Here we go - attempting my first analog-free day!

[overture]

I got my Vapor King shipment last night and played around with it for a couple of hours before bed. So far I'm loving it! When I was vaping the 7-11 brand for a few days, I wasn't convinced I could give up analogs for a PV. Turns out it's a good throat hit that really satisfies the non-nicotine aspect of my cravings.

I'm really digging the 555, RY4, and the vapor production on the Dunhall. Is it the way I vape, or do some juices just produce more vapor than others?

I'm not sure I'm completely ready to give up analogs 100%...but...I'm an addict, so when am I ever going to be ready? I'm just going to do my best.

Good luck to everyone trying to quit!

 

[shanagan]

Good luck, and be gentle on yourself - there are no hard & fast rules to quitting, and there's no law that says it HAS to be done in one day. But... find a juice with a flavor and TH you like and you might surprise yourself.

 

[overture]

Yeah, I'm not going to kick myself if I don't make it through today...after all, one less analog than yesterday is an improvement.

 

[doots]

Some have more TH than other flavors and MG of the juice itself makes a big difference also.

What I did on the first day was anytime I had a craving for a cig I started vaping and the feeling left after a few minutes. it isnt hard if every time you get the urge just start vaping. After a few days it becomes so much more natural and the carving starts to leave for a cig until you just no longer want one. good luck to you!

You can do it..

 

[HeatherC]

Good luck!! But remember don't kick yourself or torture yourself its a process

My Husband has been tobacco free for about 2 weeks less than I have...and he's still not sure he wants to quit smoking cigs LOL

 

[BradSmith]

Good luck and stick with it. eventually you will find what works for you.

 

[Geoff_NYC]

good luck!! Let us know how it goes.

 

[fritos1]

Welcome to ecf and good luck to you it happens differently for different people.

 

[hecknaw]

Yep!! overture, Relax and Enjoy!!....Hecknaw

 

[Motorpsychle]

Good luck overture!

What worked for me was to let it happen naturaly without setting a specific date or trying to force myself to quit. I also bumped my nic up to 24mg after the first week, which seemed to do the trick for me. Haven't had an analog since.

Again, good luck. Remember there's a lot of good folks here to support you along the way.

 

[what the hell]

I'm in the same boat right now. I have some 30 and 36mg juice for when I have a really big craving. That usually works for me. I had my wife hide the almost full pack of smokes on me. I am allowing myself 1 analog a day (usually first thing in the morning). Trying not to smoke it if I can. I also told my wife that If I need one to satisfy a major craving it's fine, but if I ask for another within a few hours to tell me NO!

So far this is working for me.

Good Luck!

 

[Heartisan]

Sounds like you have the right attitude - just take it day by day.
I did both - only about 5 cigs a day - for two months before switching completely.

It's been about 2 1/2 months now with only vaping, but I've had a couple of days
where if I could have purchased 1/4 packs I would have been at the smoke shop in
2 minutes flat.

Last night though, my sister snuck off to smoke a cig at a family barbeque, and
when she returned I almost gagged at the smell... Guess that's a good sign for me!

 

[overture]

Good plan Doug...I still have an almost full pack of American Spirits in my purse. I haven't had the urge to go for them so far today, but I should probably hide them somewhere and try forget they're there...

 

[overture]

You know...one of my biggest fears is that in a couple of days when I get my full sense of smell back I'll realize how much my apartment stinks and I'll want to move!

 

[Krandle]

You know...one of my biggest fears is that in a couple of days when I get my full sense of smell back I'll realize how much my apartment stinks and I'll want to move!

I immediately fell in love with the fact that I don't smell like cigarettes, but I'm still smoking!! Er...vaping. Good luck from a fellow newbie.

 

[HeatherC]

Start washing walls today!!!! and lamps and and and and.....its unending...but when you own your house its a little harder to move

 

[what the hell]

You know...one of my biggest fears is that in a couple of days when I get my full sense of smell back I'll realize how much my apartment stinks and I'll want to move!

Thats why I didn't smoke inside my house. Came home from vacation a few years back when we lived in an apartment and my god did it stink!!! Stopped smoking inside that day.

 

[IceMaiden101]

I agree with everyone here... good luck on every step! I'm in the same boat. I smoked my last analog this morning. I bought a V4L kit and have been slowly weaning myself for the past two and a half weeks. I love the kit and in all honesty, I would really miss the actual act of smoking if someone told me to stop cold turkey... been there done that one and it stunk. But I have been finding that I enjoy the vaping much more because of the flavors.. just as shanagan described. it's shocked me how much I really don't "miss" smokes and the next week will prove to be the clincher if I can totally make it without buying a pack or bumming from a friend!!

 

[Aquino0120]

Think about the money you are saving. That was my focus and I haven't smoked a analog in over a month.

 

[IceMaiden101]

I'm finding that all the money I'm saving on real cigarettes is now going into playing with the e-cig!! I know eventually it will slow down but boy! are there a lot of flavors still left to try out there. Plus I just tried out a manual battery and I couldn't believe what a different a button could make.