First post...five days!

[lo thatch]

Hi All,
So glad I found this forum....now obsessed with reading! Decided it was time after 40 years to stop the nasty smoking habit. Figured I would go all out and buy a Bloog MaxxFusion as it had such great reviews. The more money that I spent the more likely I would make myself do this! Love my choice!

Had a hard time day 3 but survived Still smoking one analog before bed but will try to get rid of that soon. Have tried Red 6mg. and Chocolate 11mg. Like them both. Formerly a Merit UL (Blue) smoker about 16-18/day. So far so good!

 

[Bradder]

Congratulations and welcome. Reading is good. The more information you can get the better. Don't beat yourself up about the analog- take it at you own pace. think, instead, of how many you are not smoking! If you have a rough time, come onto the forums or check out the live chat. Good luck and, again, congrats and welcome.

 

[Throat hit]

40 years thats a long time smoking so a very well done and hope the PV keeps you on the path 6 and 11mg is fairy light juice by all accounts I use about 5 myself. Welcome to the forum it has lots of good info so much so I am lost as to starting a new post. Happy vaping from Rob..

 

[n2xe]

If you want to kick the analogs, your nicotine level is way too low. Go at least 18mg/ml or 24 for the first week. E-cig nicotine delivery and absorption is pretty poor compared to an analog. Read up on the nicotine thread in the Health and medical issues section.

 

[DaveP]

I started at 24mg and then tried to drop to 18mg. I found myself going from 6 analogs a day back to 10 and 15. Still, that's better than 40-50. I told myself I would take up to a year to quit and dropped to 6 a day the first week.

Yep, think about the progess you have made and go up to 24mg for a while. You can always mix the same or similar flavors in lower mg strengths with 24mg to obtain a lower mg value if you find 24mg to be too high. Equal amounts of 12mg and 24mg = 18mg. Just add the two together in equal parts and divide the combined mg total by 2.

Good info here: The ECF Library

 

[Filthy-Beast]

I stared with 18Mg and that just wasn't enough unless I chain vaped. Switched to 24Mg and even have some 36Mg for the really bad analog attacks. I haven't had a analog since, almost 2 weeks now. If your still getting a real strong urge for an analog after vaping then get some stronger juice.

Congrats your progress so far!

 

[Aeric]

Welcome and Congrats.
My habit was similar to yours and I have to agree with the others, you will need higher doses of nicotine. Nicotine doesn't work the same vaping as it does with cigs. You will find yourself wanting to vape more often than you smoked, your body will let you know. Hang in there and good luck.

 

[lo thatch]

Actually doing well on the 11mg. Love the chocolate so much.
I was curious and ordered some cartridges from Vapor4Life and attached several different ones to the MaxxFusion battery. What a disappointment. Very light flavor, little vapor and it was like sucking on a straw. Guess I learned a $50.00 lesson. Will only order from Bloog. Maybe that's why I don't think I need a higher level of nicotice. These seem much stronger than the V4L 8mgs.

 

[Maisri]

Been vaping for 3 mos. & LOVE IT! Can't even be around cigs anymore, they stink! Oh no...I'm becoming one of those militant non-smokers. Yipee!!

 

[Rosa]

Congratulations lo thatch! If you are safe and happy with 11mg then stick with it.....



...but, if it's a struggle in any way just remember to try a higher mg before you give up altogether. If you find yourself thinking fondly of smoking from time to time it's probably a sign that you could stand to raise the mg's just a tad.

 

[Scooter70]

Welcome to the forum! This is a great place with great people and support.Like some of the other suggestions I would try to up the nicotine level a little...maybe at night,since that's the time you do have an analog,but don't beat yourself up over it,your time will come when you don't even want one,so hang tight and enjoy vaping....It's so much better than lighting up a cigarette!

 

[rmpetty]

Congratulations & continued good luck.

 

[doktav]

Congrats! I've also quitted analog for 6 months already... man, the amount of money that i saved...

 

[lo thatch]

Day 7 now. Getting worried though...placed an order for more cartridges on 1/25 and no shipment info yet. Hope they ship soon!

 

[player30]

Congratulations & welcome! Giving up the one before bed was the tough one for me, too. As far as 11mg, everyone is different, I vaped 11 mg for two months, and quit smoking easily. I have since upped it to 18mg.

 

[Lisa66]

Welcome and Congrats.
My habit was similar to yours and I have to agree with the others, you will need higher doses of nicotine. Nicotine doesn't work the same vaping as it does with cigs. You will find yourself wanting to vape more often than you smoked, your body will let you know. Hang in there and good luck.

I started January 21 and agree with this. At first I sort of had as many "vapes" as I would cigarettes. It just wasn't enough so I upped the nic a little and it's better now.

 

[wyrm1973]

Congratulations, 40 years, well done, no turning back now