Hopefully next time if it happens you'll remember last time trashing the whole pack. I agree with everyone else about you being too hard on yourself, but is that a bad thing?
Fell off the wagon... have you ever?
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If at first you don’t succeed try try again! The thing that keeps me from buying a pack is knowing what a waste of money it will be… theres no way I could smoke more than a couple…. And even that would be pushing it! Even if I could… the guilt would make me go and do exactly what you did… crush em and toss em. Your doing really well! Keep your head up!
Like most have said,It's no big deal if you slip up.Just remember to keep vaping after the analog craving subsides.I may have one when drinking occasionally,but then return to vaping right away...The best part for me is that I don't feel like a slave to tobacco anymore and I control weather I will smoke one or not.I never felt that way before the E-cig..Good luck to you!
Like everyone else has said, don't beat yourself up over it. I had tried quitting via vaping a few times and every time I slipped I beat myself up so badly that I went back to smoking full-time. But, since December I haven't had a single one, and I know now that if I beat myself up over it I end up feeling like I failed, which lands me back into smoking. Instead I realized that it is just a process. I know now that if I slip I should just get right back up and try again. I also read somewhere a time-line of when cravings are likely to hit hardest. I can't for the life of me find it again, but I seem to recall one of the points being right around 6 months. So I guess you could think of it as being a normal part of the process and not something to get upset about.
I get cravings all the time, especially in the morning. I actually still have an unopened carton in the house. When I get the urge, I just heavily vape for at least 10 minutes and try to do something to get my mind off it.
i fall off the wagon every time one of my smoker buddies comes to visit my house... bout once a month... but as soon as they leave, its back to the vape... considering the full time analog alternative, im perfectly happy with my vaping... honestly, if they would quit, then i wouldnt ba able to bum one, and it really wouldnt bother me.
OMG, I got so stressed tonight that I allowed myself to have a cigarette. It was gross, yet somewhat (very slightly) satisfying at the same time. I suppose it was worth it, because I realized how disgusting it was and, even though I brushed my teeth several times, I can't get the taste out of my mouth! Yuck!! My e-cig tastes soooo much better, but I guess I had to have that cigarette to remind me of how awful it is. So, I consider it a lesson learned!!
It's only been a month for me today (this time) got an ecig I like this time unlike previous. Just want to say don't beat on yourself I admit I've had a few analogs since I started but none in two weeks now. I found I need a real strong tobacco taste steeped some of what I had that's got me thru it all. It's also become kinda like a hobby for me exploring my ecig seeing how it works best for me playing with different flavors to make exactly what I like. Keep it up maybe if you find the right flavor strength you will come to dislike the taste of analogs like I have. I was completely astounded at how horrible my last analog tasted.
I've essentially quit analogs and ecigs.
That said, i still puff on both at times.
If you've reduced your intake to a level that's almost zero, it's not a big deal, unless you're dealing with a life threatening disease.
Sometimes I'll have 3 analogs in a night, or even 10. Then I'll go 2 weeks without a single one. I might puff on an ecig a few times in the evening, or I might not puff on one for days.
The important thing is that you get your intake down to near zero, and don't fall back into bad habits. If you have a cig, oh well. Just don't wake up the next morning and light one up. The same can be said about ecigs. They're also adictive, and if you can use them to sidestep analogs, that's great. If you use ecigs for the nicotine and don't reduce your level of intake, then it's still better. If you use ecigs to reduce your overall nicotine intake, and also drastically reduce your analog smoking, then you're on the right path.
/Quitting cold turkey is easy. You just have to quit again, every time you relapse. The more times you quit, the less of a hold it has on you. It's giving up and thinking that you failed yourself, that will cause failure.
That said, i still puff on both at times.
If you've reduced your intake to a level that's almost zero, it's not a big deal, unless you're dealing with a life threatening disease.
Sometimes I'll have 3 analogs in a night, or even 10. Then I'll go 2 weeks without a single one. I might puff on an ecig a few times in the evening, or I might not puff on one for days.
The important thing is that you get your intake down to near zero, and don't fall back into bad habits. If you have a cig, oh well. Just don't wake up the next morning and light one up. The same can be said about ecigs. They're also adictive, and if you can use them to sidestep analogs, that's great. If you use ecigs for the nicotine and don't reduce your level of intake, then it's still better. If you use ecigs to reduce your overall nicotine intake, and also drastically reduce your analog smoking, then you're on the right path.
/Quitting cold turkey is easy. You just have to quit again, every time you relapse. The more times you quit, the less of a hold it has on you. It's giving up and thinking that you failed yourself, that will cause failure.
I feel off the wagon of sorts last week. It was well beyond the most stressful week of my life and vaping and snus weren't cutting it. I had about 3 cigs a day for a week. Once the stress was gone I hopped right back to full time vaping like nothing ever happened
I am going to play contrarian, and be in the so-far-empty "beat yourself up" camp. At least to some degree. I also went about six or seven months without smoking at all. During that time, I a) loved vaping; and b) couldn't believe that I used to smoke (and how much). But then I had one smoke. It tasted really bad, and I was disappointed: but not nearly disappointed enough. A couple of weeks later I had another. And then within two months, I was back to 2 packs a day. To make matters worse, every time I tried to go back to vaping, I would only go four or five days. It just wasn't the same.
I think everyone is different. For me, I have to be either a smoker or a non-smoker. I can't be both. Looking back, I wish that I had been a little bit angrier with myself, and renewed my commitment, but this time to NEVER slip up again.
I think part of it is that I really did love smoking. And the same things that got me addicted in the first place, will do so again, given even half a chance. My suggestion, never ever underestimate the addictive power of cigarettes.
I think everyone is different. For me, I have to be either a smoker or a non-smoker. I can't be both. Looking back, I wish that I had been a little bit angrier with myself, and renewed my commitment, but this time to NEVER slip up again.
I think part of it is that I really did love smoking. And the same things that got me addicted in the first place, will do so again, given even half a chance. My suggestion, never ever underestimate the addictive power of cigarettes.
I only quit smoking last Sunday, and have had my moments of wanting a real cigarette. Today is no exception. Some days go by and I barely even vape; able to get through without the nicotine, at all. However, there are some days, like today, where the vaping isn't going to cut it. I'm extremely irritated, my husband is just making it much worse, and the vaping isn't helping at all. I am going to be strong, and NOT get a pack of analogs. My 7 year old makes it all worth it, in the long run, because I know that he doesn't like the smell.
God, help me get through this day ...
God, help me get through this day ...
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