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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?
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?
Going on six months vaping with absolutely no smoking. You can do it. Just gotta be patient and find what works for you.
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Almost 5 years quit here. Took me about a month of dual use to fully convert. Not a cigarette since!
Smoke free for 6 1/2 years now, took me about three weeks to be smoke free after I started vaping. It is easier for some than others. Give it a try, and good luck. 
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.
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.
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
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
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
Started vaping over five years ago and haven't had a smoke since.
I believe that success depends on being satisfied with the overall vaping experience. You need to find your sweet spot.
The right nic level, I started high 18 mg and worked my way down, I'm at 3mg today. The challenge that you'll have is vaping taste good, so you'll start out vaping more and you body will tell you if you are vaping to much. I would get a headache from to much nic, so I lowered it until I found balance.
Finding a liquid you enjoy is key. Mine was the Virus by Nicoticket. It was my all day vape for a long time. During that period I tasted a bunch of other liquids until I found my flavor profile.
Equipment is key, the right tank and mod to produce the vapor you want/need is important. I started with the V2 cig-likes and struggled, I wasn't getting enough vapor to make it feel like smoking. I read ECF for a couple days straight and found a decent mod.
You can do this if you want, it really is pretty easy if you can match your liquid and mod to your style of smoking.
Best of luck!
I believe that success depends on being satisfied with the overall vaping experience. You need to find your sweet spot.
The right nic level, I started high 18 mg and worked my way down, I'm at 3mg today. The challenge that you'll have is vaping taste good, so you'll start out vaping more and you body will tell you if you are vaping to much. I would get a headache from to much nic, so I lowered it until I found balance.
Finding a liquid you enjoy is key. Mine was the Virus by Nicoticket. It was my all day vape for a long time. During that period I tasted a bunch of other liquids until I found my flavor profile.
Equipment is key, the right tank and mod to produce the vapor you want/need is important. I started with the V2 cig-likes and struggled, I wasn't getting enough vapor to make it feel like smoking. I read ECF for a couple days straight and found a decent mod.
You can do this if you want, it really is pretty easy if you can match your liquid and mod to your style of smoking.
Best of luck!
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Enjoying flavors that didn't taste like cigarettes worked for me. I chased that ghost for what seems like forever before figuring out that vaping isn't smoking and won't ever taste like it.
Figuring out that if I stopped buying cigarettes I'd stop smoking them worked, too!
Those nasty boogers don't just magically appear in your pocket or purse.
Figuring out that if I stopped buying cigarettes I'd stop smoking them worked, too!
Those nasty boogers don't just magically appear in your pocket or purse.
It's not a magic bullet, it takes desire and dedication but one can be successful. However, the equipment available today is much easier to use than the stuff a lot of us successfully used 6+ years ago.
The odds are very much in your favor for success from smoking using a vaporizer of your choice. As you can read success stories all over this forum.
I quit smoking through vaping (smoked for 32 years, two packs a day) three years ago. Yes, it can work if you have the desire. You have to make sure your getting a good vape mod and such that will work for you, but with the plethora of devices to choose from, there is a device for everyone, you just have to find both it, and your own will to quit.
Great answers here.
Patience and a Strong desire or need to be done with smoking will go a long way.
Patience and a Strong desire or need to be done with smoking will go a long way.
Worked for me and I did not want to quit.
One thing that helped me stick to vaping was telling myself that any cravings I am still having was actually from the chemicals that were killing me and not a lack of nicotine.
One thing that helped me stick to vaping was telling myself that any cravings I am still having was actually from the chemicals that were killing me and not a lack of nicotine.
Yes...it can work for you, too!
42+ years of smoking 1 - 1 1/2 PAD and trying almost every other method to quit = nothing worked. Started vaping nearly 4 years ago, by dual using for just shy of 2 months. Was totally off the smokes by then. Haven't even wanted 1 and know I'll never smoke again.
42+ years of smoking 1 - 1 1/2 PAD and trying almost every other method to quit = nothing worked. Started vaping nearly 4 years ago, by dual using for just shy of 2 months. Was totally off the smokes by then. Haven't even wanted 1 and know I'll never smoke again.
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