Day 5 with no cigarettes.

[voodoooodaddy]

I have tried to quit smoking many times over the last 20+ years. Sunflower seeds, gum, patches, even chantex. Nothing has worked. I started vaping a few months ago and it has helped tremendously. I went from at least pack a day to 2 or 3 cigarettes a day with no problems. It's been five days without so much as a puff from an analog and I am determined to stick with it but today has been tough.

 

[JaxMike]

Congratulations! Hope you get through the day and staff off.

 

[daviedog]

Up your nicotine & vape more. Ecigs don't deliver as much nicotine as a .....
Good luck. You won't regret leaving the butts behind.

 

[DetraMental]

Congrats on the 5 days Voodoooodaddy! That's great! Keep up the good work and before you know it you'll have a month behind you, then 2, then 3, etc..... Happy Vaping

 

[etherealink]

I have tried to quit smoking many times over the last 20+ years. Sunflower seeds, gum, patches, even chantex. Nothing has worked. I started vaping a few months ago and it has helped tremendously. I went from at least pack a day to 2 or 3 cigarettes a day with no problems. It's been five days without so much as a puff from an analog and I am determined to stick with it but today has been tough.

Congrats, lots of support over in the pif section at still smoking & support thread for when things get a little tough.

 

[carrielsal]

Congrats! Switching from cigarettes to vaping was so easy for me. I had been an on and off smoker for 30 years, but I was never able to entirely quit. The smoker's cough I had been developing cleared up in a month. I can't even stand the smell of cigarettes these days.
There are a lot of different choices in vape gear and juices. Just don't let the choices overwhelm you. There is a ton of info in the forums and a lot of good people who are more than willing to answer questions.

 

[Mad_Dispatcher]

Congrats! I too tried it all...as soon as i picked up a quality APV I never thought about another cig. I hope your Vaping experience will be just as satisfying as mine.

 

[Chimney34]

Congrats! Hang in there! You're doing awesome so far!
I second the advice to up your nic. That should help with some of the cravings as well. It certainly helped me on my rough days!

 

[sc12]

Congrats on your progress! The rough days will get easier. Hang in there.

 

[Walt42]

Awesome and congrats!

 

[Buggainok]

I agree with Chimney34, about upping your nicotine mg. at first especially. I started too low. I didn't light up a cigarette, and didn't actually have what I would call a craving, but I just felt vaguely uncomfortable all day, not quite right - like something was missing. I decided what was probably missing was the nicotine. I went up from 18 mg to 24 mg. and immediately I felt much more comfortable, and those feelings went away.

Keep at it, it will work for you, I know it will. I smoked 2 packs a day for over 40 years and am still amazed at how painless this process has been for me. And I'm actually having fun with it, too.

And big congrats on your five days. That is an accomplishment!

 

[otrpu]

Good on ya Daddy. I smoked tobacco more than 52 years, 2.5 PAD when I started vaping. Feb 6th was my 1 year no vaping anniversary. You can do it. After three days without, cigarettes taste like crap compared to vaping. Good Luck with your quit(s).

Cheers,
otrpu

 

[jhowe4844]

I have read it so many times here..... vaping works for a lot of people ..... ive almost made my 6 month mark snd the crazy thing is I haven't cheated ..... I believe in the vapor brother..... vape on

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[carbonbegone]

Congrats, hang on & don't buckle
Find a juice you like, makes all the difference.

 

[dhock50]

Stick with it, its worth the effort and eventually u will not be able to believe u ever smokrd

 

[Frenchfry1942]

I had stepped up the nicotine on my first bottle out of three that I bought. Helped me stay stable through the physical changes.

 

[eebant]

Voodooooo (or how many o's there are in there!)daddy, you're gonna find days like this. It happens.

Today is my 6 week anniversary of being analog free and for some reason, while fixing dinner tonight, I ALMOST lit a cigarette. Why? I don't know but the real urge was there.

Which really surprised me cuz I haven't had the urge in 6 weeks to even WANT a cigarette.

But I got over it, happily vaping away now.

Days like this do happen, hon, just try and deal with it as best you can.

If you have to resort to going back over to the "dark side" for a few, sobeit. As so many have said here, count the ones you didn't smoke, not the ones you did.

Just make sure to come back here for the great support. We'll help.

 

[Kim B.]

Congrats! Here's to many more cig free days.

 

[OSUkhoas]

Congratulations, I know for me the first month was really that hardest. Even when I wasn't craving nicotine I still craved an analog. I can say that I have had an analog or two in the time I have been strictly vaping, and the ones I've had after I stuck with vaping just haven't been the same. After that first month, analogs taste like poop, and ever since then I haven't even wanted one because of that. Just sticks it hit and it gets much better.

 

[voodoooodaddy]

Thanks for the support everybody, and for the good advise. I got a small bottle of 24mg for the tough days, figure I could drip the high nic till the urge passes.