I think there should be some pressure. If I put it off swearing off cigarettes for too long I would've likely found more places to slip one in.
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I think there should be some pressure. If I put it off swearing off cigarettes for too long I would've likely found more places to slip one in.
First you are not depressive but sensible and this is hard but good in today's world, don't let nobody tell you otherwise.... I know what you talking about
I mentioned in another post in the treat- You know you're a Vapor when......
Started Vaping out of interest and ended up giving away 6 packs of cigarets because i have no use anymore.I did smoke and Vape together for 2 day's and the more i Vaped the less i liked cigarets.Couple day's ago i found 1 and a half pack analogs in a bag,well they still there but have no intention to light on up.
I think it is not the nicotine makes one depending on cigarets because since i Vape, i don't feel like i need to Vape like i did with cigarets.But knowing to be able to have a quick Vape anytime and put my device back in my pocket is a nice feeling already.Enjoying Vaping is a peaceful moment of having time to enjoy the flavor of the juice and Vape cloud huffing around my face and away in the air....
I've looked into WTA ejuice more then once now and have came real close to buying some. The problem is I don't want to feed this addiction, I would rather just be done with it all together. Vaping gives me about 51% of what I need to get off of cigarettes, I would rather just done with the other 49% of the withdrawals and be done with them. I've gone over four months now without it so I don't want to prolong it and hope they fade soon and are gone for good.
With that said though, I am not saying no to them. I am keeping my options open and my try them sometime soon if things don't get better.
I quit smoking in the time it took to unbox my first 510 kit. But then i'm still into the whole cyberpunk thing. I did once run out of battery on a brief road trip and had to stop to get a pack of analogs, but that's pretty much it and that particular day was 2.5 years ago now. I'll be three years quit this August, after smoking up to 5 packs a day for close to 25 years.
MAOI is an important part of the reason we have trouble quitting. It's also why quitting in stages helps. The cigs help our brain feel good by blocking the chemical that normal destroys dopamine at a set rate. Smoking keeps it at higher levels and makes us feel calm. It's more than just the nicotine, there's Monoamine Oxidase in tobacco and that keeps dopamine at a high level in smokers. It's why quitting cold turkey leaves some people with terrible cravings.
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It was actually pretty easy for me. While I enjoyed smoking figs on many levels, I never really enjoyed the flavor or the smell on my breath or my clothes. I love several flavors of e-liquid and I am a gadget guy, so the gear aspect intriques me. I enjoy vaping far more than I ever enjoyed analogues.
I understand the sentiment...been there. If it helps, I consider WTA 'the bridge' that kept me vaping in my weakest moments (3 to 4 months into vaping fulltime). I can't tell when WTA was no longer necessary to keep me from smokin again, but over a period of about 6 months, I simply began vaping my non-WTA eliquids, and had ZERO trouble afterwards. I no longer purchase WTA eliquids, but it helped ME...a LOT!
Regardless of how it occurs, I'm wishing you comfort ASAP!
I had a hard time switching over to ecigs. I got really bad sinus pain intermittently for the first couple of months. I had to smoke half a cigarette for relief when this happened and the pain went away. Eventually the pain stopped entirely and I haven't smoked since. I wonder which chemical in the cigarettes I was addicted to that caused the sinus pain when I stopped ingesting it. It certainly wasn't the nicotine. I also wonder if it was one of the 4000 random chemicals when tobacco is burned, or if it was put in there intentionally. My husband quit cigarettes easily after switching to vaping.
I think you're not wrong, but not right either. Everyone is different so what worked for you may not work at all for someone else.
Me for example, I started vaping because my boss was going to fire me if I EVER took one more smoke break so I bought a blu then upgraded to a kGo 1100 and kGo VV. I wasn't even considering quitting analogs but I slowly was smoking less and less because I found out that I really enjoy vaping a lot more than smoking analogs.
I still have no intentions to quit or reduce my Nicotine intake nor do I try to NOT smoke analogs. I look at it like this; vaping is my bread 'n butter. I vape all day every day but for me, there are some situations where vaping is not ideal and I may have an analog or two until I'm back in a situation where vaping is practical.
BUT, say I was actually trying to quit analogs. In that case, I agree; some pressure is a good thing.
I was done the first day I got my vaping stuff.that was one year ago next week was easy for me and I smoked 2 packs a day since I was 12 years old.i thank god it was so easy for me as two months ago I was hospitalized and diagnosed with diabetes.anyway good luck to everyone and keep on vaping
I never wanted to quit smoking. I just wanted to cut down on the pointless chain-smoking while I didn't have anything else to do. So, I tried vaping.
Then, I just forgot to smoke.
So, yeah, I'd say it was easy. And now I have a new hobby.
Then, I just forgot to smoke.
So, yeah, I'd say it was easy. And now I have a new hobby.
I never want to be in a position where I have to decide whether to buy a pack when my vape runs out. When I leave the house, I carry a little plastic battery box in my truck with an 18650 and a filled carto for backup. In my pocket is a 3ml sample bottle of juice for refills. My Protank is full when I leave. Most of the time I don't need that stuff, but there's always a chance.
Don't want to ever be in that position. I'd buy a gas station Blu first. I'm sure that I'm hooked on the habit, not the tobacco. It's calming to vape and that's why I smoked in the first place.
Don't want to ever be in that position. I'd buy a gas station Blu first. I'm sure that I'm hooked on the habit, not the tobacco. It's calming to vape and that's why I smoked in the first place.
Surprisingly *extremely* easy. Wife took about 3 days to come around. But all in all, not at all painful.
Originally I was like a walking vape shop. I've backed off somewhat.
I go to Yoga and dinner at my sisters with 2 eGo-Cs, a spare battery and a travel bottle. I could get over needing the spare battery and ecig except one day I had an atty decide to start shorting things out.
I've also had a battery die on a trip to the store. Always carry backups.
Two weeks ago today i smoked my last cig about a hour ago on the way home from work. Upon getting home my package was waiting, loaded up with some juice and haven't had an analog since. Even had a few beers that first night and found i was fine puffing away on my menthol juice. no real urges since then. Obviously i'm still a noob, but i dont really see a relapse in sight, so long as it remains legal. I had no intention of completely quitting, i just figured i'd see how i felt and how it went, still even have a pack in the glove box.
My wife has had a bit of a harder time though. she's had 2-3 analogs since then, every time due to stress. Although she has admitted every time after having an analog that it tasted like complete crap.
My wife has had a bit of a harder time though. she's had 2-3 analogs since then, every time due to stress. Although she has admitted every time after having an analog that it tasted like complete crap.
Its not the odd one that will kill you, its the twenty a day afterwards. So if you have the odd one its really not a big deal and don't beat yourself up over it, go and get some vape mail instead.
I just carry a spare battery, a filled carto, and a 3ml juice bottle in case I need them. I usually don't, but who knows when you will leave the house and not return on time. A couple of times in my life, I've left for what was thought to be about 3 hours and unexpectedly ended up sitting in the ER with someone until 4am. It pays to be prepared. I was a good boy scout in my teen age years.
Very easy overall I went for a period of about a week of still smoking. The hardest smoke for me to give up was my old habit of having one with the morning coffee. Once I got past that the rest was very easy. I'm very happy that i've found something that worked to break a 20 year smoking habit. I've also been attempting to turn friends and family onto vaping as well with some success.
The one thing that I do wish for the vaping industry in general is a good solution to make it less fussy and less maintenance of the devices. While I have no problem with dealing with it, I know others that would be put off by the fact that it's not as easy as lighting up a smoke.
The one thing that I do wish for the vaping industry in general is a good solution to make it less fussy and less maintenance of the devices. While I have no problem with dealing with it, I know others that would be put off by the fact that it's not as easy as lighting up a smoke.
It's been a long slog for me. I knew immediately, after trying my first Riva, that this method would give me a much better chance than the patch, gum, lozenges, and prescription nicotine inhaler. I continued to smoke while I learned enough to gather the right tools and juice. I could see early on that the hassle of filling cartridges and cartos wasn't going to cut it and went with tanks and bottom fed equipment.
I was surprised by how many associations and triggers that would bring on the cravings for a cig. I expected the first thing in the morning and the coffee, but also found things like just sitting on the patio were associated in my mind with smoking.
My doctor is overjoyed that I am down to a few cigs per day (from one and a half PAD). I'm still frustrated by those last few, but try to keep it from adding to the pressure, since that too is a trigger for me. Everyone is different and we each have to find the approach that works for ourselves.
I was surprised by how many associations and triggers that would bring on the cravings for a cig. I expected the first thing in the morning and the coffee, but also found things like just sitting on the patio were associated in my mind with smoking.
My doctor is overjoyed that I am down to a few cigs per day (from one and a half PAD). I'm still frustrated by those last few, but try to keep it from adding to the pressure, since that too is a trigger for me. Everyone is different and we each have to find the approach that works for ourselves.
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