flash backs" and I use that term because I don't perceive them as urges. Weird sensations.

 

[suprtrkr]

I works for many but not all people. In my experience the key ingredient is a sincere desire to quit. Welcome to the board

 

[Nine Nine]

Many have been successful doing so. I've been smoke free for almost 5 weeks by substituting vaping.

There are many ways to use vaping to help quit smoking. You can switch to vaping entirely or you can dual use.

Some continue dual using. Some use vaping to ween off nicotine, also. Some continue using nicotine in their ejuice.

The key is to find what works for you.

Are there any questions you have in particular?

Thanks very much. My father has smoked for nearly 40 years, so you know, i am worried about his health so much. dual use sounds aceeptable for him, thanks.

 

[Breen]

No problem. I wish you and your father the best of luck.

It may take a bit of an investment to find a sweet spot. If you can get to a vape shop, they can often give you a look at equipment and allow you to taste various juices. This will help cut out some of the experimenting, at least.

 

[Nine Nine]

I works for many but not all people.

Vaping has worked for many people to help them to quit smoking. You may need to experiment a bit to find the hardware and eliquid flavors that work best for you, but, right now, vaping is still able to be customized to fit our individual needs.

My daughter and I quit smoking, cold turkey, around 11 years ago. It was hard, and neither of us really wanted to quit but we could not afford for both of us to smoke with the "sin" taxes going up to the point where a carton of generic cigarettes cost more than branded cigarettes had cost just a year or so before. The desire to smoke never quite left either of us. Around 5 years ago, stress and cravings were driving both of us to the point where we were ready to start smoking again. My daughter had heard about ecigarettes somewhere. We researched what we could. We hemmed and hawed. What if it did not work? What if we spent a boatload of money only to find that we did not like it (at that time a basic cigalike starter kit cost as much as or more than a carton of cigarettes)? We debated between ourselves - we were proud that we were no longer smokers, but the cravings were getting more and more intense. My daughter finally broke down and got herself a Blu disposable. I told her to get one for me, too. The darned things actually worked. I was the biggest skeptic that a fake cigarette would be able to quell my desire to smoke. Boy, was I ever wrong.

Vaping is not a be all, end all solution. Vaping does not work for everyone. However, it is definitely worth trying, especially if you have tried other ways of quitting (cold turkey, the patch, gums and candies, etc.) to no avail. Do some research. Look at the various vendors here on ECF. Look at the hardware available - do you think clouds of vapor will help you quit, or are you just looking to somewhat mimic the draw and satisfaction of a cigarette? Think about your budget - initial outlay can run from fairly cheap to REALLY expensive. However, once you have found equipment and eliquids that work for you, costs will go down. Ask questions - most of us here on ECF are former smokers, and use a vast variety of equipment. We will do our very best to help you get what you need, within your budget.

Thank you very much once more, i am impressed by the story and experience of you and your daughter. best wishes to you both.

cannot agree more, thanks a lot.

 

[Nine Nine]

Yes! After 50 years and trying everything short of Chantix, I'm coming up on 3 months without a cigarette. It's more expensive at first but once you get your system dialed in, it's much cheaper than smoking. Welcome to ECF

thanks very much and i do do do like the board as well as ECF. WOOT!

 

[Nine Nine]

Same here. After smoking several decades, I approached vaping with the intention to quit (due to the health issues I was having). It worked extremely well (I had dual used in the past, without quitting) but be prepared to suffer a bit in the process (though some people do switch quite easily, I'm just saying that for some it's easier than others). There are things that can make the switch easier, but most folks who truly desire to do so and find some stable vape setups that work for them can do it.

Dual use a bit at first is not uncommon. I dual used this time around for a week or two, but I just Kept Vaping as much as I could no matter what-- I'd vape right before and right after each cigarette , to reinforce being a vaper. This allowed me to gradually drop the cigarettes and transition, and get to no vaping for quite a long period of time (to me anyway, I wasn't convinced I could go a DAY even, and my first smoke free day I almost died of shock....).

Do you have any questions about vaping in particular, like what setups you might try, or just more general questions. We'd be happy to answer them here.

But the answer is 100% it is possible to quit smoking via vaping and many members here have done so. We also have some dual users who are happy with being able to reduce their number of cigarettes, and are also finding vaping helpful.

Best of luck and welcome to ECF.

Anna

hi Anna, thank you very much for your share. and i want to know more on how to DUAL USE?