I envy some of you

[yohann976]

From what I've noticed in this forum is that some people cut down on analogs and eventually quit and others just chose a date and flat out quit. I give you props for being able to cut back on analogs by using your PV; I was unable to do that.

I was so addicted, I used every excuse in the book. After I got my kit, I was still smoking two packs a day. I would take a puff of my PV every couple hours and I convinced myself that it didn't work. That's why I had to just pick a day and stick with it. It's been over three months and I'm happier with my PV than I ever was with analogs.

Whatever method you choose, whether it's picking a day and quitting or weaning yourself off of analogs, just know that the people in this forum are crazy supportive.

 

[wdave]

Some of you at least, if not most of you, seem to have hit your stride with e-cigs. I am into this about 3 weeks now and kinda struggling with it. Trying to get my nic level figured out, I started with 24mg, found out that was too much, so bought some 18mg, that's not enough, So slowly, I'm adjusting upwards. I am tryind a small mix at about 19.5 mg now and don't think that's gonna do it. I constantly hit on this thing, so I am constantly adding juice to the cartomizer. Think I'm gonna try a clearomizer on my Riva 901. I have to get something so I don't always have the e-cig in one hand and the bottle of juice in the other. On a good note, I am a 1 1/2 PAD, now smoking 8-10 a day, so that is an improvement. I am determined to make this work, and can't wait till I get everything just right.

Start by topping off a 3-piece Joye 510 before every vape. This ecig is probably more responsible for the growth of vaping than any other. Stay at 24 mg. A three-piece is the best way to save money because there is less juice wasted in the polyfill. It's long hot draws are quite unique among ecigs. You can also save money by sticking with Dekang juice. You will find a lot of helpful cart mods in the cart mod forum. You will be a happy vapor person, we garentee

HTH,
Dave

 

[Sun State]

I'm struggling too, off and on. I think one thing is not to expect to save any money at first. I've spent as much on liquid, atomizers, cartos etc. in the last 2 months as I would've on analogs. So it might be about being able to look into and then spend for various experiments in e-cigs and juices both. My first and only pv is an ego-t. Mostly, I'm happy with it, since I gave up on atty's and switched to boge cartos for it. I'm not happy when it goes wimpy and needs attention and then I just want to go buy a pack of cigs. So far it's been about 6 weeks and I haven't except one time when I was waiting on parts to come in the mail. I have 3 ego-t's now and use them all, and pretty much all at the same time. If you can figure out what you're missing (like not enough throat hit, not enough vapor, crappy or burnt flavor, or something else) then you can ask everybody what you could get that would address the things you miss the most. I picked a day and quit cold and I've smoked 1-2 PAD for 37 years. That doesn't mean anybody else might want to do that. I just needed to. Otherwise, I noticed I wasn't giving my pv much of a chance. I truly hope it all works out for you.

 

[bassthumper]

i'm sorry if my post sounded harsh
What I meant was
Pick a day and go with it!
There comes a point or a time when enough is enough and it's time to quit. Until then, you're just drawing out the misery. Seriously. You can suffer for 2 days (TOPS, I promise.) or you can suffer for 2 months. It's up to you. But I promise- the suffering won't be NEAR as bad as you think. You've got your ecig. That thing will get you through the hardest thing ever- quitting cigarettes. You need to GIVE IT A CHANCE! Throw the cigs away. Notice how many people before said you need to just do it!
You have lots of ppl here for you, btw. Welcome to ECF

 

[oplholik]

i'm sorry if my post sounded harsh
What I meant was
Pick a day and go with it!
There comes a point or a time when enough is enough and it's time to quit. Until then, you're just drawing out the misery. Seriously. You can suffer for 2 days (TOPS, I promise.) or you can suffer for 2 months. It's up to you. But I promise- the suffering won't be NEAR as bad as you think. You've got your ecig. That thing will get you through the hardest thing ever- quitting cigarettes. You need to GIVE IT A CHANCE! Throw the cigs away. Notice how many people before said you need to just do it!
You have lots of ppl here for you, btw. Welcome to ECF

No problem Bassthumper, I took it as you intended. Of course you are right.

 

[oplholik]

Thanks everyone for your encouragement. I ain't givin up, just gotta get everything right.

 

[MickG33]

Hi Everyone does it different. But i agree with Bass thumper, doing both just draws the whole pain out. I set myself 2 stages and a date a went for it. Both times I went through an uncomfortable 72 hours but then it was over and i was happy.

Stage 1. Went cold turkey as soon as I got my PV, 3 days of coldturkey and i was through the worst of it, 2 weeks in and forgetting the health reasons, if someone offered me a cig versus a PV, i would much prefer the PV. After about 2 months I actually tried a cig and hated it.
Stage 2. After 2 months decided to go nicotine cold turkey and then get back to only vaping nic when i drink (2-3 nights a week. To do this I set a date and agreed to not vape any nicotine for 2 weeks at first. 72 hours were hard, but not as bad as stage 1, then was actually ok and happy just vaping no nic. For the last months I have been only vaping Nic when drinking. I find as long as I dont Vape more than 2 to 3 times a week at night when drinking its fine, although if i do 3 days in a row I will get a bit agro on day 2/3 when off the nic, and go through a pretty minor withdrawal period.

Stage 3. Give up nic altogether - Nope, not for me yet I enjoy vaping and the hobby of it too much. An average week for me now is 2 nights chain vaping nic while drinking (4-5ml of 18mg a session), 2 days vaping no nic (2 ml a day max), 3 days a week no vaping at all.

Like i said everyone is different but i find its better to go through 72hours of withdrawal and be done with it, versus months of dragging it out and phsycological warfare on yourself. Goodluck you will get there.

By the way my sweetspot of equipment is - GLV2 5v for vaping at home. 306LR/510LR plus either Reo Mini when out and I dont want the hassle of dripping, and GLV2 Supermini when out and happy to drip.

 

[dee5]

One thing I love about this forum is that it's big enough and big hearted enough to welcome non-smokers, current smokers, ex-smokers and smoker/vapers alike. The e-cig is a wonderful, life saving innovation (I believe) that many people have chosen to replace cigarettes with completely even though it is not marketed- nor do we want it to be!- as a quit smoking device. If you happen to replace all your smoking with vaping-bonus! If you only use it occasionally- that's fine too! Every time you replace a cigarette with a nice vape that's a good thing. But lets not pressure anyone into quitting if that's not their intention, ok? Perhaps this OP would like to try and quit smoking but I'm not talking about just this one post. Many long time e-cig users still smoke the odd cigarette. Be careful about how you "market" this product to your friends, the FDA will ban products that make claims about being an aid to stop smoking. Remember, it's a choice, an alternative way to get your nicotine.

 

[wdave]

I'm struggling too, off and on. I think one thing is not to expect to save any money at first. I've spent as much on liquid, atomizers, cartos etc. in the last 2 months as I would've on analogs. So it might be about being able to look into and then spend for various experiments in e-cigs and juices both. My first and only pv is an ego-t. Mostly, I'm happy with it, since I gave up on atty's and switched to boge cartos for it. I'm not happy when it goes wimpy and needs attention and then I just want to go buy a pack of cigs. So far it's been about 6 weeks and I haven't except one time when I was waiting on parts to come in the mail. I have 3 ego-t's now and use them all, and pretty much all at the same time. If you can figure out what you're missing (like not enough throat hit, not enough vapor, crappy or burnt flavor, or something else) then you can ask everybody what you could get that would address the things you miss the most. I picked a day and quit cold and I've smoked 1-2 PAD for 37 years. That doesn't mean anybody else might want to do that. I just needed to. Otherwise, I noticed I wasn't giving my pv much of a chance. I truly hope it all works out for you.

See my post right before yours and...LISTEN!

HTH,
Dave

 

[quittin4mykids]

I agree on the taste thing- I am still struggiling trying to find the one I like- for me it was easy- I spent my cig budget on an ecig- I didnt have a choice- PLUS- I told everyone "THIS IS IT- NO MORE CIGS" and they all laughed and said "sure, you said that 15 times before"

SO- to prove it to them, and because I had no more money in the cig budget, I didnt buy another analog- Thats what worked for me- NOT having a choice and even when the juice tasted bad- I still stuck with it.

 

[Rar]

@ quittin4mykids: This last weekend I was extremely low on juice and having to vape what I considered "unvapable". Those analogs my husband was smoking smelled awfully good to me and I was sure tempted. Yesterday, my juice supply came and all is well again. I'm glad I'm sticking with it. One sure thing - I won't let my juice supply get that low again.

 

[DaveP]

Most people end up with 100%pg or 100%vg in the beginning. A mix at 70pg/30vg or somewhere from there down to 50/50 usually is a good mix. Some vg is good in a mix for vapor production. Pg is good for flavor, but can be harsh. 24mg is for those times when you feel the urge to smoke and 18mg is good for the times when you feel the urge to huff and puff non-stop.

You'll find your happy medium.

Check out the library for a wealth of info: The ECF Library

 

[bassthumper]

No problem Bassthumper, I took it as you intended. Of course you are right.

Ok awesome
BTW, If you want, SNUS and some nasal snuff will help give you those alkaloids and maoi's (the "something's missing") that you don't get with vaping. Those are definitely worth a try, and will cushion your fall GREATLY.