Having a rough time with the switch

[MsSki]

I can share my story with you. For me To make the switch I had to start with a mini ecig, I had to had the feel of a cig in my hand, so a old school auto 510 battery worked great for that. For the first month I didn't give up my analog in the morning or after dinner. And it was like that for a few months. One day in the forums some told me to suck on that bad like , a baby does a pacifier, if I wanted to quit, we'll I did 24/7 and I got over the hump of giving up the analogs. I have all types of mods, ego's ect ect. In my collection. But I always have a auto 510 or e-roll in there for the hand to mouth feel of a cig. I do whatever I have to do to stay away from cigs, it has been 4 years sence I quit, I might have a cig once a year and I can say the suck now and they are gross, but it took a long to get to that point where I could say that. Don't give up, find something that works for you and you can do it. I also supplement with Nicolette when I'm at work or other places I'm not allowed to Vape.

 

[Micchi]

I have been trying to use vaping to quit for several years, on and off, without much success. I enjoyed vaping, but it was, to me, very different from smoking, which I also enjoyed.

I finally upped my nic level and learned to inhale differently, letting the vapor sit in my mouth for a few minutes. It has really made ALL the difference! I was one of those that craved a cigarette every minute of every day, even while vaping, and I haven't wanted an analogue since I upped the nic.

 

[vernhall]

Like everyone one has said -- don't be so hard on yourself!! I was one of the lucky ones that was able to quit analogs quickly -- just 3 days in and I didn't even want to touch another one... My wife, however, is a different story - she still smokes, but less than she did before she started vaping... Why she can't quit I have no idea because she sounds a lot like you on her reasonings...

And, I think, the reason you see so many telling of their miraculous weaning off analogs is just for that reason - we see it as miraculous!

 

[Hoofhearted62]

you will get there. just keep at it, i was lucky, day 1 with vaping, had an analog after 1 week and couldnt even finish it. vaping ever since.

 

[Spazmelda]

I always feel a little guilty when I post my story. I was another lucky one that quit, accidentally and immediately. I think one of the good things about accidentally quitting is that I didn't put any pressure on myself. I didn't think ecigs would work. I had no preconceived idea that it was going to be a miracle. It actually did turn out to be miraculous for me, but everyone is different. I think that pressure we put on ourselves when trying to make a change can be very detrimental. Like, if you are dieting and slip up and have something 'bad' it can cause you to think you've already failed and you might as well give up. Same with quitting smoking. I truly believe that small changes, baby steps, acknowledging small steps of progress, can really help in situations where you are trying to make a big change. Break it down and celebrate your successes!

 

[momolovin]

Even cutting down to 5 is an achievement and I congratulate you on that. Took me about 4-5 weeks to get down to one a day and then to none. I started on the 4th week with using my ecig first thing after waking up which helped. I still have had one about every other week due to stress but I can control myself not to start smoking again. Its not a success for everyone at first, may take time. I say good luck and be proud of your achievements so far.

 

[__nicolette__]

Wow! A year later - and he still needs an analog every day. Im really hoping I will be able to give them up completely but I haven't gotten there yet. I just started vaping 3 weeks ago. I started at a pack a day and have been able to get down to 2-3 analogs a day (well, most days). Quiting to smoke is so difficult. Im just happy that vaping is so fun - it makes it sooooo much easier!!

 

[madqatter]

I think that pressure we put on ourselves when trying to make a change can be very detrimental. Like, if you are dieting and slip up and have something 'bad' it can cause you to think you've already failed and you might as well give up. Same with quitting smoking. I truly believe that small changes, baby steps, acknowledging small steps of progress, can really help in situations where you are trying to make a big change. Break it down and celebrate your successes!

Agreed!

I've been involved in some intra- and interfaith meditation support groups, and one thing most meditators have in common is the problem of distractions. They will come, we all experience them. How will we handle them? Honestly, I think the best way is simply to acknowledge "Oh, here's a distraction," put it aside, and keep going. Beating yourself up for allowing yourself to get distracted only creates more distraction.

I think we could look at smoking a cig when you're trying to quit, or eating some high-calorie treat when you're trying to diet, as a similar problem. How will we handle it? Perhaps the best advice would be something like "Well, I did that, but now I'm starting fresh" and move forward. Beating yourself up over smoking a cig or eating a doughnut would only keep you thinking about the cigarette or doughnut rather than your intended goal.




I still really like the "trying to beat your high score" (amount of time between cigarettes) option mentioned before. If you're trying to beat three hours and you only make it to 2.75, it's not the end of the world, you just keep trying to beat 3 until you set a new high score.