Do you still smoke with nicotine or without?
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try 5mg n keep vaping non stop until u feel like vomiting... then switch to 0 nic after few weeks n keep on vaping the whole day... once u get used to it, u would feel uncomfortable with high nicotine... However, it all comes down to the person’s determination and mentality. The device and liquid may only act as an alternative but without a strong effort, it will come go back to square one and everything The money and time spent will be wasted... gud luck! 
I was a 3 PAD smoker when I switched (literally) overnight to vaping. I chain vaped 24 for a couple months. Then I would keep a tank of 18 full and chain that all day. Hitting the 24 once in a while if needed. After a week or so I went to 12. Same routine. After a couple months of this step down routine, I was at 0.
I have gone back to 6 because I like a little TH, and 0 nic produces 0 TH
Once I got to 0 nic I was able to go days w/o vaping with out any issue at all. I just really enjoy vaping and I am very much addicted to the hobby and collecting (hoarding) end of this lifestyle.
Good Luck
I have gone back to 6 because I like a little TH, and 0 nic produces 0 TH
Once I got to 0 nic I was able to go days w/o vaping with out any issue at all. I just really enjoy vaping and I am very much addicted to the hobby and collecting (hoarding) end of this lifestyle.
Good Luck
I haven't smoked in more than a year now. I vape 6mg nic during the day and 0 nic right before I go to bed.
Welcome , I have been vaping for a little over two years now . Started with 24 mg , after 6 months , went to 18 , then 2 more months , to 12 , then 6months later 6 mg. was enough . Vaped that for awhile , and started DIY . One time I forgot to add the nicotine , and vaped the whole bottle , before I realized , there was no nic , at all . So pretty easy . Now both my wife and I use 0 nic. juice , which makes DIY , very easy 50/50 on the PG/VG and flavoring . Done . The other day I actually tried some 12mg . juice . Seemed way too harsh . Put it away and went back to the 0 . Like said earlier , try going to 5 or 6 mg. then after you can handle that , there is not much left dropping to 0 . As 6 mg. is considered , very low .
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Welcome to the forum. I agree with the previous posters. Drop dowm to 6 mg then when your ready go to 0mg. It's all up to you being ready to do it.
Good to have read this post. I have just transitioned to 18mg. I may attempt to speed up the process.
Well, I'm proud to say I no longer smoke...
But I VAPE 18mg
Only way i even bother attempting to move my nic level down to 0, is if it's outlawed abd I start burning through my reserves.... And that's not in an attempt to quit, just an attempt to not be the FDA's tax slave.
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But I VAPE 18mg
Only way i even bother attempting to move my nic level down to 0, is if it's outlawed abd I start burning through my reserves.... And that's not in an attempt to quit, just an attempt to not be the FDA's tax slave.
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I found quitting cigs easier with the gradual but determined reduction. Vaping is hard to reduce! It's good thing I'm not trying to quit cigs. I did that a lot over the years and chewed Nicorette a lot for 10'years. I guess I'm hopeless but I don't smoke
I vape 12mg for a short fix in the morning. 6mg for a little during the day. 12mg after supper. 0mg until bed. I can also start the day on 6mg depends on my mood. I will get mine down to 0mg. I am sure you can figure out when you feel like you need the nic the most. I would suggest a variety of MG's to help step down.
Accidentally moved down to zero over a period of a month and am just sticking with it. Other than the occasional craving that goes away after a few seconds on its own or vaping, my body never noticed the switch.
(For anyone curious, I started at 18mg nic and as my taste buds came back, found the juices started having a harsh flavor and peppery feeling that made the experience uncomfortable. That went away at around 6mg but then I was chain vaping and kept giving myself headaches.. so then I went to 2mg, then 1mg, and just went to 0 to see what my body did and nada.. No reaction to the lack of nicotine )
(For anyone curious, I started at 18mg nic and as my taste buds came back, found the juices started having a harsh flavor and peppery feeling that made the experience uncomfortable. That went away at around 6mg but then I was chain vaping and kept giving myself headaches.. so then I went to 2mg, then 1mg, and just went to 0 to see what my body did and nada.. No reaction to the lack of nicotine )
Going to try to just quit regular cigs to vaping with nicotine for now (hopefully to quit the nicotine eventually). Just started all this, but I am presently getting acquainted with getting nicotine "e-liquid in Canada. Bit of a problem I see for now.
I was vaping 0-nic for 2 days upon quitting cigarettes b'coz I didn't have access to nic-juices. And those 2 days were hell! Since fetching a nic-vendor I tried a bottle of 12mg... didn't satisfy me & begun 24mg thereon. Is 24mg that harmful?
Work your way down from 12... then mix 12 and 6mg nicotine.. then 6 mg.. then 6mg and 0... then hopefully you'll be at zero.
To be perfectly honest, nicotine IS NOT bad for you. I won't go into detail, but it literally hits your "happy" receptors in your brain then leaves your system within a matter of minutes. It's like being addicted to coffee. Hopefully that makes some sense. With that said, I love vaping and don't plan on reducing the nicotine level at all. No carcinogens, no second-hand smoke, and no throat/lung cancer. Life is bliss...
To be perfectly honest, nicotine IS NOT bad for you. I won't go into detail, but it literally hits your "happy" receptors in your brain then leaves your system within a matter of minutes. It's like being addicted to coffee. Hopefully that makes some sense. With that said, I love vaping and don't plan on reducing the nicotine level at all. No carcinogens, no second-hand smoke, and no throat/lung cancer. Life is bliss...
Im happy to admit (and surprised) im on my way down. I started at 24, moved down to 18 and now im transitioning to 12. Already have most of my main liquid at 12 I just gotta finish off the 18's I have. Hopefully soon ill be moving to 6 then 0.
I vape eighteen milligram e-juice with no intention of quitting, but may decide to step it down to twelve milligrams when I finish this four ounce bottle.
Gradual step-down is the easiest way that I know of, only 1 - 2 mg decrease at a time.
Get your favorite eliquid at your present 12 + a bottle at 6 mg/ml. You can then drop from 12 mg/ml down to 6 mg/ml with the following 3 intermediate steps:
1. 2 parts 12 mg/ml + 1 part 6 mg/ml = 10 mg/ml (2/3 12, 1/3 6).
2. 1 part 12 mg/ml + 1 part 6 mg/ml = 9 mg/ml.
3. 1 part 12 mg/ml + 2 parts 6 mg/ml = 8 mg/ml
Dropping by 1 - 2 mg/ml steps is easier than a big jump. In my case I do things slowly, will stay at one level for a couple weeks before dropping to the next. I find I may vape a bit more for the first couple days after a change, but quickly drop back to my long term average consumption (in terms of ml/day used).
Even as you get to 0 mg/ml, it can be handy to keep a bit of eliquid with some nicotine, at least 6 mg/ml and maybe 12 mg/ml. I've known long-term vapers who have been at 0 for some time who still hit a stress/craving time. If you hit an "I want to smoke" point it's better to vape with nic than go back to cigs.
Good luck!
Get your favorite eliquid at your present 12 + a bottle at 6 mg/ml. You can then drop from 12 mg/ml down to 6 mg/ml with the following 3 intermediate steps:
1. 2 parts 12 mg/ml + 1 part 6 mg/ml = 10 mg/ml (2/3 12, 1/3 6).
2. 1 part 12 mg/ml + 1 part 6 mg/ml = 9 mg/ml.
3. 1 part 12 mg/ml + 2 parts 6 mg/ml = 8 mg/ml
Dropping by 1 - 2 mg/ml steps is easier than a big jump. In my case I do things slowly, will stay at one level for a couple weeks before dropping to the next. I find I may vape a bit more for the first couple days after a change, but quickly drop back to my long term average consumption (in terms of ml/day used).
Even as you get to 0 mg/ml, it can be handy to keep a bit of eliquid with some nicotine, at least 6 mg/ml and maybe 12 mg/ml. I've known long-term vapers who have been at 0 for some time who still hit a stress/craving time. If you hit an "I want to smoke" point it's better to vape with nic than go back to cigs.
Good luck!
24 mg/ml is common for people who smoked full strength cigarettes, absolutely fine if that's what your body needs. Some people stay at 24 long term (others vape up to 36 mg/ml long term) without problem -- they've wiped out the vast majority of the bad stuff from smoking, but still get the stimulant effects of nicotine.
When I started I used 24 mg/ml most of the time, with a bit of 30 or 36 for craving points, and down at about 16 mg/ml for chain vaping at a computer. After about 9 months I dropped to 20 mg/ml (I had recently switched to variable voltage, and increased my ml/day a lot, realized that I probably could cut the nic). After another handful of months I started a slow decrease, 1 - 2 mg/ml steps, 3 weeks at a given level, until I hit 10 mg/ml.
I've been happy at 10 mg/ml, but for kicks decided to start a bit of a decrease again. I'm vaping 9 mg right now, will probably nudge down slowly to 6 mg/ml over the next 9 weeks.
(I DIY, mix my own eliquid, so it's easy for me to do 1 mg/ml increments.)
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