lena372,
I ordered a kit, did a countdown the days before it arrived smoking my heart out, got the kit, and that was it for the stinkies. My deal was mostly heredity. My family has an incredible amount of people living to see 100, without the aid of canes, wheelchairs, cancer, diseases.......full mental capacity, and I was looking at turning 52 this year, just past the halfway mark. I had visions of dragging an oxygen tank around with me at some point, aurgh!
Let's get down to brass tacks:
1. Everyone has their own adventure when they begin to distance themselves from stinkies.
Don't make comparisons with others, we're all different. It is what it is so enjoy being yourself.
2.
Go high on your nic!
3. Stinkies are a ritual: coffee, waking, watching TV, driving, talking on the phone.....
identify your stinky ritual. Now, place your vaping gear next to those things, areas of those rituals and put your stinkies far away........lock them in the trunk of your vehicle, put your matches/lighter far away from your stinkies. Make it a PITA to light up. Make it totally convenient to pick up that e cig or vape mechanism.
4.
Drink lots of water.
5.
Buy samples of e-juice. If you don't have a B & M or friends who vape, that can let you check out the different tastes out there, go the sample route. It's less expensive and you don't end up with bottles of juice you don't like. (Who knows, you might get the "Mad Scientist" bug later on and decide to DIY with juice, Muwahahaha!) Finding a good flavor makes all the difference!
6.
Find the vape delivery device that works for you. B & M's and fellow vapors are great for this, but if you don't have any around, hit ECF! Go to the sub forums, post questions, knowledge is power! The right delivery system makes a huge difference.
7. Part way through your adventure, you will most likely encounter "
Vape Tongue". It's on the forum, just put it in the search bar. (I'm too lazy to link it! LOL!)
BTW: I noticed a thread about weight loss while vaping. I thought I was going to deal with the weight gain issue, but I didn't, in fact, I've lost weight, which I don't need to do, but blame it on juices that taste like Chunky Monkey Ice Cream and Cinnabons!
The most positive reinforcement you have going for you is this group. There's no "Do or Die" mentality here, just take it at your own speed, whether you decide to totally quit, cut down, or continue smoking analogs, it's your call. Whether it's random or full time vaping, this is where you can get answers. I've just listed the short version of points, but it's pretty much the basics.
That's my
