Hi,dear everybody,This is sigelei.rock
I'm really tired of smoking,but i can't give it up, what i can do now?
I'm really tired of smoking,but i can't give it up, what i can do now?
I'm tired of smoking,but i can't give it up,what i can do?
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You have to really want to quit and have the mindset. Start with some 24mg nic juice. Have a cigarette, and then when you feel like you want another go with the sigelei... Keep alternating back and forth but try to skip a cigarette and vape instead and eventually after a few days, maybe a week, you wont want to smoke those nasty analogs anymore.
Hi,dear everybody,This is Sigelei.rock
I'm really tired of smoking,but i can't give it up, what i can do now?
No such thing as " CAN'T " my friend
. Give vaping a chance you will more than likely love it i know i do !
Don't beat yourself up to much every ones quitting is different. I think you really need to make sure you have a pretty high nic, and vape every time you have a craving. You might feel like you vape more then you ever smoked, but you will find what works for your eventually. And slowly but surely it will get easier!
Vaping isn't for every one, but I feel that many of the people that failed might not have had the right equipment!
This worked on me, alternate ecig then analog. now i hate that stinker no wonder my old lady doesn't want me smoking when were together or something
I smoked 2 pad for 37 years. Just decided one day to take a look. Bought an over priced kit with intentions of maybe just smoking 1 pad. 3 days later smoke free! Dont look at it as quitting and let it come naturally.
Try to cut out the "extra" smokes that don't mean anything. When you stop and get your coffee, vape instaed of lighting up when you get back in your car. On your way to work, don't have that second smoke, just the first. Work your way to where you can eliminate "key" smokes, like the first one, or the one when you get off of work. It took me a few months! Tobacco free is worth it, and believe me, these flavors are so much better than tobacco.
For me, actually quitting was like going to the gym. Once I'm in the gym, all is good, but I had to wrestle with the mental resistance and then the action of actually getting my .... to the gym. It took me over a month to fully quit smoking. One of my friends who used ecigs before me advised me to always have my ecig supplies readily available, otherwise it would've too easy to drive up to a 7-11 and get a pack of cigs. Four months later, I am so grateful that I pulled that trigger. You will be too, just give yourself some time and keep your eye on the prize! You can do it!
I think you gotta have a good tasting juice or two. Ones that looking forward to the flavor is almost equal to the nicotine fix. And if your looking for something that tastes similar to cigarettes I have to recommend a juice I got in a sample pack from a juice vendor called Want2Vape. The juice is called Morley and can hardly imagine a juice tasting closer to analogs. There may be some juices that taste even closer than Morley. So maybe someone, with more experience with extracted tobacco juices, will chime in.
Have the same problem. Try different ejuice and try other equipment when you are able. I know it ain't easy. When you vape, write down what you like and what you don't like. Some ppl need stronger TH (throat hit) and others may prefer a sweet taste. It is very subjective. This can assist you in getting the right ejuice for you. I personally like the acidic fruit flavors that are also a nice sweet flavor. I don't want too much TH but do want some. This is a general statement to show what I have found to be juices I like. I also found warmer vapor is also great.
Just keep trying. Don't go based on a nic amount somebody else says without knowing about how much you smoke or what brand. Wish ppl would stop doing that. Look at the brand and amount you typically smoke and you can calculate amount of nic then go a little higher if possible. Change what you are able to and work with or around what you can not change. Just do not give up and don't beat yourself up if you have a cheater smoke now and then. You can do it.
Just keep trying. Don't go based on a nic amount somebody else says without knowing about how much you smoke or what brand. Wish ppl would stop doing that. Look at the brand and amount you typically smoke and you can calculate amount of nic then go a little higher if possible. Change what you are able to and work with or around what you can not change. Just do not give up and don't beat yourself up if you have a cheater smoke now and then. You can do it.
I totally agree with what you are saying, and I was pleasantly surprised that this thread wasn't full of posts saying "up your nic" when I opened it.
Unfortunately, the only way to find the right nic level is (ultimately) trial and error. Nic is delivered differently when vaping and is dependent on a myriad of factors. I'll try to explain some of the "science" behind it, so you can see what's going on.
It's pretty easy to calculate your estimated nic intake from traditional cigarettes. For example: I used to smoke 20 Marlboro Lights a day, so my nic intake was as follows:
20 cigarettes * 0.6mg nicotine per cigarette = 12mg nicotine per day
Even though the absorbed nicotine content of each cigarette is itself an estimate (based on research carried out by BT), 12mg per day what I was shooting for when I started vaping. What you need to understand, however, is that the absorption rate of nicotine from vaping is not taken into account when we are talking about e-liquids. The stated nicotine content of any given e-liquid is the total amount of nicotine per ml of liquid before it is vaporized. There have not been enough tests/studies to confirm the absorption rate of nicotine from e-liquid, but the best (current) estimate is around 30%.
Using 24mg e-liquid as an example, that means that only 7.2mg of nicotine is being absorbed for every ml of liquid vaped.
24mg * 30% absorption = 7.2mg
Someone like me (who was aiming for a 12mg daily intake), would have to vape 1.67ml of 24mg e-liquid to saisfy their cravings:
12mg/7.2mg per ml = 1.6ml
In reality, my vape pace equates to a lot more than 1.6ml per day - so I have to use a lower strength e-liquid. To give you an idea of what my vape pace is: I like to vape the way I smoked. That means 10-15 drags every hour or so. I have found that (vaping on a carto tank at 8 watts) means I go through about 4ml per day. To get to my desired intake of 12mg per day, I now use 12mg e-liquid:
12mg * 30% absorption * 4ml per day = 14.4mg nicotine per day.
Clear as mud, eh?!
Bottom line: start at a "medium" level (e.g 18mg) and vape as much as you need to satisfy your cravings. If you find you're having to vape all the time, consider upping the nicotine content of your e-liquid. Believe, me: your relationship with nicotine will change very quickly once you give up smoking. Long haul flights, for instance, (which used to be absolute torture) are no problem at all for me these days!Hope that helps.
JJ
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Don't quit smoking. Just get into vaping at the same time. Get into flavors. Get into the less-smell/stink. Get into the different atomizers/cartos/batteries. Someday...you will forget to smoke.
I totally agree with what you are saying, and I was pleasantly surprised that this thread wasn't full of posts saying "up your nic" when I opened it up.
Unfortunately, the only way to find the right nic level is (ultimately) trial and error. Nic is delivered differently when vaping and is dependent on a myriad of factors. I'll try to explain some of the "science" behind it, so you can see what's going on.
It's pretty easy to calculate your estimated nic intake from traditional cigarettes. For example: I used to smoke 20 Marlboro Lights a day, so my nic intake was as follows:
20 cigarettes * 0.6mg nicotine per cigarette = 12mg nicotine per day
Even though the absorbed nicotine content of each cigarette is itself an estimate (based on research carried out by BT), 12mg per day what I was shooting for when I started vaping. What you need to understand, however, is that the absorption rate of nicotine from vaping is not taken into account when we are talking about e-liquids. The stated nicotine content of any given e-liquid is the total amount of nicotine per ml of liquid before it is vaporized. There have not been enough tests/studies to confirm the absorption rate of nicotine from e-liquid, but the best (current) estimate is around 30%.
Using 24mg e-liquid as an example, that means that only 7.2mg of nicotine is being absorbed for every ml of liquid vaped.
24mg * 30% absorption = 7.2mg
Someone like me (who was aiming for a 12mg daily intake), would have to vape 1.67ml of 24mg e-liquid to saisfy their cravings:
12mg/7.2mg per ml = 1.6ml
In reality, my vape pace equates to a lot more than 1.6ml per day - so I have to use a lower strength e-liquid. To give you an idea of what my vape pace is: I like to vape the way I smoked. That means 10-15 drags every hour or so. I have found that (vaping on a carto tank at 8 watts) means I go through about 4ml per day. To get to my desired intake of 12mg per day, I now use 12mg e-liquid:
12mg * 30% absorption * 4ml per day = 14.4mg nicotine per day.
Clear as mud, eh?!
Hope that helps.
JJ
Thank you, jSquared! I was just wondering about this the other day, and now I have my answer
To the OP, in the beginning it helped me to know that I could still have a cigarette while making the transition to vaping (I was actually in tears when faced with the reality of giving up my "old friends"
). I smoked for far too long to be able to quit cold turkey even while vaping, so I just set a limit of 5 cigs a day at first. I think I actually smoked the 5 cigs only the first few days, then was down to 2 or 3, then 1, then none. Don't beat yourself up if you have a cig, but just keep vaping and keep your mind on the end goal. It does get easier and you can do it!
When I ordered my first cigalike kit, it was only out of curiosity. I had no intention of quitting whatsoever. It just eventually happened (this website played a very big role.) As I explored the world of vaping through ECF, my desire for cigs started diminishing. I understand what others are saying about suggesting nic levels. However, it does not hurt to have a variety of nic levels to experiment with. If you are vaping a certain nic level and its just not doing it for you, step up a notch and see if it helps. Good luck, and keep trying... ;-)~
Hi,dear everybody,This is Sigelei.rock
I'm really tired of smoking,but i can't give it up, what i can do now?
try WTA juice- it helped me quit after 40 years of smoking and I haven't had a cig in four months! for me it has been a godsend. don't no about anybody else, but it can't hurt and it just may make the difference you've been looking for.
The greatest thing about vaping is, you can adjust equipment and juices. Try doing that with a patch! As long as you have the desire to quit you'll get there. Swedish snus is another option. I would post a link to the smokeless part of the forum, but my phone is a pain. Good luck and keep at it. You'll get there.
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