i am DYING for a cigarette

[bassackwards]

i started 2 days ago.
everything was fine until about 2 hours ago.
i know i'm getting enough nicotine because i have that nic buzz goin on.
but suddenly... i want a cigarette.
what the hell am i doin wrong?

 

[Rachy_B]

You're not doing anything wrong. When I started, I was just cutting down. Plenty of people gave me the advice to count the ones I didn't smoke rather than the ones you do. Give it a little while longer and vape away in the meantime...if you do still need one in a couple more hours, there's no shame in having one. After two days, you're doing fantastically well! Keep it up if you can! I believe in you!x

 

[TBPlayer2112]

You're having some big withdrawl cravings. Just hang with 'em. If you think you're getting enough nic then wait 20-25 minutes, vape for 10 minutes, put it down wait 20-25 minutes....till it's gone.
That's what worked for me my first week. Hang tuff!

edit:Rachy is also correct. If you just have to have a smoke then go ahead. No need to beat yourself up over it. Count the ones you haven't smoked.

 

[minimalsaint]

Nothing. There are lots of other chemical in cigs besides nicotine, an your body will keep craving them for awhile. Have a cig- it doesn't equate to failure. vaping isn't "all or nothing" and not everyone can quit overnight. For me- I couldn't stand the way cigs smelled or tasted after I started, but there was still an occasion where I had one just because I wanted one. You will get there! No worries!

 

[Trick]

but suddenly... i want a cigarette.
what the hell am i doin wrong?

It's normal. Quitting can be hard, but you probably knew that already. I still, after a few weeks, get a craving once in a while... though they're much fewer and farther between now.

A lot of people say the two-day mark is the hardest. Hang in there.

 

[oplholik]

You are probably having withdrawal from all the chemicals in cigs that you aren't getting now.

 

[TheDarthVap3r]

what i did in this situation was id go and stand outside at the front door and take a vape. i found that because i wasnt allowed to smoke indoors it was really rather relaxing to follow my old routing of sitting on the front door step in the cold to take a draw.

its a long process getting over it . the worst part for me was i guess being ritualistic about my smoking. so by gradually taking away the ritual . i got off the things.

 

[Huffelpuff]

Wow, great advice here ... will just reinforce what was already said - don't beat yourself up! Enjoy vaping and if you need to take a few puffs of a ciggie go ahead. They will taste nasty to you the more you vape and the less frequently you smoke. What cured me from having cig cravings was the taste of the nasty ol analog after a week or two of vaping. Blech.

 

[TBPlayer2112]

I would go outside as well since my apartment is in a no smoking building. Helped me a lot.

 

[zapped]

I am dying FROM cigarettes........there I fixed that for ya

 

[TheDarthVap3r]

Wow, great advice here ... will just reinforce what was already said - don't beat yourself up! Enjoy vaping and if you need to take a few puffs of a ciggie go ahead. They will taste nasty to you the more you vape and the less frequently you smoke. What cured me from having cig cravings was the taste of the nasty ol analog after a week or two of vaping. Blech.

final piece of advice . buy the device in hufflepuffs signature! you put thant thing in your mouth and youll never go near a real cig again .

 

[Iffy]

Seriously, just vape through it! Soon, you'll be amazed later on as to why you ever considered 'bakky.

Good luck and heavy satisfying vapor clouds to ya!

 

[Jarski44]

Smoking is not just a nicotine addiction. There is the habit, the chemical addiction(s), and the social aspects. What worked for me was to keep as many things the same as possible. At work, I still go outside for a faux break at the normal times, talk to the same people, etc. keeping everything the same, as far as I could, to help the transition.

When I did have a serious craving, I just focused on the reasons I finally decided to quit for good.

 

[tiggerrts]

As a few stated above it is the other chemical's that your body is getting out of the system that is making you feel that way. Think of it like a person doing drugs and stopping, they go through a detox, cold sweats, feeling bad routine. Many who do e-cig's do smoke some analog's along the way, and again like stated above, in time they start to taste horrible. A little while after that you might try the analog one more time because your curious about what you liked in them before, and when I did this the analog made me feel sick to my stomach and entire body. Throwing it away unsmoked, that was my last try. You will get there, the path is different for each, but you will.

 

[jimmyh]

Besides going outside, try drinking a big glass of ice water. For some reason this worked for me.

 

[harlielover]

Me and my husband are still weaning off the cigarettes. At the start of the month we were 2 pack a day smokers and just starting to vape. Today we are down to 5- 6 cigarettes a day with the goal to be totally off of the analogs by the end of the month.

We decided at the beginning that to ultimately succeed we needed to be flexible and if we really feel the need to have a analog then we have one and then go back to vaping with no guilt or bad feelings.

So far it is working great and I think we will be able to meet our goal once the stress of Christmas is past us.

 

[gavind4]

You did 2 days ? Thats awesome! I know it's not always easy. It helped me to think, I don't ever want to go through those 2 days again.
Looks like you have a lot of friends here! Best wishes.

 

[Orobas]

There's no shame in that. I weaned myself down from about a pack and a half a day. within a week's time I lost the urge.

 

[bassackwards]

thanks everyone.
thought i was doin something wrong over here.
and as much as i would like a cigarette - i tossed em out after i charged my batteries & started vaping.
i'll suck it up & see if i lose my marbles or not.. lol.

is there a juice that is smooth enough to inhale?
the 555 & Wowboy are tough on the throat.

 

[JudeD]

For me, the cravings were more psychological. I was getting the nicotine I needed, but if I know I "can't" have something, wanting it will drive me mad. So I just put a pack of cigs and a lighter right next to where I was working and for me, knowing I could have one if I wanted one meant I didn't need to actually have one. I had like maybe two the first day I was vaping and one the second day and then I never wanted another. It's been almost eight months and I don't miss them at all. When I pass people smoking or see people in a movie smoking, it makes me want a vape, not a smoke.

I know for some people, throwing out all temptation works better, but not for me. I still have a half a pack around here somewhere and knowing they are there keeps me from panicking, even after all this time.

Give yourself a break and don't be so hard on yourself. You're doing great. If you smoke a couple, just remind yourself how many more you would have smoked in the past two days if you weren't vaping. Congratulations on the ones you didn't have. Cup half full instead of half empty.