Is this cheating...?

[Manta711]

Silly question i know.

Since starting to use my A580 ten days ago, i've now gone 8 days without smoking!!!!!

I've tried quite a few different ways of stopping during my 30 years of smoking (mostly rather stressful and all unsuccessful)and now i've stopped! Just like that. (I know, i know, its early days )

I just can't help but think this is cheating.

I'm not going to say it's easy, because its not. But so far this has been the least stressful way of quitting that i've found.


My thanks go out to all of you for all the information available on this forum.

 

[Dougiestyle]

It's like you broke up with an abusive partner, because a loving, caring partner made you realize how much you've been abused.

 

[denali_41]

hey you !!! stop cheating death,,,play by the rules does that sum it up for ya ???

 

[Griff]

Congrats on 8 days. I would not consider it 'cheating' at all. Would you consider gum, patches, or other forms of nicotine 'cheating'?

You have successfully stayed away from smokes. Don't second guess yourself and keep up the good work.

 

[leftfeild]

Nicotine isn't that bad for you on its own; similar to caffeine. If anyone tells you it's cheating they likely never smoked or were the 1% of smokers who had the insane willpower to just quit. The other 99% wouldn't consider it cheating unless they were sore about trying to quit with other methods over and over and failing over and over. Whatever works for you to get off the real thing.

It's pretty much the same as using a nicotine inhalator that doesn't produce vapour, and that's not seen as cheating either. Most NRTs use nicotine, ecigs use nicotine as well but it actually works so vape up a storm and be glad you're off the old coffin nails.

 

[Michael Curry]

Was it cheating when the cig companies added extra chemicals to make them more addictive?

 

[MajorRocker]

All I have to say is I hope the old adage is true.....Once a cheater, always a cheater.

 

[Littlegiles]

Congratulations!! Not cheating in my books and anyone that has told me it was cheating has never smoked. vape ON!!

 

[Huffelpuff]

If so, then I'm a cheetah . Welcome to vaping!

 

[uba egar320]

It's not called cheating...It's called WINNING!!!

 

[MajorRocker]

It's not called cheating...It's called WINNING!!!

haha! This thread just got Sheened!

 

[uba egar320]

haha! This thread just got Sheened!

Lol I try and use logic from all the great minds America has produced...

 

[Charlotte Gore]

Basically being able to enjoy nicotine without the downside of tobacco? It's only cheating if you think there's a rule somewhere that says you have to be willing to destroy your body completely to get nicotine in a way that actually works for people who've tried smoking... which there isn't. Yay!

Long may your cheating continue

 

[donesmokin]

Cheating is lighting up again! Vape long enough (two weeks for me) and you won't be able to do an analog 'cuz they taste so bad!

 

[intime]

Wondered that myself, so another great post with a reality check! Will be vaping away today & hopefully from now on

 

[Manta711]

I just don't like to use the word "easy" when referring to giving up smoking, but I am truly amazed at how vaping is so close to actually smoking, it just feels like i've not given up at all.

If that makes sense?

 

[tj99959]

Remember the old blowing cigarette smoke into a Kleenex thing? Do it with your e-cig, and see the difference.
Think about that difference when you start to think about not cheating.

I feel cheated

 

[singu]

I'm coming out...i'm a cheater and i'm proud.

 

[dormouse]

Sure it's cheating because it's every bit as pleasurable and satisfying as smoking. But it is much healthier and it works to keep people off cigarettes.

I have guilt because my 3 younger sisters quit cold turkey. I assuage my guilt with a promise that I would not let vaping escalate my nicotine addiction nor my need for TH. I don't let myself vape constantly, and I actually worked my nicotine level down until I am now on a level that's lower than any cigarettes. My need is less desperate now - I could probably quit totally if I wasn't so weak-minded. But at least I am not smoking.

 

[frosting]

One of the few times in life you can actually have your cake and eat it too. At least, that's how I choose to see it.

Congrats on your 8 days and welcome to ECF