curious about the change

[a_e_u]

When I first decided to give vaping a try, my mindset was to cut down on analogs slowly & gradually quit them altogether, considering I smoked regulars 15-20 sticks a day for 23 years. But surprisingly once I took that first vape of only 9mg/ml juice, my craving to smoke ceased almost instantly & my one & a half pack of Dunhill has been untouched since then. I did get slightly jittery when I had to wait for my only battery to charge completely, so I got a spare as advised by this good forum. Hopefully the smooth transition is a good sign of better things to come.

 

[kelaine]

It took me a good month of sneaking in analogs every once in awhile before I could totally let them go. BUT I have been smoke free for 3 years now!! Best of luck to you!

 

[chikkaccino]

I was in the mindset to quit... again. I had nicotine patches, was fighting the urge to buy cigarettes, then saw a Blu commercial for the 1000th time. It clicked. I started researching e cigs and found a lot more options & the location of a B&M store 5-10 minutes from my house. I got set up with an eGo starter, some juices, and gave the patches the boot.

Yesterday was 1 month smoke-free. Maybe had 2 urges, but I have some juices in higher nic levels to deal with it.

I can smell smokers now even when they're not smoking. I keep wondering if I smelled that bad even with just smoking outside, down wind. I like my blueberry muffin and cotton candy smells a lot more than ashtray.

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[Utew]

I did notice that I kept picking up a cigarette lighter every time I walked from room to room. That habit lasted a couple of weeks.

LOL.. I still do that occasionally and I think.. now why do I need a lighter?

 

[Silversmyth]

After trying EVERY quit smoking aid on the planet for years and after over 45 years of smoking 1-2 packs a day, I decided this HAD to work!!!!
Had last cig on New years Eve 2010 and not touched one since. Started with a piece of CHIT (cig looking style) I got online and got me by for 2 weeks or so--BARELY!! Then found this forum and was advised to try a Ego kit and was a cakewalk from then on.

 

[3bet]

Did you find yourself needing to spark an analog every now and then?

No

did the vape completely satisfy your urges

Not completely. I would chain vape, fill up on nicotine and ask myself, "Do I want a cigarette? No" Then what did I want? The other stuff in the cigarette. But that passes.

were you already in the mindset to quit analog?

Yes. It's that mindset along with looking for my All Day Vape and money already invested that made it surprisingly easy to quit.

The next two quotes should be stuck to the top of the new members forum IMO.

Some things I've been doing that may or may not help you:
1. Trying to keep my vaping routine approximately the same as when I was smoking analogs. This means going outside to vape in the same spots I would normally have smoked my analogs. Also been vaping after meals and every time I hop in the car. I'm no nueroscientist, but from what I understand it helps to do these things because I'm basically replacing all the associations I previously had with analogs. I believe one of the reasons e-cigs work so well is that they hit on a some of the things that gum/patches/pills etc don't, like the oral fixation and the visual sense of seeing the vapor/smoke... so it's replacing/relieving those associations that other replacement/cessation therapies don't.
2. Trying lots of different flavors of e-juice in order to keep it interesting. I find that once I start getting bored with a flavor I get more urges for analogs. Also been switching up my nicotine levels a bit, though I love the e-juice flavors and anything over 12mg nicotine makes it difficult for me to taste the flavor as much.
3. Reading a lot of posts on this forum by people who are still having urges and/or smoking some analogs. I feel like this helps a lot because it's basically a support group and I can find all kinds of folks to relate to.
4. Reading about e-cig tech in general and trying to learn as much as I can about them. I feel like the active effort to learn about e-cigs helps because it keeps my mind interested in them, plus the more time I spend on it the more vested I am in vaping. Also it just helps to be able to find better products for vaping and improve the overall experience.

Hope that helps, good luck!

Hey Kobe

Every person approaching this gets to make up their own end game. The only important rule here is: Have a genuine desire to quit smoking.

There are many people who report that "The first time I picked up an e-cig I never touched a cigarette again!" thing. I wanted to reach out and hurt those people when I started.

As a 30 year 2 PAD smoker I ended up smoking during my first three months of vaping. Mind you a lot less - I dropped from 2 PAD down to only six butts in my first day without even trying. It took me some time to deal with all the needed approaches to handling bad cravings, getting past the knee-jerk reaction that smoking a cigarette was the only way to handle stress. Stuff like that. Three months to completely quit a 30 year habit - I didn't see a problem there.

And everyone has a very different quit smoking withdrawal experience. Keep in mind you are withdrawing from smoking and all the crap that you took in from it - this isn't just a simple case or replacing nicotine with nicotine. Once again - it's very different for each person. Some people seem to have very few withdrawal problems. I had pretty bad withdrawal for 2 weeks - same as any other time I tried to quit smoking with "approved" NRT. But this was the only time I ever did quit, and stayed quit.

The best part about quitting with e-cigs is the flexibility. You get to find the nic level that's right for you. You get to change the nic level during the day if you have craving fits. Even changing flavors can be enough of a distraction to satisfy a craving dilemma. And you get to decide how to quit smoking. A "cold turkey" switch right over to vaping? If you want to. Loose approach and just see what happens when you start vaping? That works too. Some place in between? Yup. If you have tried before, and followed the American Cancer Society handbook, mentally throw out everything in that rule book. If their approach actually worked, none of us would be here.

So ok, maybe there are two rules.

Rule 1.) Have a genuine desire to quit smoking.
Rule 2.) Pick up the device of your choice and start vaping.

Exactly how you quit smoking will all be sorted out from there. And we all can help - that's what we do here.

 

[jme715]

I received my Halo G6 starter kit on November 12th and that was the last day I had an analog.
I've smoked cigarettes for about 17 years with a 2 year break sometime within that period.
It's quite shocking that I haven't smoked one analog since the day I received my e-cig!

 

[Utew]

I received my Halo G6 starter kit on November 12th and that was the last day I had an analog.
I've smoked cigarettes for about 17 years with a 2 year break sometime within that period.
It's quite shocking that I haven't smoked one analog since the day I received my e-cig!

Great stuff and Welcome!

The sheer number of success stories that I read every day, just amazes me. Congratulations of all of You for having the courage and the perseverance to change your lives for the better. This is a great thread with heartfelt stories from everyone. Happy Vaping!

 

[TCO76]

Vaping will help you quit smoking. Length of time in transition, mindset to impliment change, and other variables are up to the person.. everyone is different. Some vape and smoke forever. I will never cosign that to be a good thing. Thats like an alcoholic who only gets trashed on occasion.

Good luck and don't give up!

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[Kobe]

Well here's the deal.
Bought an ego t today with a pack of smokes. By this time I would have normally had 2 to 3 analogs. The pack is still wrapped.
Im eating right now and after a meal I always have an analog. Ill let u guys know how that goes in an hour or so.
I have a feeling the pack will still be wrapped.
The REAL test will be this weekend when I drink.

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[diggyb]

The easiest solution is clearly to drink every day!

**Sent from mobile**

 

[kelaine]

Well here's the deal.
Bought an ego t today with a pack of smokes. By this time I would have normally had 2 to 3 analogs. The pack is still wrapped.
Im eating right now and after a meal I always have an analog. Ill let u guys know how that goes in an hour or so.
I have a feeling the pack will still be wrapped.
The REAL test will be this weekend when I drink.

sent from SAMSUNG mobile

Great job so far Kobe!

 

[mediocre toker]

kobe:
Great decision to quit and welcome to the forum.
Whatever works for you is good for you.
If you feel you have the need for a cigarette in the early stages of transition don't feel like you are a failure.
Everyone is different and has different tolerance/patience levels. Some find it easy in transition some not so much.
The thing to remember is this:
EVERY CIGARETTE YOU CAN AVOID IS A GREAT STEP TOWARDS A HEALTHIER LIFE STYLE AND THE ODD ONE ALTHOUGH NOT BENEFICIAL HAS GOT TO BE BETTER THAN THE PACK AND A HALF YOU WERE PREVIOUSLY CONSUMING.
good luck kobe

 

[Rickajho]

The easiest solution is clearly to drink every day!

Water. You are supposed to drink plenty of water when vaping. lol

 

[diggyb]

Water. You are supposed to drink plenty of water when vaping. lol

booooooooooooooooooo!

 

[EddardinWinter]

Well here's the deal.
Bought an ego t today with a pack of smokes. By this time I would have normally had 2 to 3 analogs. The pack is still wrapped.
Im eating right now and after a meal I always have an analog. Ill let u guys know how that goes in an hour or so.
I have a feeling the pack will still be wrapped.
The REAL test will be this weekend when I drink.

sent from SAMSUNG mobile

It is important that you not beat yourself up if you have a smoke or two. It's okay to gradually transition. I know some guys who have vaped for years who still have an analog or two each day. Know what? There is nothing wrong with that at all. They are still reducing their risk significantly.

For me, I started vaping and knew I was done with smoking. I had my last cigarette within 24 hours of my first vape and took two puffs and put it out. That was over 18 months ago, and it does feel good to know I am fast approaching the two year mark on being an ex-smoker!

Happy Vaping.

 

[Kobe]

pack is still wrapped.
Weird thing is, i had no intention of quitting smoking. I mean, i always knew i should....at some point....but this wasnt an 'ok the dates set, im gonna quit' type scenario.
This was a 'wow, this stuff looks damn cool - i wanna try - if it helps me, it helps me' scenario. Never gave it any thought that it would work this well.
Boy am i glad i tried it out.
The problem i have to deal with now is "i want that, no i want that....whoa, that loooks coool i want it" Im about 200.00 deep in 2 days. ....

 

[kelaine]

pack is still wrapped.
Weird thing is, i had no intention of quitting smoking. I mean, i always knew i should....at some point....but this wasnt an 'ok the dates set, im gonna quit' type scenario.
This was a 'wow, this stuff looks damn cool - i wanna try - if it helps me, it helps me' scenario. Never gave it any thought that it would work this well.
Boy am i glad i tried it out.
The problem i have to deal with now is "i want that, no i want that....whoa, that loooks coool i want it" Im about 200.00 deep in 2 days. ....

LOL! I was already doing some mailman stalking today... But nothing came... Mailman stalking to commence again on Friday!

 

[Chas F.]

I was eager to quit smoking because I had a rude awakening regarding my ability to run. I knew I had to do something and I've tried patches/gum/prescriptions/cold turkey and I failed with all of them. When I started e-cigs I was determined to succeed and dropped cigarettes immediately but I was a light smoker at < 1/2 pack a day and quitting was a breeze. I'm thankful that I don't have an urge to smoke anymore, even when I drink it's not a problem.

 

[BillyWJ]

For those who switched to vape from analog, how was the transition. Did you find yourself needing to spark an analog every now and then? or did the vape completely satisfy your urges.... And were you already in the mindset to quit analog?

I was already trying to quit, trying gum, patches, hypnosis, and cold turkey, smoking in between. I live in a smoke free complex, so I had cut down some, but was getting fed up with the constant cravings.

Since starting this, I've smoked a couple, in the car, out of pure habit and because a pack was out there. They're gone, and I haven't replaced them. I've remarked before, since starting vaping, the constant hardcore cravings have gone away - I had one episode last weekend for an hour or two, but that's all. I don't even think about cigarettes anymore, or get cravings if I see smoking in movies or tv. This is a HUGE change from before, the state we all know, how our lives were run by "When can I smoke next? Do I have enough? Can I smoke now?". It's sad when you think about how much of your life is taken over by cigarettes. All of that is gone, and it's a wonderful sense of freedom! I can think about going somewhere, and not worrying if they allow smoking - and not be craving one the whole time if I can't, and be in a rush to leave.

As always, your mileage may vary, but it's a pretty common experience that once you get your gear set, and find the nic/pg/vg levels and flavor that does it for you, the insidious cigarette curse goes away pretty quickly.