Fell off the wagon...

[Jayelsee]

Grrr..I am so disappointed with myself. I moved and lost my charger and bought a pack of cigs. Just never went back to the ecig. I have tried switching back but it so hard for me this time. The initial switch was nothing! Why is it so hard this time?

That is all..just venting!

 

[zizzlak]

LOL, don't get disappointed, use it as motivation. Whenever anyone asks me "Does that thing work?" I always tell them that it works as well as you want it to. One thing I have learned about quitting, after numerous failed attempts, is that you can't quit until you are fully committed to quitting. I'm not saying that is your situation because I don't know. Just saying not to sweat the small stuff. When you are ready to jump back on the wagon I am sure you will. I hope you do, sooner rather than later.

 

[Stownz]

I've always been a firm believer that if someone finds the right PV + the right carto/atty/feeder + the right flavor, the swapping is easy. On initial swap, the happiness derived from being smoke free will allow you to vape just about any POS unit out there loaded with god knows what. After time passes, our expectations raise, and we want better. Not easy the next go around.

The solution is to spend some money. There are incredible PVs out there, and DIY mixing with some research will allow you to craft the juice from heaven: perfectly tailored to your tastes. Purchasing cartos and attys and VV units for testing, will allow you to tailor the Vapor/Throat Hit/flavor you desire. It takes time, and effort and money. In the quest to be smoke free, it is worth it. You can find vaping heaven, and be smoke free, and it be quite easy.

3 thousand dollars later, I'm still smoke free a year later. 3 packs a day to 0. Was worth every dime.

You can do it !! Don't put a price on your life.

 

[JackOnan]

Wow! OMG that is a serious collection. What's in that gallon jug from wally world?

 

[AlmightyGod]

Vaping Heaven can be found, but quite often it takes awhile to find it. When I started using an e-cig, I was happy with my analog sized device, but the love affair only lasted for a couple of months. My personal Vaping Heaven was found with a bottom feed juice box mod. More specifically, a variable voltage feeder. I use HV attys & several different juices to keep me off analogs. Patience is a virtue & you will be rewarded.

 

[ditch.the.pack]

I'd bet it's vegetable glycerin.

Don't push yourself on the quitting. I didn't and I'm happy. Today is day 8, smoke free. I started vaping over a month ago. I eased into it. I didn't force myself, I didn't set a "quit date", and ya know what? If I do have an analog, I won't consider it a failure. I won't restart the clock. We're allowed to screw up every once in awhile - that's life. You'll quit when you're ready to quit, and only you can decide that. For me, I look at it as "every cig I didn't smoke is one I didn't smoke!" Even if you use your e-cig to just replace one cig a day - that's 365 cigs in a year! Over a carton that you didn't smoke! I consider that success.

 

[JackOnan]

^ I agree. I've been vaping about 2 months and have cut down from 2 1/2 PAD to 1. I tend to beat myself up sometimes that it isn't working, but I have cut my smoking more than in half and thats some progress.

Try to use vaping as a supplement to smoking with the goal of eventually eliminating the smoking altogether.

 

[John R. L.]

you know how many times I went "back" when I was on the gum, patch, ect. ect. When I started e-cigs , like a lot of ppl. got the one that looked like a cig, "boy that looks cool " and about 1 month later it went to crap. (100.00 bucks for that ) then I saw the gas station ones, yea, we all know how that went .....to crap too. Guess what I did ....went back to smoking, for about 3-4 monthes. Time to do some homework, found something I liked and juice I likeand guess what ?????? I have been smoke-free for 6 months solid,and will never go back......(hopefully).....You got to try & find what works for you and don't give up, do it for YOU !!

 

[TheRealHex]

I've had about 3 regular cigs a day since I started vaping 2 weeks ago. I agree with ditch the pack - I don't consider it a failure. I haven't bought a pack of cigs for 22 days (I had 2 packs extra I bought before my PV arrived), and at $6/day that's saved me plenty of money already which I used to buy more toys

similar to the OP, I got my first PV in dec '09 and quit cigs completely for 2 weeks. after I ran out of cartos I picked up cigs again until 2 weeks ago when I bought my 510. all I can say is, I'm glad I deciding to give vaping another go and to actually put some money into it. I'm determined to make this work this time around, and so far I'm enjoying every day of it!

good luck, you can do it it just takes a lil time and dedication.

 

[mrengles]

I think this is were the term ".... Happens" comes from.

No big deal. Get back on the wagon.

You can do what I did. Smoke and vape and gradually cut out the analogs. It will start to taste like crap.

Good luck and keep your head held high!

We can do all things in Christ who strengthens us. Gotta be a Christian for that last one though.

 

[Maxine]

Wow! OMG that is a serious collection. What's in that gallon jug from wally world?

Looks like their white vinegar bottle.

Stownz, how do you keep all of that exposed stuff dusted?

 

[AttyPops]

...Stownz, how do you keep all of that exposed stuff dusted?

Lol. So now he has to upgrade his storage too??? Glass doors/china cabinets/entertainment centers/storage solutions... I think you are just egging him on now....

OP: Here's another interesting thread that talks about cigs vs e-cigs:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...end-quit-smoking-e-cigs-do-you-find-also.html

 

[Kaylin]

Don't push yourself on the quitting. I didn't and I'm happy. Today is day 8, smoke free. I started vaping over a month ago. I eased into it. I didn't force myself, I didn't set a "quit date", and ya know what? If I do have an analog, I won't consider it a failure. I won't restart the clock. We're allowed to screw up every once in awhile - that's life. You'll quit when you're ready to quit, and only you can decide that. For me, I look at it as "every cig I didn't smoke is one I didn't smoke!" Even if you use your e-cig to just replace one cig a day - that's 365 cigs in a year! Over a carton that you didn't smoke! I consider that success.

^^ This is the exact attitude I found on this forum and no where else that gave me the courage to try to quit again. In my over 30 years of smoking, I thought quitting was an all or nothing thing. When you take this attitude it makes it so doable.

I started vaping around the beginning of this month. This month I've smoked about 5 packs of cigs. Last month, I smoked 1+ pack a day. This month is almost over and I still have most of a pack left. I'm smoking about 1 cig a day. If anyone would've told me last month that I would've cut down that much, I would've laughed them out of the room. I see it as a huge success. I can't thank the people on this forum enough. You guys, by simply changing the way I look at quitting, probably saved my life.

 

[jbblack]

You're absolutely right. People seem to think that quitting's a binary thing where weeks, months, years of success are totally obliterated by one moment of failure. Such drama queens. In reality, you make progress as best you can. Sometimes you slip up and you stop and figure out where you went wrong, you re-adjust, and you make another go at it. Nothing special, but infinitely workable.

Try upping your nicotine and see if that helps. Also, it may help if you don't look at the e-cigs as quitting smoking--this is a quick mind-job that helped me--look at them as just a different brand of smokes. The more you get the dreaded idea of "quitting" off your mind, you might find it actually much easier to do since it takes the pressure off.

 

[CBB]

There is always the incentive method, every time you light a cigarette put it out in your palm, you'll want to quit in no time.

 

[biffette]

CBB! i bet that would work...


sometimes the best we can do is the best we can do. just try to keep moving forward & do the best you can. you can't live in the past. there's no future in it. hang in there & good luck!!!

 

[Coldchil]

Dont give up!, its a matter of switching to a unit that works for you. Like alot i started with a Blu kit, used it a week and said yuck, just didnt cut it, sent it back, found me a nice 510 kit which was more like smoking, gave me a better rush, more vapor and TH, from there on out i was happy, now after 4 weeks i cant stand the smell, taste or anything to do with a reg cigg, i believe everyone has there own spot they have to find between hardware and juices. But in the long run i love it now, and am ready to move on to mods, i just love the whole diversity of it.

 

[skex]

Just get back on it. It's only a failure if you don't try again.

Now that said a few suggestions.

First go to your doctor and see about a Welbutrin script. I found that helped a bunch to take the edge off while getting through the initial detox.

Next I really believe that a core component to success is to have a good supply of components and spares. So many of these types of threads come down to the same thing. Things were going fine then "my last atomizers croaked, my battery died" ect.
This is a failure in planning.

I really recommend a good manual mod such as the Prodigy v3.1 from PureSmoker or one of the similar all mechanical devices. Yeah they're bigger than a cig or an Ego but they offer a hell of a lot better reliability and longevity. I just recently replaced my Prodigy V1 with the V3.1 and that was mostly just because I wanted something new as well as I wanted to take advantage of the design improvements that addressed the only failing of the V1.

I know a lot of people are going to say you should start with something cheaper and more convenient but I think the reliability and ease of maintenance/service on these mechanical torch type devices far outweigh their perceived drawbacks.

This is my vaping kit Prodigy V3.1, 4 sets of TEnergy 3v 750mah batteries 2 chargers for same 3-5 BE112 SR atmomizers 1 200ml bottle of my preferred E-Juice. I vaped over a year and half with exactly that setup save replace the V3.1 with the V1.

What I carry with me tends to be the V3.1 with a BE112 fit, a spare set of batteries and a small 10ml bottle of juice. That's it honestly if I broke it down it doesn't take up any more space than a pack of 100s.

That's it no need for thousands of dollars worth of stuff.

Simple modular reliable.
For a bit more one can get a 510 adapter and take advantage of all the 510 threaded toys out there.

All that's less than 200 to get started with a nice reliable device from a reputable company with excellent service. You can also purchase any component for said device to keep as a spare such as an additional switch in case your primary fails so you don't have to give up your vape or switch to some other crap until the defective part gets back from service.

For about 36 bucks more you can get a couple 3.7V AW P17670 Li-Ion Batteries and a charger and add the flexibility of standard voltage vaping for those flavors that just don't do well at High Voltage.

I see that as so much a better system than the EGO's.

The device itself is just a tube to hold the batteries, an adapter, an end cap, a spring, and a mechanical switch. Not much that could fail period. People have run over these things and they keep on steaming. About the only thing that could fail from use would be the spring and you can purchase a bag of replacements for a couple bucks.

Your battery cost ends up around $10 when they give up the ghost as opposed to the $20 an Ego battery is going to set you back. They are small and easy to transport. A spare Ego battery is basically carrying a entire second device, a couple RCR123A's take up quite a bit less room than that.

Of course individual mileage will vary but consider this. the only vaping supplies I purchased between my V1 and V3.1 were a few spare parts in case of emergency (switches mainly) then nothing else was needed other than consumables (batteries, atomizers, juice). Well I did get a second battery charger from a all-batteries.com to keep at work, but even that came with 6 extra batteries for less than 30 bones.

 

[ditch.the.pack]

My current philsophy on quitting smoking was derived from a statement I read on here a month or so ago - "quitting isn't an event, it's a process."

If that doesn't say it all. An event has a specific date and time - a process is just that - a process. It takes time, and it's not always perfect.

As an aside: I have an iPhone app that tracks my days since quitting, how much money I haven't spent and how many cigs I haven't smoked. It has an "oops, I had one" button that does NOT restart your clock - it just puts it on your list so you can keep track. That's my favorite part of the app - no guilt. My Facebook friends have been obscenely supportive (of course... all non-smokers are when you are quitting!) and that's been helpful, too.

 

[Stownz]

Looks like their white vinegar bottle.

Stownz, how do you keep all of that exposed stuff dusted?

Because I'm always mixing new stuff, or trying new things. Each new PV requires a whole new batch of mixes with varrying PG/VG bases and different percents of flavor and additives. We throw parties, and I mix juice for friends, and try new stuff. They tip me money, or request certain flavors, so I order more. It's busy at my house and nothing gathers dust, even the PVs I don't use all the time, someone will pick it up and try it.