First time Quitter

[furymom]

I am on day 2 with no cigarettes. Just puffing on my ecigarette as needed.
I am thinking that I don't get the same amount of nicotine as I did from a regular Kool Menthol cigarette. I bought a pee wee from puresmoker along with some medium menthol cartridges.

I find that i need to puff on my ecigarette a little more often than I actually smoked. I really want to quit smoking so I am hoping this will do the trick. If it does, I will be amazed. I never ever wanted to quit smoking.. I knew how bad it was for me and just didn't care. I loved it that much,
I really want a real cigarette but I am not going to do it. I can do this.

I hope

 

[SilverBraids]

You can do this. I've been a little over a week now with no analogs and just my ecig. I agree that I tend to vape more than I smoked, but part of that reason for me personally, is that I enjoy the novelty of smoking at my cubicle. Also the strenght may not be what you're used to, but the juice you are able to buy can make up for the low nicotine until you're ready to take that down step to less nicotine. Good luck to you in kicking the analogs out for good!

 

[Misty]

Welcome, furymom!
Many of us didn't plan on quitting - it just comes naturally..there's no rush, just keep on vaping as much as you want - one thing at a time!
I know I bought Low strength in the beginning to match the strength of my real cig so I thought but found I had to up it one level to really no longer crave cigs..then eventually I went back down..

 

[furymom]

thanks,, you guys are the only people I am telling that I am trying to quit. I have disappointed too many people and myself in the past.

The ecigarette does help... I don't use the juice stuff yet because I am not really up on all the cool stuff you can do with these things.. I am just basically worried about my vaporizer going out because I only have the one.

 

[xMarlboroMan]

First of all, I would like to congratulate you on your decision to stop analogs.

As a smoker of over 15 years, I never tried to quit. Never. It was love/hate with cigarettes that kept me on them for so long. And besides that, it was better to keep smoking than to worry about what life would be like without them.

The good news is, you don't have to quit nicotine, unless that is your ultimate goal. For me, I am not worried about that. I am happy I have finally quit smoking. Technically, I suppose you can say that is not entirely true. But for me, this is a huge accomplishment.

I have been e-smoking for a little over a month now. Three of the four weeks have been completely analog cigarette free (I had a relapse for about a week and went back to the cancer sticks). Right now, I am at 7 days+ w/o a cigarette.

I will have to say, the first couple of days were real hard. Initially, I thought it would be easier to just substitute an electronic cigarette for one of my normal routine cigarettes. This worked well for me because I knew I could always have a normal cigarette anytime I wanted.

After a few days of that though, I was wondering the same thing as you. Am I getting satisfied by the ecig? I went to the forums and started reading. People suggested getting liquid and drip it into the atomizer. Some warned against this. Since I am a rebel, I decided that dripping was the way to go. Let me tell you what... this changed my outlook on electronic cigarettes forever. Wow what an improvement over those lame cartridges. Not only could I determine how much I smoked (a couple of drops last about the lenght of one cigarette), but I got a much better dose of nicotine.

So, if you haven't, I would sugguest getting some e-liquid/e-juice and try that. It made all the differnce for me. Once I started "dripping", I never went back to cigarettes ('cept for that one little relapse due to a massive head cold).

L8r, x

 

[Withnail]

I'm now on day 6 using only the e-cig. I've switched from 18 mg to 14 mg cartridges and i'm taking fewer and fewer puffs as the nicotine cravings are getting less and less intense.

I want to use the e-cig as a path to quitting completely rather than continue vaping, but whatever happens, i know I'm not going back to smoking thanks to this amazing invention.

 

[xMarlboroMan]

The ecigarette does help... I don't use the juice stuff yet because I am not really up on all the cool stuff you can do with these things.. I am just basically worried about my vaporizer going out because I only have the one.

I wouldn't worry about the atomizer going out. I've had mine for over a month and been dripping in it for 3 weeks. Never a problem. I know you've probably read some horror stories about people's atomizers going out, but from my experience and from what I have read, keeping the atomizer wet is the key to a long atomizer life. In fact, carts tend to dry out very quickly, and if the wool is not providing a good amount of liquid to your atomizer, you could be doing some damage to it.

I would suggest picking up some liquid and a spare atomizer (for reassurance). You will have a much better experience from your ecig, and it really is much cheaper than the packs of cigarettes you'd end up buying every month.

L8r, x

 

[furymom]

thanks so much ... you guys are great! I hope I will be successful and be able to share a story with another newbie!

 

[furymom]

xmarlboro man.. Do you still have cravings? I find the first cigarette of the day was always my favorite and I have to admit the ecigarette just doesn't quite measure up.

Also tried to order a new atomizer from puresmoker and they are out! I have a feeling this must be a common problem with esmokers.

 

[Misty]

xmarlboro man.. Do you still have cravings? I find the first cigarette of the day was always my favorite and I have to admit the ecigarette just doesn't quite measure up.

Also tried to order a new atomizer from puresmoker and they are out! I have a feeling this must be a common problem with esmokers.

Furymom,
I had the hardest time with that morning cig..so I just had one and rest of day could handle just ecigs..few weeks later when all calmed down about this whole new technology..stopped that morning cig..cause the ecig tasted far better..
I'ts about relaxing with it..but really important is to get some back up atomizers, batteries & ejuice for topping!..cause it's really crazed feeling when the ecig goes down in those first few months!
There are other suppliers that are great too..so you can check the others out as they are mostly in stock now..
Good Luck!

 

[jamie]

Glad to hear things are going well for you newer folks, congrats. Sounds like you're doing great. Don't feel a need to fall into OMG RELAPSE! if you have an analog puff, just keep using your ecig and all will be well.

Definitely keep a couple extra atomizers. I've have more than one crap out on a bad day and I'm not the only such victim. We've got a lot of good sellers in addition to Puresmoker so don't trap yourself waiting on them or anyone else.

Best wishes.

 

[xMarlboroMan]

xmarlboro man.. Do you still have cravings? I find the first cigarette of the day was always my favorite and I have to admit the ecigarette just doesn't quite measure up.

Also tried to order a new atomizer from puresmoker and they are out! I have a feeling this must be a common problem with esmokers.

Surprisingly enough, no, I don't have cravings anymore. I was the opposite though. I forced myself to smoke the ecig in the morning. It helped that I still had my coffee . I would smoke real cigarettes on the way to work though. I would use the ecig when I felt that I could have a real cigarette whenever I wanted. I always felt trapped at work. Stuck into that cigarette break routine, so to calm myself down, I would have those normal cigs on my drive. Breaks I would use the ecigs, way home, ecigs, my at home smokes, ecigs. It was all a mental thing for me.

There is another post on here somewhere, and a person made a comment that with ecigs you don't get caught up in those fixed smoke break periods. You can smoke them anytime you want. Got a craving? Take a drag or two off the ecig. You don't have to smoke the whole thing like a real cigarette. I'll look for the exact quote. He pretty much spelled it out how I feel about ecigs.

L8r, x

Misty's quote is words of wisdom: "Many of us didn't plan on quitting - it just comes naturally". That is exactly how it happened for me too.

Here is the quote I was referring to above:

I agree 100%. I love how days are nice and smooth since you can vape all day any time instead of stressfull build-ups to smoke breaks.

From the http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...-about-trying-thanks-teraphon.html#post117879 post

"Stressfull build-ups"! That is exactly how I used to be.

 

[lorie1482]

Congrats on trying to quit, you can and will do it!!!!! Good luck!!!!

 

[furymom]

Today is DAY 3 and I have to be honest, I never thought I would make it this far! I really really really want a real cigarette but I am not going to do it. When the craving gets really bad, I take a few drags off the ecigarette and that takes the edge off. It isn't as good as a real cigarette but it helps.
I am starting to panick though. I buy from puresmoker and they are out of atomizers and cartridges. I have a pee wee black style and I would hate to have to buy a whole other starter kit!

 

[jamie]

Today is DAY 3 and I have to be honest, I never thought I would make it this far! I really really really want a real cigarette but I am not going to do it. When the craving gets really bad, I take a few drags off the ecigarette and that takes the edge off. It isn't as good as a real cigarette but it helps.
I am starting to panick though. I buy from puresmoker and they are out of atomizers and cartridges. I have a pee wee black style and I would hate to have to buy a whole other starter kit!

If I'm misunderstanding please forgive, we all have a different experience. My main thought is, though, no reason to hold on your ecig til the craving gets "really bad". Just use it! And as mentioned, there is no reason to wait around for puresmoker, even though I like them too. Other sellers with a super-mini include totallywicked-eliquid, thesmokelessshop, cigtechs, smokeliberation...

Flexibility helps with the switch to ecigs, no need to stress yourself back to fulltime analogs or to running out of parts. You're doing great and I'm sure you'll be successful, which, on this board, does not require perfection!

 

[furymom]

I so appreciate all the support. I am going to give puresmoker another day or two to get some supplies in as I have two more packs of cartridges ( but only one atomizer) ... here 's hoping it all holds together ....

If I can do this, so can anyone else. and every
doctor needs to tell their smokers about these things