How long did it take you to quit smoking?
As long as it took to load up an eGo cart once the postman delivered the kit!
As long as it took to load up an eGo cart once the postman delivered the kit!
How long did it take you to quit smoking?
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I have been vaping for about 3 weeks, still have not been able to totally quit smoking cigs. The first few days I was able to go from 1.5 packs per day to about 5 a day, now I am back up to a half a pack a day. I think i am addicted to something in the cigs aside from the nicotine possibly. I am not giving up however I am determined to quit.
It's taken me months to quit. I used to smoke 4 packs a day! I had tried to switch several times, but just the PV just didn't take. I was using a Joye 510 that I got back in December. Then I was ordering earlier this month, and bought a 510 LR atty. And couldn't believe the difference it made! I finally was getting real throat hit. Over the course of this month I've been steadily cutting down.
Now I still smoke an analog occasionally, but no more than 6 analogs a day. I let myself do it to feel like I'm not living under Marshall Law or anything. But, I really don't crave it anymore. In fact, I much prefer the non-tobacco flavors. Here's a couple of tips I've seen that might help you:
1. Experiment to get the best throat hit with your equipment. For me, I get the best flavor when I use my 510 passthrough cable with a standard resistance 510 atty. So, say I'm vaping Peach Cobbler. That's where I get the best flavor.
But, if I'm really having a tobacco craving, I smoke Dekang Cuba Cigar off my standard 510 w/ an LR atty and Delrin Drip tip. Believe it or not, the drip tip improves the throat hit without the poly-fill of a cart getting in the way.
2. Try menthol flavors. When I first went to quit, I had never been a menthol smoker. But, when I vaped Dekang Nport it felt like I was getting away with something. Plus, the menthol adds a "kick" that seems to quench the crave. You'll get off the menthol in no time. I have 3 bottles of Nport that I'll probably never use, because now that my taste buds have bounced back it seems way to strong.
3. Last one I can think of. Amass as many flavors as possible. Buy yourself off with flavors that are too good to pass up. I'm finding right now that the juice I like the best is from gourmetvapor. My favorite flavor is "cinna-mint-thol". It's 40% cinnamon, 30% peppermint, 20% menthol, and 10% nutmeg. Just enough mint and menthol that it hooks my taste buds AND gives my nose a little bit of a tingle the way the analogs used to.
Hope this helps. And, like a lot of people have said so far. Don't be hard on yourself. Quitting is hard. I know -- I've tried 20 times before this and not succeeded. A couple of analogs a day won't hurt you, and you'll soon find yourself saying "this is sillly".
Now I still smoke an analog occasionally, but no more than 6 analogs a day. I let myself do it to feel like I'm not living under Marshall Law or anything. But, I really don't crave it anymore. In fact, I much prefer the non-tobacco flavors. Here's a couple of tips I've seen that might help you:
1. Experiment to get the best throat hit with your equipment. For me, I get the best flavor when I use my 510 passthrough cable with a standard resistance 510 atty. So, say I'm vaping Peach Cobbler. That's where I get the best flavor.
But, if I'm really having a tobacco craving, I smoke Dekang Cuba Cigar off my standard 510 w/ an LR atty and Delrin Drip tip. Believe it or not, the drip tip improves the throat hit without the poly-fill of a cart getting in the way.
2. Try menthol flavors. When I first went to quit, I had never been a menthol smoker. But, when I vaped Dekang Nport it felt like I was getting away with something. Plus, the menthol adds a "kick" that seems to quench the crave. You'll get off the menthol in no time. I have 3 bottles of Nport that I'll probably never use, because now that my taste buds have bounced back it seems way to strong.
3. Last one I can think of. Amass as many flavors as possible. Buy yourself off with flavors that are too good to pass up. I'm finding right now that the juice I like the best is from gourmetvapor. My favorite flavor is "cinna-mint-thol". It's 40% cinnamon, 30% peppermint, 20% menthol, and 10% nutmeg. Just enough mint and menthol that it hooks my taste buds AND gives my nose a little bit of a tingle the way the analogs used to.
Hope this helps. And, like a lot of people have said so far. Don't be hard on yourself. Quitting is hard. I know -- I've tried 20 times before this and not succeeded. A couple of analogs a day won't hurt you, and you'll soon find yourself saying "this is sillly".
I received my Joye 510 on Thursday afternoon. We put the contraption together and I can say without a doubt that the 'Salem' flavor was awful. But, I'd gotten other e-juice (menthol) and I liked it better. That Thursday, I smoked one every hour. That in itself is almost a miracle. On Friday, I smoked one every 2 hours. On Saturday, I only smoked 2. I had said that if I only smoked 2 within a 24 hour period, I could put them down.....and I did. This board encouraged me greatly with a thread like this and I kept thinking that if so many people could do it, then I could as well. I was shocked! I couldn't believe I was me, and not someone else. I enjoyed smoking sooooo much. But, here I am.....almost a year later, next month. If I can do it, then there is great hope for everyone! I was smoking 2 pad and a little more. I'd smoked for 42 years, thinking I'd never get off of them. The e-cig has literally saved my life. I love my Joye 510. 
I had cravings the first day or so while I tried to find a voltage level that matched smoking close enough, after a week or so now I have no desire to smoke even when drinking.
Voltage is the key. I had known for a while that when I smoked at the computer I got a better hit, but couldn't figure out why. Well, it's because the passthrough cable is 5v. Duh! And the 510LR atty on my battery makes it vape as if it was 5 volts. Overall, I'm getting much better throat hit now.
Two things I had forgotten to mention in my last post.
1) First, gourmet vapor is have a %50 off sale though July 4th. Enter the coupon code "giveme50" when you checkout. I ordered about $200 in e-liquid last night and got a ton for the money. Plus, it only cost me $92 with the discount!
Also, please check out their website for the quality of merchandise they offer. All of thei e-liquids are made from quality products and made to your specifications. You can choose from recipes other people have created, or you can create your own e-liquid by specifying the ratio of 4 different flavors. Enter in the PG/VG mix level you want, and the amount of nicotine. Boom, you're done. All the fun of DIY with none of the hassle!
The second thing I wanted to share is that the FDA is forcing tobacco companies to put graphic ads on their packs of cigarettes. Check out the pics at this link:
Be Warned: FDA Unveils Graphic Cigarette Labels : Shots - Health Blog : NPR
Two things I had forgotten to mention in my last post.
1) First, gourmet vapor is have a %50 off sale though July 4th. Enter the coupon code "giveme50" when you checkout. I ordered about $200 in e-liquid last night and got a ton for the money. Plus, it only cost me $92 with the discount!
Also, please check out their website for the quality of merchandise they offer. All of thei e-liquids are made from quality products and made to your specifications. You can choose from recipes other people have created, or you can create your own e-liquid by specifying the ratio of 4 different flavors. Enter in the PG/VG mix level you want, and the amount of nicotine. Boom, you're done. All the fun of DIY with none of the hassle!
The second thing I wanted to share is that the FDA is forcing tobacco companies to put graphic ads on their packs of cigarettes. Check out the pics at this link:
Be Warned: FDA Unveils Graphic Cigarette Labels : Shots - Health Blog : NPR
well, towards the end of my smoking career, I was smoking near a pack every time I went out )Which was about three .. four times a week.).
When I got my 510, the first drag of it wasn't the experience that I had with normal analog cigarettes; and the nicotine wasn't satisfying at all. I guess the main reason why I smoked cigarettes was that 'high' feeling you get when you take a long drag off it. But I'm sure that's from all the carcinogens creating a lack of oxygen to the brain, or something.
Anyway! The transition was easy. I stop smoking analog cigarettes the moment I started vaping. It was that easy.
When I got my 510, the first drag of it wasn't the experience that I had with normal analog cigarettes; and the nicotine wasn't satisfying at all. I guess the main reason why I smoked cigarettes was that 'high' feeling you get when you take a long drag off it. But I'm sure that's from all the carcinogens creating a lack of oxygen to the brain, or something.
Anyway! The transition was easy. I stop smoking analog cigarettes the moment I started vaping. It was that easy.
I remember when I got my first pv kit, I only lasted about few hours and had to have a cig. The kit was really bad. So when I ordered Joye 510 and an Ego, I quit straight away. I went from smoking a pack a day to none in one day and didnt find it hard at all. Never had any withdrawal symptoms or mood swings or anything like that, its amazing. I did have one full cigarette on the night out though, when my battery died on me, doh! Im surprised I didnt smoke more, as I usually chain smoke when I drink. And thats it, I went back to vaping the next day without any difficulties.
There's a pool for this question:
How long did it take you to stop smoking? - View Poll Results
The pool results show that the majority quit the day the pv arrive.
I'm vaping for a month and still smoking cause I had a 2 pack of cigs when my ego arrived.
I didnt want to trow my packs away and neither wanted to smoke them all before I started vaping, so I'm smoking about 4 cigs/week. For me its good this way cause I see how much vaping feels better than smoking.
I dont want to miss smoking and remember it like something that was great, so I smoke a few analogs just to remember how awful they are =p
I was an alcoholic and been sober for 7 years, I cant have 1 beer or I will not be able to stop anymore.
If I was quit smoking without ecig I'm sure I would have the same rule, if I smoke just 1 cig I wouldn't be able to stop.
But with an ecig its not the same, I vape all day long and ocasionaly smoke a regular cig in the end of the day with my system already full of nicotine, when I do it my body isnt crazy for nicotine, for me there is no pleasure in smoking a regular cig when u're already full of nicotine.
So my point like some plp said is to not make a big deal of smoking 1 or 2 regular cigs, in time their "magic" goes away.
How long did it take you to stop smoking? - View Poll Results
The pool results show that the majority quit the day the pv arrive.
I'm vaping for a month and still smoking cause I had a 2 pack of cigs when my ego arrived.
I didnt want to trow my packs away and neither wanted to smoke them all before I started vaping, so I'm smoking about 4 cigs/week. For me its good this way cause I see how much vaping feels better than smoking.
I dont want to miss smoking and remember it like something that was great, so I smoke a few analogs just to remember how awful they are =p
I was an alcoholic and been sober for 7 years, I cant have 1 beer or I will not be able to stop anymore.
If I was quit smoking without ecig I'm sure I would have the same rule, if I smoke just 1 cig I wouldn't be able to stop.
But with an ecig its not the same, I vape all day long and ocasionaly smoke a regular cig in the end of the day with my system already full of nicotine, when I do it my body isnt crazy for nicotine, for me there is no pleasure in smoking a regular cig when u're already full of nicotine.
So my point like some plp said is to not make a big deal of smoking 1 or 2 regular cigs, in time their "magic" goes away.
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