Having a very hard time quitting smoking and adjusting

[Worzel]

Daisey Moonshine, just try only vaping for a few days. See how you feel. If not, take a hard look at your PV, and your juice, then this forum. vaping is all trial and error. I really don't think many of us stayed with the equipment and juice we started with!


Evod is pretty decent for beginners. Many people have switched from Ego to Evod.

 

[DelboyinDorset]

Keep at it Daisy, it will come together, when you are ready to do so, it will happen I am sure.

I found this guide quite useful to gauge what strength of nic to go for:

MistEliquid

I do have some 24's but I do still prefer the heavy hit of 36mg which means I vape a bit less as my nic levels on intake are a little higher so it all evens out in the end.

I started off with those silly plastic cartridge things with the seperate atomiser core with a spike on, the packs were a dollar for 10 cartridges and they really didn't do much for me, I then moved onto the cartomiser and had a little more success, I was enjoying it and after messing about refilling them etc, found it a bit of a hassle so got my first ego and ce4 sets, now this seemed to be moving in the right direction but the ce*'s just didn't last and moved onto eVods and it was really with the eVods that I simply just stopped smoking, the first week I had my batteries on full charge as I just went into them to fight the cravings which in the end seemed not to happen, after three days I put my tobacco tin on the shelf, after a week I gave it to a friend and got rid of the ashtrays and apart from a tryout of a puff last september which I found horrible, I found the smell, the very thought of a normal ciggie just yuk.

I have also found here in rural Britain that the e-cig is seen as a quite trendy thing now, I quite often get stopped to talk about it when walking around the supermarket having a vape, I sometimes carry a fruit vivi on a cheap tube for people to try it out there and then and several have come back to me and said they had started vaping and gave up the burnies.

 

[EBates]

Guess I was a lucky one. 43 yrs of pack a day winstons.

Got an ego battery, DTC tank, bottle of awesome vapors USA favorite on June 1 2013. Smoked one winston since.
June 30 gave three and one half cartons of winstons to my sister-in-law and brother-in-law along with an ego, kanger t3, and juice for each.
By July 7 they had given away the winstons and their cigs. Brother-in-law tried one stinky after receiving the ego setup that he couldn't finish.

I think that what was the main factor in my transition from stinky to vaping was the tobacco flavor of the juice that came with my vaping setup. Had the juice been something other than tobacco flavor this may well not have been as successful. Still prefer tobacco flavored juices.

I've given ego "kits" to three converts all are still vaping and still doing tobacco flavors as their go to vape.
I'm convinced that the transition is eased by keeping the juice flavor as close as possible to what you've craved for years.
Your results may vary, but that's my take.

Happy Vaping

I failed to mention that my wife, a non-smoker, has asthema. By accident I had read an article on one of the forums that the PG in vaping could be helpful to asthema sufferers.She was having a very bad day and none of her perscriptions were helping. I suggested, based on what I had read, that she try a couple of puffs on my e-cig. Like magic, within a few minutes she was back to normal. We were amazed! Since that time she has become a very casual vaper and requires less medication for asthema control.

 

[Keebler]

It took me a few days to drop the analogs after I started vaping. But I had an ultimatum from my wife: stop smoking or ..... If I slip up, she'll smell it hours later. It's all about motivation, you have to find yours. I quickly noticed a difference in my health, and focused on that. I have some coworkers I turned on to it, and a few have stayed on, but still smoke analogs. I tell them a few cigs a day is still better than a pack or two.

 

[Worzel]

I have been vaping for over two years now, I am still tickled pink when someone asks me for a cig, or a lighter, and I tell them I don't smoke. Everybody I work with smokes. We get a rush, and the smokers are sooooooo cranky! Almost unbearable to work with, because they have to go 2 1/2 hours without a cigarette, while I stay calm like a nonsmoker. I love it!

I notice, my stress level has gone down drastically since I don't smoke cigs anymore!

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[Thayamax]

There are lots of great tips here for giving up the cigs for vaping. Being a 42 year 3+ PAD smoker, it took me 3 tries over the course of 4 years to finally manage it. Hopefully you'll have quicker success than I had.

Often it helps to have the help of people facing the same issues as you are. Check out the thread below made up of people who are, or were, having the same problem as you giving up cigarettes. They helped me to get to where I am now...over 6 months cig free.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...dicted-smoking-habit-support-chat-thread.html

 

[Worzel]

There are lots of great tips here for giving up the cigs for vaping. Being a 42 year 3+ PAD smoker, it took me 3 tries over the course of 4 years to finally manage it. Hopefully you'll have quicker success than I had.

Often it helps to have the help of people facing the same issues as you are. Check out the thread below made up of people who are, or were, having the same problem as you giving up cigarettes. They helped me to get to where I am now...over 6 months cig free.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...dicted-smoking-habit-support-chat-thread.html

That is a really good thread. Like the Frankenfurter avatar, BTW.


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[Endor]

Daisy,

Lots of good advice here already.

My journey and some advice:

1) When I first converted to vaping, I followed the exact same "habits" I had when smoking... I went to the smoking area few times a day for a vape, I didn't vape in my car (I never smoked it in), etc. This helped me set the ecig as the analog replacement in my mind.

2) About 2 weeks after quitting smoking, I suffered a few spats of absolutely horrible cravings for a cigarette. My guess is that I was craving some of the other alkaloids in cigarettes, because I "vaped my face off" with 24mg juice and I barely got through them. I even considered WTA juice at one point, but decided to continue on and suffer through them. After a few days of these spats, they literally went away completely, like somebody just turned off a switch.

3) I had to vape a strong 24mg tobacco flavor at first (mine was Pink Spot Honey Cured Tobacco, which I can't stand now). Fruit and sweet flavors did NOT satisfy me until waaaay later (like, almost a year). Even now, I always have some sort of tobacco in my rotation.

4) Speaking of tobacco, I'll second the advice that naturally extracted tobaccos may be worth considering. Personally, I really like Heather's Heavenly Vapes tobaccos.... Legend, Serendipity... they are all rich and satisfying.

5) Everybody's tolerance for nicotine is different. Some people need a stronger nic level, others don't. It doesn't seem to matter how much you smoked. Myself, I have a very high tolerance. I started with 24mg (could have vaped 36mg), and even 2 years into it I'm still vaping 18mg.

As others have said, finding the setup and juice flavor that works for you is the journey. But, you're starting at a good time... so many great devices on the market versus when I started 2 years ago.

I loved smoking, I really did.... and I have not touched a cigarette since getting my first ecig. If I got through it, trust me, you can too.

Hope this helps...

 

[Navy20]

Daisey Moonshine, you are going to make the switch from analogs to e-cigs because you want to. I smoked for 45 years, 2 packs a day. Told myself I needed to quit, but psychologically told myself I couldn't. I tried hypnosis, patches, gum, lozenges, and Chantix. I was at the point of no return. I was wearing a nicotine patch, chewing nicotine gum and popping Chantix all at the same time and kept right on smoking. I was psychologically addicted, bound by chains that I thought I would never be released from. Like any other addiction, I was hiding cigarettes everywhere, out in the garage, in my truck, behind books on the bookshelf. I was diagnosed with emphysema and figured the dIamage was done, why quit now but I knew I had to. I couldn't keep up with the Grandkids, I couldn't walk several flights of stairs, I saw the aging process advancing too fast. I tried several e-cigs before I finally found the one that worked for me. I have been analog free now for going on 9 months. While I enjoy the smell of burning tobacco, I hate the smell of an ashtray and hope to God that I didn't smell like that but I am sure I did. I will never bash a smoker for smoking nor preach to them to quit. That is an individual choice. I reached the point in my life to not smoke, but because, even though it was killing me, I enjoyed it, I switched to e-cigs. I get my satisfaction, and am content. Perhaps I have bought myself some extra time on this earth. My only regret . . . is that that I didn't make the move sooner. E-cigs don't taste like analogs, but now that I am off of them, I don't know what was so great about the taste anyways. I enjoy vaping, can try different flavors and switch flavors for awhile if I tire of one. You can do this . . . I know you can because if a stubborn old retired sailor cam do it . . . You can also. You will do it at your own pace and you will complete the journey. And everyone here on this Forum is with you, you are not alone.

 

[AmandaD]

Having briefly skimmed through the 5 pages of this thread, forgive me if it was already said but: if you were a chain smoker, expect to be a chain vaper. However, if the nic is making you feel illl go down - you're at 18 (I think) - try 12. I chain vape 12 mg (after an almost 40 year habit) and it seems to work for me. You may even need 6. Don't give up or panic until you've tried different nic levels AND different ejuice. Getting ejuice you love seems to make a lot of difference. And make sure you have backups of backups! I think you said you ordered from Halo? I love their juice, and Tribeca is my adv. You may just need to get the right juice that you enjoy more than analogs. I was one of the ones who never wanted an analog after my first ecig.

 

[Daisey Moonshine]

Wow. Thank you all so much for taking the time to reply and in such detail about everything you went through. I bet it was hell. That's kind of where I am right now between heaven and hell. It feels like the more I try to quit, the worse I want them.

These last two days I have been trying to occupy my time by cooking in the kitchen. I made (authentic) chicken enchiladas yesterday from scratch. Today I made chili relleno's with fresh pico de gallo in the hopes that by keeping myself busy, doing all that crazy, time consuming prep work will help distract me from smoking cigarettes for awhile.

 

[ibhanky]

i first started vaping 4 -5 years ago when all we had were stick batteries. actually tried to quit smoking but it was just too hard. so i packed all my vaping gear and told myself i'd try again in a year or so when the tech got better. which i knew it was. fast forward to last year, and i go into a gas station and see njoy kings. thought to myself, well if these made it here they must be better, so i bought myself a njoy light and red. first impression, wow these are better. and that's about it. so that night went online, and after about a hour of research i bought a mvp 2. i had no intentions of "trying" to quit the analogs, but as time went by, and my hobby for vaping progressed i noticed i started to smoke a lot less. i noticed i was smoking out of habit only, for example, in the mornings right after i wake up, after meals, and a good night stogie. again, it was out of habit. by that time i was actually craving my ecigs more. so basically, i quit unintentionally. the first couple weeks i'd still always have a pack of smokes on me "just in case", again, habit, but it wasn't til about 2 months since i got my mvp 2 that i started traveling without my ciggies. btw, i travel a lot for work. was a big day for me when i went on my first flight without a pack of cigs in my bag. what really solidified my non analog life was when i got into rebuildables, and i found my all time favorite juice, bobas bounty. i'll admit, sometimes when i'm out and about, my ecigs give me a little trouble, low battery, dry hits from old wicks, etc, but what's surprising is even though it gets frustrating, i'd rather not smoke an analog and just go nic free.

 

[Daisey Moonshine]

Amanda, I was thinking of going back up again and try different strengths, depending on my mood and the time of day.

The Halo order is on the way and until it arrives I'm at the mercy of the USPS.

I probably need to go downtown and check out the higher end stores to make it through the weekend. The juice selections at tobacco shops are limited. You know, apple, banana, etc. it's kind of disappointing.

 

[Chas F.]

dont feel bad about this, its all part of switching over. Not everyone can simply drop the ciggies for vaping. I started vaping in june-ish 2013 and went from 2 pack a day to 1 ciggie a day. Altho it took 6 months to get to that point. I still have my morning ciggie with my coffie, just cant seem to give it up ( basically not ready to give it up yet) BUT I am elated that I am not smoking 39 ciggies a day as like before. Now a pack of ciggies lasts me 3 weeks instead of 6 hours.

Hang in there it will happen at Your pace you will know when you are ready to buy that last pack...

This^^

Condensed version: It's not about how many you're still smoking, it's about how many you're NOT smoking that counts. Keep the faith!

 

[Chas F.]

Amanda, I was thinking of going back up again and try different strengths, depending on my mood and the time of day.

The Halo order is on the way and until it arrives I'm at the mercy of the USPS.

I probably need to go downtown and check out the higher end stores to make it through the weekend. The juice selections at tobacco shops are limited. You know, apple, banana, etc. it's kind of disappointing.

Another thing I've found to be of utmost importance is finding a juice/strength that satisfies you. Without that, your chances of success area LOT lower.

Welcome to ECF and best of luck to you! Remember, we're all pulling for 'ya!

 

[TCO76]

Wow. Thank you all so much for taking the time to reply and in such detail about everything you went through. I bet it was hell. That's kind of where I am right now between heaven and hell. It feels like the more I try to quit, the worse I want them.

These last two days I have been trying to occupy my time by cooking in the kitchen. I made (authentic) chicken enchiladas yesterday from scratch. Today I made chili relleno's with fresh pico de gallo in the hopes that by keeping myself busy, doing all that crazy, time consuming prep work will help distract me from smoking cigarettes for awhile.

Im coming to your house for dinner.

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[lena372]

Don't be hard on yourself! Just because you know your friend's been secretly poisoning you for years doesn't mean you stop seeing them as a friend (you may acknowledge they're a ****ty friend, but still, y'all got history).
I know full well how hard it is to switch - I've gone back to analogs twice since I first started vaping - if you can call it 'going back' when there was never actually a time I didn't smoke every day whilst vaping. But third time's the charm, and I haven't had one for two weeks. I also absolutely loved to smoke, loved everything about it - except that I couldn't sleep through a night without waking myself up coughing like I was dying. I also especially loved the way a cigarette would relax me. For that aspect, for me, it really helped that I picked up a cheap little dripping atty to try out new flavors. That became a new ritual for me - twisting off the drip tip, dropping a few drops, putting the tip back on, and taking a few hits ... it helped satisfy that part of me that needed ritualistic motion in order to feel calm. I also got some high nic juice (24 mg), but I made myself sick going through a whole tank of it ... so instead I just dripped it a little when a really strong craving would hit for the first week or so.
And just like somebody else here, I played the little mind games with myself - oh, I made it three hours without a cigarette? Well, that's the new norm ... next I'll try for four. And then it became, okay, I can have a cigarette after I go three days without smoking. But then I got to day three, and I didn't want to throw away all that hard work on the chance that I'd go back, so I figured I'd wait a week, just to make sure that cigarette would really taste terrible. And then I decided to wait two, just to be double sure. And now it's week two, and I don't even want one anymore.
Just my experience, of course, and I'm sure you'll find your own way through the maze. You've got the will and the desire, and that's half the battle won right there. But this is your journey, your fight, and your way to do things is the way that will get them done. All I can say is that I know you can do it. The first few days are rough, but it does get so much better. You're going to get there.

 

[SamNapolitanke]

keep at it! you can do it!!!!!

mind over matter!

 

[RattlerX]

Don't give up...I am now a chain vapor just to keep my hands busy. Make sure your nic % is right for you. Quitting smoking is hard, been trying myself on and off for years. My wife got me my first mod on 24 Dec my birthday and I just jumped in with both feet and next thing I knew it had been days since my last analog. Don't put undo pressure on yourself just find a good vape and see what happens.

I still get the craving but I am not craving a analog just the nic. I grab the mod and vape till I am dizzy.

Good luck to you and hang in there.

 

[edyle]

I have every intention of quitting although my actions do not show it by buying cigarettes. Every time I light one up I really consider it with each one. It's the comfort I get from smoking I'm not getting with eCigs. I've only been at this a short time (a week) and I'm in the process of finding the right juice to use. I'm awaiting for a package in the mail from Halo.

The high nic is too much for me though I am a chain smoker. I can handle a puff or two, but it makes me dizzy and ill if I continue vaping high mg juice through the day I get sick at night time.

Many of us keep 1 tank with high nic, and another main one with the lower nic.

You sustain the habit of smoking by using the low nic tank, but if your body craves more nicotine, you just use the high nic tank for a moment. Gradually your body craves less nicotine.