I switched to a raw food diet a few weeks before I switched to e-cigs. A detox diet, tee and veggies. 15 year smoker, Camel. I stepped down from 24mg to 18mg in one week. Its the extra addictive chemicals they put in cigarettes that makes you want to go back to analogs. The best thing you can do IMO, drink alot of water.
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I agree with this. It's how I've been able to quit in the past, and how I'm doing it now. For me, it's not about how many I smoke a day, it's always been about what I associate smoking with, so that's how I attack it. First, I forced myself to smoke outside, not at the computer. That will remove the attachment of all my indoor activities with smoking, and have the benefit of making the house smell nicer, my clothes, etc. Secondly, I have a long 1+ hour commute to work. Starting Monday, that will also be a vape-only activity. At this point, there are only two cigarette activities I have yet to give up: smoking a cigarette with my first cup of coffee in the morning, and the after dinner meal, but I'm hoping by the end of the week, I'll have that tackled too. That's the way I'm doing it, and maybe it will work for you to look at it differently?
Good luck! I understand completely how hard it is, but what I've realized is, non-smoking (cigarettes) is just as much a habit as smoking. Ultimately, time is the only thing that will help. You just got to stick it out until enough time passes that not smoking cigarettes becomes normal for you.
All of the different responses here prove that we are all different, our addictions are different, our processes are different and our results are different. What I think is the same for all of us that have quit cigarettes completely is finding the right combination of flavor/nicotine level/delivery device.
I had a hell of a time stopping the couple cigarettes in the morning. I tried different devices, different flavors, different nicotine levels, nothing worked. Then one day it all fell into place. I didn't even realize that I had stopped smoking in the morning until it had been a few days.
For me, it took a very strong menthol at 36 mg nicotine in my favorite clearo on top of my twist. It's been 3 months since I found my sweet spot and for fear of going back to smoking I haven't changed a thing, maybe I never will because I feel great!
I had a hell of a time stopping the couple cigarettes in the morning. I tried different devices, different flavors, different nicotine levels, nothing worked. Then one day it all fell into place. I didn't even realize that I had stopped smoking in the morning until it had been a few days.
For me, it took a very strong menthol at 36 mg nicotine in my favorite clearo on top of my twist. It's been 3 months since I found my sweet spot and for fear of going back to smoking I haven't changed a thing, maybe I never will because I feel great!
LOL, I had just the opposite problem - hence my username... I've been a die-hard smoker since 1970; and, I lost ALL interest in quitting back when they started trying to force people to quit. My response to them jacking the price of generics up over $9.99/carton? I bought a 440 pound case of "strip" tobacco (unprocessed, leaf) back in 1999. Less than a week later, I was going to be going out to dinner with friends and bought a pack of what I'd been smoking 3 packs a day of for years, to avoid embarrassing our host by smoking roll-your-owns at the nice place he was taking us to. After just a couple of drags, I thought I was going to throw up! They tasted like they'd been soaked in floor stripper!!! (I could taste all the chemicals that had been added; but, weren't in the tobacco I was rolling.) When I was able to do so, about 4 years later, I went back to NC and bought 3 more 440 pound cases; so, I'd have a "lifetime supply" of the real tobacco... I wound up dropping from 3 packs a day down to about "a pack and a half" (@30 cigs a day), even with making "filters" out of rolled up strips of paper towel. I chalk that up largely to not wasting tobacco while talking or busy; since, my roll your owns just went out when I wasn't actively smoking them; then, since they didn't have any chemicals in them to build up, I could just relight them. I was perfectly happy with this arrangement; and, even found rolling while watching tv to be somewhat relaxing.
I bought my first e-cig (about 6 weeks ago) for one reason ONLY - so I could get my nicotine fix anywhere I darned well wanted to! I had NO intention of switching! Since I was only going to be using e-cigs where I couldn't smoke, I bought 24mg and 36mg juices, to get my fix before anyone could give me any flack. (Before I found out that they can even be used in hospitals and nursing homes.) That worked pretty well for the first couple of weeks; but, then, my hands "went on the fritz on me" for a few days (happens every once in a while; esp. in cold weather.) Normally, I just would've rolled anyway; but, I'd found juices that were REALLY TASTY (for me, that's 1/2 clove and 1/2 orange/pineapple - a tank killer; but, SOOOO tasty!) I just found myself vaping more and rolling a LOT less; then, not rolling at all. When my hands straightened back out, a few days later, I immediately started rolling again; BUT, found that I could no longer smoke - they tasted like I'd raked up a pile of leaves, my dogs had taken a community crap on the pile, I'd dried it all out, rolled it, and tried to smoke it!!! It was every bit as bad as when I tried to smoke my old mfg'd cigs after switching to real, leaf tobacco!!! Now that I've "been kidnapped" by vaping, I've kept the high mg/mL juice for mixing and for when I'm busy; but, I've bought some 6 and 12's for when I'm just "chain vaping." I can't say when my "last analog" was - the last time I even tried was somewhere about a month ago; and, I only got about 2 drags before I had to put it out, due to it tasting so bad to me... LOL, MY problem is trying to figure out how to get back to not having to buy all this stuff; since, I have about 1,000 pounds of tobacco and a box and a half of papers left, that I don't want to waste!!! I really don't see how I can go back to it at this point...
I, very literally, feel "kidnapped" by my taste-buds; and, I really kind of resent it... I'm on a really limited income; and, I'm looking at new expenses that I really can't afford! I'm going to order some polypro tanks next week; and, I'll probably start DIY'ing my juices; so, that'll help; but, this past month has been a real budget killer! I also worry now about what I'll do if TSHTF; or, if "Big Brother" gets "their fingers in the pie" and starts harassing vapers the way they do smokers...
The bottom line of all of this is that if ***I*** switched, there must be some "formula" in here that might help someone who actually WANTS to switch. I'm guessing that the primary points that might be useful (although everyone's different) are:
1) Unlike smoking, we can get our "fix" anywhere we darned well feel like it.
2) Switching was more of a "matter of convenience" for me, rather than anything I tried to force myself to do; so, there was no (internal or external) "power struggle."
3) I found a juice that was similar enough to what I smoked to be palatable; but, different enough that, when I tried to go back, what I used to smoke tasted (REALLY) bad when I tried to go back to smoking.
4) The nicotine level I started with was higher than what I was getting from my analogs; so, there were no unsatisfied nicotine cravings. (It satisfied the cravings even better than my analogs...) Since I'm not trying to quit, I just let my body determine what nicotine levels I want; and, there's no feeling of deprivation. I have different tanks for when I'm going to want different nicotine level; and, just switch tanks according to whatever I feel like. I've found that I'm using my high nic tanks a lot less; and, I'm not "feeling threatened" by mixing my 6 and 12mg juices in; esp. when I'm going to be "chain vaping."
Hope this helps someone.
I bought my first e-cig (about 6 weeks ago) for one reason ONLY - so I could get my nicotine fix anywhere I darned well wanted to! I had NO intention of switching! Since I was only going to be using e-cigs where I couldn't smoke, I bought 24mg and 36mg juices, to get my fix before anyone could give me any flack. (Before I found out that they can even be used in hospitals and nursing homes.) That worked pretty well for the first couple of weeks; but, then, my hands "went on the fritz on me" for a few days (happens every once in a while; esp. in cold weather.) Normally, I just would've rolled anyway; but, I'd found juices that were REALLY TASTY (for me, that's 1/2 clove and 1/2 orange/pineapple - a tank killer; but, SOOOO tasty!) I just found myself vaping more and rolling a LOT less; then, not rolling at all. When my hands straightened back out, a few days later, I immediately started rolling again; BUT, found that I could no longer smoke - they tasted like I'd raked up a pile of leaves, my dogs had taken a community crap on the pile, I'd dried it all out, rolled it, and tried to smoke it!!! It was every bit as bad as when I tried to smoke my old mfg'd cigs after switching to real, leaf tobacco!!! Now that I've "been kidnapped" by vaping, I've kept the high mg/mL juice for mixing and for when I'm busy; but, I've bought some 6 and 12's for when I'm just "chain vaping." I can't say when my "last analog" was - the last time I even tried was somewhere about a month ago; and, I only got about 2 drags before I had to put it out, due to it tasting so bad to me... LOL, MY problem is trying to figure out how to get back to not having to buy all this stuff; since, I have about 1,000 pounds of tobacco and a box and a half of papers left, that I don't want to waste!!! I really don't see how I can go back to it at this point...
I, very literally, feel "kidnapped" by my taste-buds; and, I really kind of resent it... I'm on a really limited income; and, I'm looking at new expenses that I really can't afford! I'm going to order some polypro tanks next week; and, I'll probably start DIY'ing my juices; so, that'll help; but, this past month has been a real budget killer! I also worry now about what I'll do if TSHTF; or, if "Big Brother" gets "their fingers in the pie" and starts harassing vapers the way they do smokers...The bottom line of all of this is that if ***I*** switched, there must be some "formula" in here that might help someone who actually WANTS to switch. I'm guessing that the primary points that might be useful (although everyone's different) are:
1) Unlike smoking, we can get our "fix" anywhere we darned well feel like it.
2) Switching was more of a "matter of convenience" for me, rather than anything I tried to force myself to do; so, there was no (internal or external) "power struggle."
3) I found a juice that was similar enough to what I smoked to be palatable; but, different enough that, when I tried to go back, what I used to smoke tasted (REALLY) bad when I tried to go back to smoking.
4) The nicotine level I started with was higher than what I was getting from my analogs; so, there were no unsatisfied nicotine cravings. (It satisfied the cravings even better than my analogs...) Since I'm not trying to quit, I just let my body determine what nicotine levels I want; and, there's no feeling of deprivation. I have different tanks for when I'm going to want different nicotine level; and, just switch tanks according to whatever I feel like. I've found that I'm using my high nic tanks a lot less; and, I'm not "feeling threatened" by mixing my 6 and 12mg juices in; esp. when I'm going to be "chain vaping."
Hope this helps someone.
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Lots of good suggestions in this thread. For me, I had been sick of smoking for a long time and knew I wanted to quit but nothing had worked. Tried the patches and gum with no success. I wasn't going to try the BP route with Chantix or any of that crap. I know people who had bad side effects with that stuff. They opened a vape shop less than a mile from the house and I had talked about going in there for a few months to check it out. Never stopped in but one day drove by to see what was up as there were a lot of people in there. Took about 20 mins for me to get help they were so busy. Sales girl took her time explaining th gear to me and recommended 1000 mah eGo twists and the Kanger T3's. She handed me a battery and said to go over to the juice bar and try the flavors because te kit came with 1 10mg bottle of juice. by the time I left I had a huge nic buzz. At that point I knew I found what I had been looking for. Left there and haven't smoked since. I won't say the first few weeks were easy but I had made up my mind I was going to never pick up a cig again no matter what. I've had to chain vape through a few really bad cravings but now I don't have any at all. You have to be ready to quit and stick to it.
It's a matter of finding what method works for you. Good luck on your journey.
It's a matter of finding what method works for you. Good luck on your journey.
Make sure you get enough Nic, and that the vape is strong. I was a heavy smoker. not even a craving anymore.
Took me all of 3 weeks to ditch analogues entirely. After 7 moths I still occasionally feel like I want a cigarette, but now when I do give in and have one, I don't like it at all and think to myself 'Why the hell did I want this I the first place? Give me my Provari back!'. I am now a full-time vaper and the last time I had a cigarette most have been about a month ago. Stick with it! Soon enough you won't even like analogues.
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