It's really a little strange actually

[rubb3rspacedock]

I bought my pv like 5 days ago was super excited vaped all the way home, as soon as I got home I walked in the front door and out the back about to light an analog.... My wife was like what are you doing I said "Smoking" she replied "Why?"..... I said oh .... I dunno... I'm never craving analogs at all and when I have one it taste crappy but its a 16 year habit and I still have like five packs of smokes.... I find myself lighting up occasionally without even thinking about it. But I am proud to say that in 5 days I've had 4 analogs a huge improvement from the 1.5 packs per day I was at. With this rate either I'll toss the analogs in the garbage or my 5 packs will last 5 months. Either way I'm ok with that.

 

[mlinky]

That's exactly it. You do have to remember to not have a cigarette, after all, it's a long lasting habit, but, there is absolutely no reason to stress about having one. Count those you don't have. Sooner or later, you'll just not be that interested in them.

 

[dormouse]

Grats! Yeah it's so automatic. I had packs all over the place and a couple of times I accidentally lit one without even thinking but tossed it immediately.

I have a totally extra battery so I can leave my ecig set up overnight - that way I can just set it down before bed and it's ready when I wake up. None of that unaccustomed assembly or disassembly when I'm 1/2 awake.

 

[unsure]

Have none at home or in your car or anywhere.....just your PV. Make the vaping not smoking become your habit. Good Luck!

 

[Sugar_and_Spice]

When I first started vaping and thought about analogs, I quickly grabbed the ecig.....After a couple of days, the thoughts started to vanish and now I wonder how I even let those things get such a hold on me.
Welcome to ecf and congrats on getting your life back.

sas

 

[KeithB]

I think if you can make it 3 days without an analogue, your sense of smell will come back and those analogues will be much nastier and easier to avoid.

 

[Kams Cats]

I find myself reaching for them or thinking I need them all the time. It's going to happen. I have a 27 year habit to break and it's not going to happen over night. I do notice as time goes on, the habit and need is fading. The PV really does make a big difference.

I figure I will eventually start reaching for the PV or thinking I need to vape instead of an Anolog.

 

[whodat1]

I had just opened a pack of smokes before my e-cig came in the mail last Monday. I'd been a 1.5 pack a day for quite some time and was surprised that the open pack lasted me until Saturday. On Saturday I thought I'd go out back and have an analog, but after three puffs I couldn't stand the taste and threw the rest away.

Yesterday I was the first day I had no desire for an analog in 40 years. I am amazed to say the least. I think that the e-cigs I got taste better than any analog I've ever smoked.


BTW: What's a PV? (still learning the lingo)

 

[rubb3rspacedock]

BTW: What's a PV? (still learning the lingo)

Personal vaporizer

 

[rubb3rspacedock]

To KeithB
Hey I'm a Keith B as well........ salutations!!!

 

[MissKitty47]

LOL! You'll find yourself trying to light your PV, too! Done that so many times, I'd be rich if I had a dollar for each time! Yep, old habits die hard, but it'll be sooner than ya think before you're done with stinkies. It will just occur to you suddenly that smoking hasn't occurred to you! Kinda sneaks up on ya, which is a good thing. I'm super proud of you and glad you're here! ECF is my 2nd home now!

 

[muleygirl]

I just started vaping on the 17th. I love it. Had a puff off my friends it was terrible! I love not stinking anymore. I have a freezer full of smokes that I have no idea what to do with though.

 

[Pip-Boy]

When I was smoking, at work I would allow myself 1 every two hours. Once I got home and on the computer I was chain smoking. Sometimes, I would light a cigarette, take a drag, then look over to put it in the ashtray, and find a still lit cigarette there. So glad to be done with that.

 

[Harry4]

I did both as well for the first couple weeks. I finally had to commit to go full electric, which took a little effort to get over the hump. After a good 2 or 3 days of conscience effort, it was all downhill and I gained more momentum every day. It's been over a year and a half now and I enjoy vaping even more than I did smoking.

 

[MsTick]

I leave an e-cig on my night table, ready for that wake up vape, too. But the past two nights, I've noticed that I can smell the juice and it smells so good that it makes it hard to fall asleep. I may need to put it in a plastic bag. But it's way cool that I can smell again!

 

[headsontwentys]

I started with the idea of vaping from a friend (non-smoker) with whom i travel with quite often. i almost gave up on it after purchasing an inferior product from a local tobacconist. what a piece of junk. thank god for the internet and realized that better products are out there. now i am happily vaping away and smoke-free for a month!

 

[IOU]

Congrats and what a fantastic improvement. You will definitely thank yourself for this switch!