I smoked for many years . I rolled my own and went through half a pouch a day or about 20 unfiltered analogs. I picked up vaping by chance 3 months ago . Since then I have smoked maybe 5 analog cigarettes . The last one I smoked was about two months ago. I took almost three drags before I just tossed it to the ground . It tasted metallic and well,... was just nasty. Also for the first time I noticed it left a film on my teeth . So for me YES vaping has with out a doubt helped me to quit and I feel great after just a few months of not smoking!!!!
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Yes! Got an eGo kit this past Friday as something to experiment with, maybe ease my way into. By noon Saturday, I'd had my last analog and just haven't felt the desire to pick them back up since. Not bad for a 15 year, pack per day smoker.
In July, the husband of a classmate at a reunion was vaping and told me all about it and this forum. I forgot about it until almost a month later. After a coughing fit, I got on this forum and did a bunch of research, and made a choice.
On 8/10/11 I received my first PV kit in the mail - arrived while I was out at lunch during my work day. When I returned to the office, there was the package on my desk! I had decided to give this a try to see if it was any good. I had made no commitments to myself about anything, and was approaching as objectively as I could. I didn't pressure myself to quit or anything, just to try it. I charged it up, put it together, and tried it on my next break.
I haven't touched an analog since!
I have gotten to the point where analogs bother me, not make me ill or anything, but I just don't want that yucky smell on me anymore! 
So everyone has a different story, but nearly all ended up with zero analogs in their lives; some from day 1, some down the road. I think it's simply amazing!!
ETA: By the way, started at 24mg nic since I smoked full flavor Pall Mall Reds, but now I'm already down to 10-12mg nic. I found I prefer flavor and vapor over TH.
On 8/10/11 I received my first PV kit in the mail - arrived while I was out at lunch during my work day. When I returned to the office, there was the package on my desk! I had decided to give this a try to see if it was any good. I had made no commitments to myself about anything, and was approaching as objectively as I could. I didn't pressure myself to quit or anything, just to try it. I charged it up, put it together, and tried it on my next break.
I haven't touched an analog since!
I have gotten to the point where analogs bother me, not make me ill or anything, but I just don't want that yucky smell on me anymore! So everyone has a different story, but nearly all ended up with zero analogs in their lives; some from day 1, some down the road. I think it's simply amazing!!
ETA: By the way, started at 24mg nic since I smoked full flavor Pall Mall Reds, but now I'm already down to 10-12mg nic. I found I prefer flavor and vapor over TH.
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Lockhart! That takes an effort lol.
If you cant quit smoking with vaping you either A.) Will never quit PERIOD (untill something MAJOR happens like..can....yaknow) or B.) your doing it wrong. Read more, try harder and spend a little more money for a better product. so I hope this answers the question, YES you WILL quit smoking will vaping unless you are not committed. Some people keep smoking while vaping..this makes no fkin sense to me at all. they have to spend money on smokes and vaping supplies and they do not get the benefits of vaping because they still smoke..dont 'ween' your self off smokes over the period of a year or so, finish your pack and STOP smoking and VAPE MORE
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Just my 2 cents, but vaping is more of an alternative to smoking, you will stop smoking, but you are merely replacing putting one thing in your lungs with another thing. It is still putting something foreign in your lungs, but it at least removes the effects of smoking (the crappy feeling, and the wheezing).
...and the stink, and the ashes and litter, and the continually rising cost of cigarettes, and...
Yes, it is an alternative to smoking and has always been billed as such. But that doesn't in any way diminish the significance and worth of E-cigarettes. To say that it's merely going from putting one foreign substance in your lungs to another is like boiling down going from eating Twinkies and potato chips to salads and balanced meals "going from putting one food in your mouth to another." That's kind of the point, and it's what that "other" thing is that makes all the difference in the world.
Although heath claims aren't supposed to be made about these things (though that's a rule for vendors not users) the fact of the matter is that they are far healthier, even if they may not actually be healthy, but they are orders of magnitude healthier simply by virtue of not having almost any of the negative effects tobacco does. Maybe they're not totally healthy. Neither is caffeine, but how many would need to have their coffees and sodas pried from their cold, dead hands?
Vape on, friends. Vape on.
Nicotine in and of itself is not even an overly dangerous drug aside from the addictive properties. It does not cause cancer or anything like that on it's own. It can constrict blood vessels. Wow. That beats the hell out of half the 'side effects' listed on every major drug released by BP in the past 50 years (FDA Approved drugs, at that). The only unknown currently is the long term effects of inhaling vaporized PG, VG, and Flavorings. They are generally believed to be safe, but nobody really knows for sure yet. It's hard to be worse than sucking on burning leaves and paper though. I'll stick with Vaping from here on out.
For most, I think so. There are many people who said they were able to give up smoking as soon as they started vaping. Others are able to give it up quickly or over time they gradually stop smoking.
There are some who can't though. I'm one of those who still struggle to quit smoking. I started smoking young, maybe 12 years old. That's about 15 years now. I was up to two packs of full flavored menthol a day. I've been vaping for about two years now but I still smoke. I've quit a couple of times only to go back. It has fluctuated since I started vaping, anywhere from 1-20 cigarettes a day still. Right now, it mostly stays around half a pack. =(
Regardless, I enjoy vaping and it has helped me cut down. Hopefully, one day I will be able to get rid of cigarettes altogether.
There are some who can't though. I'm one of those who still struggle to quit smoking. I started smoking young, maybe 12 years old. That's about 15 years now. I was up to two packs of full flavored menthol a day. I've been vaping for about two years now but I still smoke. I've quit a couple of times only to go back. It has fluctuated since I started vaping, anywhere from 1-20 cigarettes a day still. Right now, it mostly stays around half a pack. =(
Regardless, I enjoy vaping and it has helped me cut down. Hopefully, one day I will be able to get rid of cigarettes altogether.
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Hubby has been smoke free after being a 2pack a day smoker for 26 years. He's been off of analogs for 3 years now. I personally think it makes it an easy switch but you have to be sick of the nasty analogs too. For me personally it took finding the right mod and juice. Once I solved that issue I gave up my Marlboro 100's forever Now if I could only find another mod as mind finally gave out.
Now if I could only find another mod as mind finally gave out.
Analogs can be like a security blanket- at least they are for me. I've cut down to just a couple a day even with vaping. It's just that I am psychologically attached to those cigs. After all, I have smoked for over 25 years and it's always been my "companion" when I was upset or depressed or angry etc. Although I'm very close to giving up on the analogs, the very thought of NOT having them in the house is intimidating for me at this point. I'm sure I'll eventually get over that- but it's hard to let go of half-a-lifetime's habit.
At least you have cut back on your analog intake. Don't berate yourself over the past indiscretions- look forward. Sometimes there are going to be days when it's hard to turn away from analogs, and there will be days when it's not a problem. As has been stated elsewhere, this is a process. Some people are able to quit immediately, and others will struggle. No one is identical in their ability or desire to change. Take it one day at a time, moment to moment. Look forward and keep on going.
When I have times of struggle, I go and buy new flavors- and I come here to read posts. That re-energizes me to keep on vaping with the hope that at some point, there will be a time when I can completely say goodbye to analogs. But I'm not going to pressure myself or anyone else- we need to do what is right for ourselves. We can't make judgements on ourselves either because we are unable to go at a pace that is expected from others.
It will be a struggle and may always be a struggle-- but the fact that you are here says you're trying, and ultimately that is the main thing.
At least you have cut back on your analog intake. Don't berate yourself over the past indiscretions- look forward. Sometimes there are going to be days when it's hard to turn away from analogs, and there will be days when it's not a problem. As has been stated elsewhere, this is a process. Some people are able to quit immediately, and others will struggle. No one is identical in their ability or desire to change. Take it one day at a time, moment to moment. Look forward and keep on going.
When I have times of struggle, I go and buy new flavors- and I come here to read posts. That re-energizes me to keep on vaping with the hope that at some point, there will be a time when I can completely say goodbye to analogs. But I'm not going to pressure myself or anyone else- we need to do what is right for ourselves. We can't make judgements on ourselves either because we are unable to go at a pace that is expected from others.
It will be a struggle and may always be a struggle-- but the fact that you are here says you're trying, and ultimately that is the main thing.
This is really key for some people and bears repeating, particularly to those who don't see or understand why it can be so hard for some to kick the .... even after vaping. When something has consistently been the means by which you have given yourself not only pleasure but also solace and comfort, it can be extremely hard to give that up even when you have a better alternative. It's like a strange and very specific kind of Stockholm syndrome, and it can take time -- sometimes a lot of time -- for some people. They need to be ready psychologically and even emotionally to give them up, and sometimes that means having to wait until your PV becomes the thing you turn to for stress relief and solace instead of cigarettes.
As with all things, everyone takes to it differently in myriad ways.
Nicotine in and of itself is not even an overly dangerous drug aside from the addictive properties. It does not cause cancer or anything like that on it's own. It can constrict blood vessels. Wow. That beats the hell out of half the 'side effects' listed on every major drug released by BP in the past 50 years (FDA Approved drugs, at that). The only unknown currently is the long term effects of inhaling vaporized PG, VG, and Flavorings. They are generally believed to be safe, but nobody really knows for sure yet. It's hard to be worse than sucking on burning leaves and paper though. I'll stick with Vaping from here on out.
Elevates heart rate; ........; difficulty sleeping; dry mouth; joint pain; muscle pain; nervousness; sweating; weakness; headache; shortness of breath; difficulty breathing... let's not kid ourselves of this. It is better than analogs but there are possible side effects.
You can get the same effects from coffee. Nicotine is a simulate, as is caffeine.
I think that if keeping the analogs on hand makes you feel better about vaping, you should not worry about it at all. Every cigarette that you do not smoke is a victory.
If nicotine caused all of that, then everyone who smokes or vapes would have all of that stuff all the time.
In particular, there have been a *lot* of posts about people who quit smoking and saw their lung capacity come back. I remember one who went back to training as a boxer, and I've seen several who said they started running again. (One was training towards a marathon.)
I'll agree that "Breathing clean air is probably better for you than smoking or vaping". But claiming that nicotine is going to cause all the stuff you are talking about is demonstrably false.
you are so true MollieA but glad to hear your still working at it i starting vapeing July 2010 and 35 king size a day Im over 50 and I'm really not sure when I started with analogs! But Iv stuck with vapeing and Iv slipped a couple of times but I keep looking a head and don't get lost in the past or what Iv done! Vape on
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