Can't give up those last few analogs!

[VapHer]

Ok, so I've been vaping for over a month and I'm very happy to say in that time I've gone from 1.5ppd to 3-5 analogs a day. I'm not necessarily upset or mad that I haven't given them up (yet) because I set my quit date for when we get back from our cruise next April, but... There are times when I smoke more (I.e when I'm out with smoker friends, etc.)

Like I said I'm pretty pleased and ok with my progress, but wondering how those of you who 'weaned' did it ~ timeline and such.

The plan is to quit smoking all together next April, and by next July to be at zero nic juice (currently at 18mg) I think I'm more anxious about giving up the nic juice than I am about giving up the last few analogs, lol!

Just a few ponderings...


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[onion456]

i was PAD for 28 years. when i started experimenting with vaping i told myself do one or the other, but not both. and this is the reason why, i didnt want to get used to smoking & vaping, and then be at a place where i had to quit the smoking. i did about a week of vape one day, smoke the next, just to see if i felt like i would be missing anything with vaping, and the answer was no, so i said to myself i have a viable option here, an opportunity to trade a horrible habit with a healthier one, so i made the switch, im just thinking maybe you could do the same, give yourself an ultimatum of sorts. it obviously concerns you, or you wouldnt be posting here, so now is the time. which one will it be? i wouldnt wait till april and i wouldnt try to force myself down to 0nic in such a short time... get off the analogs first, get comforataoe with whatever youre vaping now. and when youre ready to take a step, drop your nic by a few mg. then get used to that.

 

[scalewiz]

Patience. And DON'T beat yourself up over it.

As your health and your desire to quit smoking get greater, you will find yourself vaping more, and desiring the analogs less. What you are doing are the first steps in the right direction.

Be careful about setting goals. People often fall short of their goals in life. Applying too much emphasis on the goal sets you up for a failure, which then is emotionally difficult; nobody likes the feeling of failure.

Be very happy and satisfied about your accomplishments. Treat yourself like you are succeeding, even if it is one small step at a time.

 

[SissySpike]

I just Made up my mind decided this is the last pack Im buying and vaped a bunch. There is no right or wrong. I wonder if you could be setting your self up for failure? A year is a long time if your down to 3 I would advise taking the plunge and let the smokes go. You know your self best and what will work for you. So what ever you think is best is always the best course of action.

 

[DasBluCig]

Agree with buzzz.....
When I finished my last 2 analogs last week, I simply decided to NOT run out of my way to get more..."just in case....."!!
Gotta say....these Blu things may be OK to introduce one to vaping.....but it sure doesn't take long to discover there's lots bigger fish to fry in the vaping world!!! I broke down (that is, I broke open my piggy bank....!) and bought an Ego Spinner/Twist combo with Kanger T3 clearos.....they should arrive about the same time my new e-juice gets here!!
Just like getting off the booze.....getting off analogs is "One Day At A Time"!!!
24 hours....TODAY.....yeah, I've got that.....!!

 

[peterforpats]

might I suggest getting some juice with WTA (aromaejuice or wholecig)? it was the final step to wean me off regular cigs and has made the transition to vaping enjoyable and complete. especially at those times when you feel the urge to light up, it provided the necessary satisfaction to allow me to stay away- early morning or late at night when regular nic juice wasn't just doing it for me it stepped in and saved the day. it isn't a miracle and some don't get any thing from it , but for me and countless others it has been the final piece of the puzzle. some, like myself use it all the time, but you can get a small bottle and use it to wean yourself off cigs. once comfortable, you can use regular juice and keep it just for those occasions when stress (or anything) makes you want to slide. try it, it just may be the ticket to keep you off cigs forever.

 

[hvac999]

Either you need to raise your nic a little or psychologically overcome those certain times. It won't be easy.

 

[bikerbeagle]

With a quitting date of APRIL of NEXT YEAR , I don't think your heart is really into it. Without the heart, the mind wanders. Right now, I'd say vaping is nothing more than a wholy non-committal compromise your heart and mind made with yourself (possibly someone one else?) until you think you might be 'ready' ...which may or may not be next year.

If getting completely off of nicotine is your end-goal, 9 months to get off of analogs and only 3 months to 'wean' yourself off of nicotine/vaping is kind of bass-ackwards, in my opinion. You need to address whatever it is that is keeping you from 100% committing to only vaping - peer pressure, not a high enough nicotine level to curb your cravings, etc - and get off analogs as soon as possible (simply stop buying them, don't have any laying around, don't bum or let your friends give them to you, vape higher nicotine at those times when you know/think you might smoke, etc) ...this is the easiest part.

Then, get the right gear set-up, start with the right nicotine level, and gradually reduce it over the next several months...this is the hard part and where you will have the most trouble. It only makes sense to spend less time on the easy and allow more time for the difficult part of the process.

Remember, it's not the cigarette you are addicted to, it's the nicotine.

 

[Robino1]

One morning I had my cigarette in the ashtray, lit, and my PV sitting next to my coffee mug. I'm just reading my morning ECF and not paying attention to what I'm doing otherwise. It dawns on me, finally, that I'm picking up my PV and the cig is burning away to ash. Well that took care of my thinking I needed the morning cig.

My hardest was that last one before bed. After vaping all day and no cigs, it only took two nights of taking a couple of puffs off that cig and realizing just how awful it tasted. The third night, I looked at the cigs sitting there and thought to myself, well lets try not having even those two puffs. I was able to sleep and that was it.

There were 7 packs in that carton I had when I threw them away 6 months later. They were not going to make the move from Philly to Florida with me. I have to admit a tiny bit of panic when we did the ceremonial putting them in the garbage. They had been sitting in the fridge for 6 months untouched.

Get rid of the midday cigs first, then work on the others.

 

[Fyreffect]

I kicked the habit all at once. Since I got my first starter kit, I made the decision to not smoke again even if the e-cigs didnt work out. I'm on a setup that's much more enjoyable than what I started with, and I haven't touched a cig since.

 

[Madison76]

If those last few happen to coincide with certain times of the day or certain activities make an alternative plan for one or two of those times.

In the morning with your coffee? I made sure to first sit with my coffee and know that I needed to have a good long vape session on a high voltage and a strong juice. After so long, my brain realized I now longer needed that smoke.

In the car? Make yourself leave the pack behind. Vape while driving and you'll realize you don't need it.

Drinking with friends. Man this one is tough. I would conquer all your other smoke times and then approach this one last.

Also, make sure you have enough nic in your juice.

 

[Robino1]

I started vaping when it was starting to get cool in the evenings. When winter rolled around, I was extremely happy to stay inside at the bar and not go outside and freeze. Yes, I had the OK to vape indoors there. Now THAT is a good motivator to not smoke while out drinking!!

 

[hvac999]

I had a stop date of Jan 1st but the e-cigs were working so well that I stopped on dec 26th. You can stop if you put your mind to it.

 

[Gaspar74]

It's very tough to kick but certainly a lot easier vaping. I had gone 5 days with no analogs till yesterday I had to put my 18 yr old cat down and I gave in. I had about 5 yesterday and they were gross. I'm kicking myself for taking a step back but I'm back to vaping today. Go at your own pace and don't set yourself up for failure. Be realistic and honest to yourself.

 

[BlueMoods]

Same as most, just made up my mind that I wasn't going to have another cigarette - no matter how much my fool brain thought it wanted one, the rest of me sure didn't want any more of those, didn't want the first one I ever smoked but, it took my thinking a few decades to get it.

As any nic addict will tell you, if there isn't a cigarette around, wait long enough and, you will take that nic fix wherever you can get it. When all you have is your vape gear, you take it and, before long, you figure out, you want that, not the stink sticks anyway, and all that money you spent on cigarettes can be put to better, more enjoyable uses.

 

[zoiDman]

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Like I said I'm pretty pleased and ok with my progress, but wondering how those of you who 'weaned' did it ~ timeline and such.

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For Me, I couldn't Wean myself off Cigarettes completely. I could get down to about 2 or 3 but then I hit the Wall. And it Sucked because I had the Similar Feeling of Cold Turkey Cigarette withdraws, but I Hadn't quit Completely.

I came to the Realization that using an e-Cigarettes wasn't going to get ride of those Last 2 or 3 Cigarettes. That I had to Man Up if I was going to make the Switch Completely. And there was going to be some Pain Involved.

 

[XeniaMike]

I had to laugh when I saw this thread, because I'm the same. I had grand ideas about how I would just quit cigarettes and never look back. WRONG! One of those other 4,000 chemicals my body still wants, have no idea which.

I will say I've gone from 1-1/2 - 2 PAD to about 1-2 cigs a day. I hope to eventually do only vaping, but it's a process. I do truly enjoy only buying a pack of cigs every 2-3 weeks.

 

[Cavediver]

Drinking with friends. Man this one is tough. I would conquer all your other smoke times and then approach this one last.

That's the first one I went after
I bought my first eGo kit and went to an over-night tailgate / concert party. I made it though the day and night with no smokes, so I lit one up at midnight when we all crashed, smoked about half of it, said goodbye to that old habit, put it out and went to bed. That day made me realize how much of the addiction is in my head vs the actual physical cravings.

I've had a puff or two several times since, but I've not inhaled (the throat / chest hit is the only thing I really miss), and I've only had enough to reinforce how bad they really taste.

OP, if you're really ready to quit, you'll be able to beat it. I promise. If I can do it, I know you can too.

 

[Susaz]

One morning I had my cigarette in the ashtray, lit, and my PV sitting next to my coffee mug. I'm just reading my morning ECF and not paying attention to what I'm doing otherwise. It dawns on me, finally, that I'm picking up my PV and the cig is burning away to ash. Well that took care of my thinking I needed the morning cig.

My hardest was that last one before bed. After vaping all day and no cigs, it only took two nights of taking a couple of puffs off that cig and realizing just how awful it tasted. The third night, I looked at the cigs sitting there and thought to myself, well lets try not having even those two puffs. I was able to sleep and that was it.

There were 7 packs in that carton I had when I threw them away 6 months later. They were not going to make the move from Philly to Florida with me. I have to admit a tiny bit of panic when we did the ceremonial putting them in the garbage. They had been sitting in the fridge for 6 months untouched.

Get rid of the midday cigs first, then work on the others.

That's exactly what's happening to me and I can't shake it off. I wait eagerly for the 11 pack at night, and when morning comes and I'm smoking the last 3 or 4 of the morning I want to go on smoking. Sometimes I do smoke another 11 pack, some days I force myself to vape. Some days it's not enough, some days I don't feel the need for cigarrettes during the day. But I've been under a lot of stress this past year but I feel guilty, that after all I spent in vaping supplies I should be vaping all day long. Time will tell.

 

[SilentVapidity]

One of those other 4,000 chemicals my body still wants, have no idea which.

This is resonating with me today! I know I'm getting nicotine, but something is going on in my brain!

Like others have mentioned, I needed to have a cigarette-free environment. I smoked my last one and then just dug my heels in and refused to buy another pack. It wasn't easy for me. But every morning I wake up and make a vow that I won't smoke that day, and sort of walk through the strategies I have in place to avoid cigarettes (e.g. loading up a few flavors, making time for a walk, waiting for that urge to pass). If the urge is really really strong I remind myself that it won't be the same - cigarettes will no longer taste the same. And I remind myself that the urge will pass.

I think the hardest thing for me to deal with is how sad I feel. I get that there are chemicals sloshing around in my brain, fewer receptors and all that, but sometimes the heart doesn't listen to the head.

Quitting cigarettes hasn't been easy for me. But this forum has been so helpful. I visit it every day and get inspired to keep going.