Confession.

[ChristieM]

I have been vaping successfully for some time now. Today, I woke up, had my Cappucino vape with my morning coffee and the urge hit. All I could think about was having an analog. I went to church with my family and all I could think about was a real ciggy. I broke down and went and bought a pack and I have smoked several this afternoon.

I know I am not failure, but wow, I feel like a failure. This was my first real meltdown for a real ciggy. Is this normal? The urge was overwhelming. And as you see, I gave in.

 

[CaptJay]

Quite normal, don't worry about it - it wasn't a pack was it? It was a few and tomorrow your mouth will taste foul lol. You might want to think about why you caved in - your ejuice might not have enough nic to kill your cravings or you might be one of the many people who crave MAOI in tobacco (and really feel a mess without it) Check out the smokeless tobacco forums for more info about that.
Oh and /hug - please don't beat yourself up over it.

 

[Datacrypt]

First, stop and think of how many regular cigarettes you have not smoked. Then try to remember that you are doing this on your own terms. A smoke now in then is better than a pack or two per day. If you are using vaping to quit smoking, you set the rules. The only way you can fail it to set unfair expectation for yourself.

Don't be discouraged, put the rest of the pack on top of the fridge or wherever and start vaping again.

 

[TWolf]

Don't be too hard on yourself, Christie. I'd say that several of us have had that urge... and more then a few have given in to it at one point or another. As they say... Take it a day at a time.

 

[ChristieM]

I am sucking on my 510 like a fiend at the moment.The analogs taste like ...... My cappucino tastes so much better.

 

[The Fool]

Christie, Don't beat yourself up, just move on. Do you have a USB passthrough? I found that the higher voltage could help those cravings pass more quickly. Good Luck!

 

[Natario]

Been there several times in the beginning. People here gave me advice to have 1-2 bottles with higher nicotine - just to use in situations like this. I don't know what mg(s) you use - buy higher and use it only when the urge comes. It helped me. I still have this high mg one.

 

[stormchas3r]

It's cool. We all went through this. Just keep going and don't look back

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[Stonemull]

get some stronger Nic juice and use it till the urge goes.

 

[ChristieM]

thanks guys. I am using 24mg nic, it seems to work, today was just a surprise. I am off to get a passthrough thingy.
I did put the pack of analogs way out in my workshop , so if I want one, I have to go for a walk, lol.

 

[Sandi Penn]

i found the 36mg nic really helped me a lot especially in the beginning. don't beat yourself up just keep plugging along..lots of luck to you

 

[zbasspro]

I quit going to confession years ago, you could consider me a recovering Catholic. But take it easy on yourself. Up the nic, try a LR atty or higher voltage, but most importantly keep on and cigs will be gone for good if you do.

 

[Stephra]

I smoked two cigarettes at the bar on Tuesday night. I also had a clove cigarette back in May when I went camping. I'm not terribly concerned about it though. Cigarettes were offered to me, and I figured, what the heck? I actually enjoy how weird the feeling of it is now - it's too light in my hand, and it's familiar yet foreign. I know that in the end I'm going to pick up my vape because I like it better.

 

[WickedFish]

thanks guys. I am using 24mg nic, it seems to work, today was just a surprise. I am off to get a passthrough thingy.
I did put the pack of analogs way out in my workshop , so if I want one, I have to go for a walk, lol.

I keep the "just in case" pack in the chair right next to me.

If I put them far away.......like "you shouldn't be able to easily get at those" then I would want them more.

Because they're right there.....it's my choice to have one or not to. Somehow (for me) that makes it easy not to want one.

As it is, they have been untouched for a month and are probably beyond stale.

 

[Ironlion]

Yeah, its normal. It happened to me recently too, after 8 months no less.

Don't beat yourself up about it; just get back on the wagon and go again. Like with any addiction, relapses are always a possibility. The most important thing is to not let one relapse destroy all the progress you've made. Just try to stick with vaping.

 

[LowThudd]

I've been feeling that way too recently, haven't pulled the trigger yet. Your post title reminded me of this song. Seems to help me(especially the Earth Day cut), hope it helps you too.

YouTube - Foo Fighters - Best Of You - Live Earth 4/5

 

[son et lumiere]

Quite normal, don't worry about it - it wasn't a pack was it? It was a few and tomorrow your mouth will taste foul lol. You might want to think about why you caved in - your ejuice might not have enough nic to kill your cravings or you might be one of the many people who crave MAOI in tobacco (and really feel a mess without it) Check out the smokeless tobacco forums for more info about that.
Oh and /hug - please don't beat yourself up over it.

What is the best and cheapest way to get MAOI's?

 

[rockyroad]

Hi Christie , I know that urge you speak of all too well. My suggestion would be to get the ciggy's from the back of your shop and toss em. Next time the powerful urge hits just start crying ...and crying....and crying....before you know it you will wonder what in the heck am I crying about lol. Then take a nice big vape of your favorite liquid and mind cure yourself.

 

[markfm]

No biggie, all the ones you haven't smoked far outweighs a couple.

Good luck with the PT -- massive vapor from them (I'm just about to get one for my car, with another staying at work.)

 

[GloryAnna]

Don't beat yourself up, Christie. Remind yourself of all the cigarettes you did not smoke. Quitting those nasty tasting cigarettes completely will come in time. Some people are able to immediately quit the analogs once they start vaping, and other people tend to take more time to finally snuff out that last analog. Everyone is different. What might work for one person, may not work for another. Be patient with yourself and with your attempts at quitting. Take the suggestions of using a higher nicotine level to vape for those times when the urge seems to overtake you. I have confidence that you will quit the analogs when you are ready.