How Long Did It Take You To Totally Quit "Those"?

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keepsmiling

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I can't seem to totally shake it yet. I am doing "better", having cut my consumption of analogs in half. I have only really just gotten a handle on my equipment, and how to do all of this properly. I feel like I am getting closer to wanting to let go...yet just cannot seem to make that final decision that "today is the day". So how long did it take you? Or what helped you to finally say goodbye forever?:vapor:
 

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It literally took me a day once I had the right equipment. It helped that I was leaving on vacation the day after I bought my gear and intentionally did not stock up on analogs as I usually would have. Any reduction in smoking is a great thing! It may take getting a bottle of higher nic ejuice to help through those occasional cravings but keep it up, you'll get there!
 

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It took me less than a week. I really wanted to quit. When the left side of your face droops and you can't smile. You know it won't be long before a full stroke hits you. The doctors still doesn't know if it was a mini stroke or what caused that. My face was fine a few hours later. Scared me so much I made the switched pretty quick.
 

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I was a pack per day smoker for over 30 years. I began vaping at 24mg, which in hindsight was too high. Regardless, it took me a week to make the transition. I also had inspiration to finally quit. The same week that I tried my first disposable e-cigarette my mother found out she had cancer. She passed on to a better place within two weeks of her diagnosis. This was a Life Changing Event for me; it finally hit home that unless I quit I would be following my mother to the grave.

I finalized a set date that I was going to make the final transition, mentally determined that I was finally going to be successful to quit. I allowed myself to vape as much as I wanted. I knew I might still desire a cigarette, so I saved one last pack for this transition week. I allowed myself half a cigarette, and put out the rest. I used that second half of a cigarette for the next bad craving. Of course, those second half cigarettes taste awful, which helped me to quit.

By the end of the week, I was completely enjoying my e-cigs, not needing or even desiring the analogs. When the pack of cigs were finished, so was I. I haven't purchased nor smoked a cigarette since. Two years smoke-free.

Finding the right flavor certainly helped me quit. I was a Marlboro Menthol smoker, and chose Smokeless Image's Ice Menthol to vape. It was close enough to the Marlboro Menthols that I didn't miss the real thing.

I still vape a menthol e-liquid, but I have branched out to fruit & coffee flavors too. I'm down to zero-nicotine or 6mg in my eliquids.

Everyone will have a different way to quit. Some quit cold turkey, others transition using cigs/e-cigs for weeks before quitting. No one way is best or works for everyone. Having failed using the gum, patch, Wellbutrin, and hypnosis (twice) I knew I would have a tough transition. I did it in a week.

My avatar is a daily reminder to me that smoking is like slow suicide. You might as well load up a revolver with cigarettes and pull the trigger with each time you smoke an analog.
 
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I was able to quit the day I started vapeing also. I was just another of the lucky ones. Everyone is diffrent though. Wanting to stop, and looking for a healthier alternative is a great first step! Just go day by day. Don't place to much pressure on yourself. Do the best you can, and above all else, stick with it! Don't give up! One day soon you'll be telling people your success story. You'll be able to help people who struggled with the same challenges. Best of luck!
 

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I can't seem to totally shake it yet. I am doing "better", having cut my consumption of analogs in half. I have only really just gotten a handle on my equipment, and how to do all of this properly. I feel like I am getting closer to wanting to let go...yet just cannot seem to make that final decision that "today is the day". So how long did it take you? Or what helped you to finally say goodbye forever?:vapor:
Don't worry yourself too much about it. It took me months. For some folks it just takes finding that perfect setup to get them off of the last few. Well it did for me at least.
 

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I quit the day I started vaping. I wasn't really truly ready to give up smoking, but my better half was. She was going to go cold turkey, I bought a Halo Triton kit. It was a Friday, two months ago and I loaded it up and started vaping Tribeca. She tried it, liked it, so I gave her a tank and one of batteries. We ordered a second starter kit the same day.

We each lit up a cigarette the next day and were surprised at how bad it tasted already. We didn't even want to finish them. Neither of us have had a cigarette since and have zero desire for one.

Best thing we've ever done.
 

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I did both for a good while and just naturally started cutting down on the cigarettes and vaping more. It got to the point where I hated them even though I made myself use up all I had. You could possibly try a bit higher nic than normal to trick you mind maybe. Or even try a whole tobacco juice that I hear people use. I think the best thing is just be glad that you are cutting back and don't be to hard on yourself. It will happen when the time is right for you. So glad to have you here and you will never find a lack of information, recommendations or support for others that care. That is what makes ecf so special.....the people. Good luck to you and I hope to read more posts from you and hearing about your success. :)
 

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Finished with analogues the next day. And my body produced allergy to anything tobacco in a week time. Can't even vape tobacco flavours in mixes anymore. Dropped from 12mg juices to 8mg and then 6mg juices in one week. Next order will be zero nic. I'm kinda lucky, because I was smoking pack a day for 15 years and I thought everything would be A LOT harder.
 
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