Hey all.
I was a heavy smoker before I found vaping, and in the beginning when I bought my first
e-cig I was able to quit for a few months. Then I started dual using due to some stressful times. Also my motivation to be smoke-free wasn't very strong.
The thing is, vaping really irritates my throat when Im dual using, and I miss those months
where I was stinky-free and vaping was just a joy. Also, I'm starting to have
breathing difficulties. and it really worries me.
So I want to quit the stinkies real bad, but why is it so difficult for me?
I should be able to when I have my vape, right?
Can you guys think of good motivating reasons to quit? (other than it might kill me of course)
And is it normal to cough and feel short of breath when dual using?
Normal, Normal, Normal. Yes.
The first time you quit something that for you is very addictive is the easiest quit you will ever have. Second time is much more difficult, third time more difficult still. (I don't know why, exactly, but it's true.. psychological I'm sure)
So, you are dealing with a situation that for you will be more difficult than any quit attempt with vaping you have faced yet. So yes, you need some additional motivating factors.
The answer to what those are for you, can only be found within yourself. What other people (such as myself and others) can do is to outline their various motivating factors and you see which ones resonate most with you.
If your to the point it's affecting your health again, then that is one good motivating factor for you.
With the additional motivating factor, you may also need more satisfaction out of vaping that your not getting which is ending up in you desiring to dual use.
Consider using higher nicotine in short spurts during those times you want to smoke. Also consider switching to wta e juice found here:
Whole Tobacco Alkaloid WTA Eliquid Ejuice
(You can use the above e juice and wean yourself off it slowly, only using it when you desire a cigarette, and this will help the additional lung problems and throat irritation that dual using is causing you by creating an atmosphere where you stop wanting that cigarette)
You can switch to vaping tobacco flavors for times you desire a cigarette, OR cut out tobacco flavors altogether. (Whatever you do now, do the opposite because what your doing right now isn't helpful with this quit attempt)
If you normally sub ohm vape, then buy a low wattage mtl set up that more closely mimicks a cigarette and drastically increase your nicotine level, (I'm talking 24mg or higher per ml of e liquid when your using mtl) and use that when you desire a smoke.
OR, do the opposite if your using mtl low wattage devices now.. then take up a higher wattage dl tank and system and use that whenever you want a smoke.
The pattern here is, what your doing isn't working with this particular quit attempt, so try something new as that might be more helpful this time. Your brain has learned to overcome vaping, as your doing it right now in order to keep the cigarette addiction going, so you have to trick it..
