If you lost your vaping ability would you go back to smokes?
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No I would not. Never! I have gained sufficient knowledge here to remain smoke free.
Although I would like to be able to say that I would not, I think that the reality of the situation would be more likely to end in me eventually giving in to the old habit. And I don't think it's as much about the nicotine, as it is the "activity" of smoking; inhaling, blowing smoke, using my hands and fingers, etc.
But it is very unlikely that I would lose the ability to vape in total. At the most, I would think we might lose the freedom to buy pg or vg with nicotine in it. With that in mind, I am pretty certain that I could vape a 0 mg nicotine juice as I now do that quite frequently already.
But it is very unlikely that I would lose the ability to vape in total. At the most, I would think we might lose the freedom to buy pg or vg with nicotine in it. With that in mind, I am pretty certain that I could vape a 0 mg nicotine juice as I now do that quite frequently already.
Since I still use high nic, and the social/psychological aspects are ingrained, I'd be toast if my juice disappeared right now. I can go for periods of time without vaping more comfortably than without smoking, but things like when I first wake up would likely get me heading down for smokes.
I do hope to decrease my nic, though I'm not even contemplating going to 0 at this time. Until I cut it down a good chunk I'm reliant on vaping.
I do hope to decrease my nic, though I'm not even contemplating going to 0 at this time. Until I cut it down a good chunk I'm reliant on vaping.
i'm curious to see what i would do. kinda think i might buy smokes, but i also think i could go without. so idk.
I doubt it. I've tried smoking a few times since quitting altogether in Jan 2009 and just found it horrible. I love vaping, but I could learn to live without it. Maybe weaning myself down from 36mg to 0 would be easier than stopping cold turkey.
The cravings are different now. I sometimes question if I even have cravings anymore...or is is just habit now? Today marks exactly five months for me being smoke-free. I really don't crave it like I used to. The hand-to-mouth habit seems to be more the issue now for me. I don't feel the physical need like I did before. I can go hours without thinking about my nicotine "fix" so I think I've passed that point where it's got me by the b...s! And I'm liking it!!!
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I don't even want to think about that possibility but I think I would go back to smoking
I liked smoking so I would most definitely go back to it. I suspect a couple of days of disgust and then back to normal 
Nope, I'm done with smokes for good. I realized this when I was e-cig-less for a few days while camping, due to battery run down. There were plenty of smokes around but I didn't indulge, just can't stand the taste anymore. I wasn't happy to be without my vape, but it was just a minor annoyance compared to the way I would be when I ran out of cigarettes!
We're on the same page on this!
Folks - don't sell yourselves short! That 1000 pound gorilla can be off your back if you just give it time. But of course that's only if it's your ultimate goal.
Edit: Not preaching...just stating my own experience
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I can go a lot longer without the need for a smoke than I could before, but I still can't quit altogether.
Not a chance. I could hardly bring myself to spend the $8-9 on a pack every now and then when I did smoke plus I don't even feel like having a real cigarette. I figure if I did I'd end up feeling sick like when I tried my first cigarette. I always thought to myself "You're going to break down one day and buy cigarettes again even though you don't and know you shouldn't smoke". When I started vaping (several days ago) I lost all interest in smoking analogues.
It's been really interesting seeing what all the varied responses have been. I've often noticed in life, that things are viewed a bit differently once the reality of a situation sets in, as opposed to what we previously thought we might do or how we may react.
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