Last Daily Analog-> kicked to the curb!

[Zelly]

Been a PAD for over 30 years. Started vaping 2 months ago and watched my cig use slowly drop. Over the last few weeks I was stuck at ~2 cigs per day. Usually they were done a few puffs at a time as they tasted bad (but you knew that). I got down to 1 or less a day and determined that they were situational related. So many years of taking the dog out to the side door and having a smoke while waiting for her to come in.
=> It was the place and time to smoke in my mind.

Yesterday I came to this realization and decided enough is enough!

I chained vaped prior to going out, and of course brought my PV with me. I went over and smelled my ashtray (yuck) and followed it with some chain vaping. I then firmly told myself "NO!" a few times. Kind of like waving goodbye to a departing "friend". Then I let the dog back in and just vaped the balance of the day. Did another round of the above process in the evening as well.

Today I did the same. It's mid day here now but I'm approaching day 2 of NO ANALOGS!

Yippee for me. I rewarded myself yesterday and bought an rba for my mod.

I just thought I would share as I could NEVER have done this without reading ECF posts - this is a wonderful place.
If my story can help somebody at any level - be strong and battle the demon.

I think it's time for a sig/tag-line counter!

 

[mooreted]

Nice, one day at a time. It gets easier and cigarettes get less appealing as time goes on.

 

[CreepyLady]

Nice work! I recently did the same! One week- zero analogs and loving it Stinkies are actually really stinky now too lol

 

[Zelly]

Thanks mooreted and CreepyLady !

Hearing that it will only gets better is encouraging!

 

[Randall.K]

Good job bud! Keep them Stinkies away

Vape On!

 

[Roncgizmo]

Congrats! I did the same thing at the same time..lol I've been vaping for about a month plus a week or two and yesterday was the first day
I was 100% cigarette free for the first time. I also cut my nic intake from 36mg in the morning 24mg the rest of the day down to 14mg all day. Good luck

 

[Kat VV]

Lat analog was three weeks ago. Occasionally still want one, until I smell someone that just smoked. I smoked for 39 years and can't believe I found something that made me stop. I had totally given up on the notion that I could quit.

 

[Arnie H]

Congratulations. If you are 100% commited to stoping smoking, no devices are even necessary really, although they are helpful for some. Bascially stand firm and deal with the withdrawl symptoms. There must be no doubt though or ..... in your resolve. 99% won't cut it.

 

[cdsaint66]

I know it's been said before, but it really does get easier all the time. And congratulations to all of you who quit recently!

 

[donesmokin]

Good job! It took me 7 weeks to transition. Tried a cigarette two weeks later and OH MAN was it bad! Never again!

 

[Pocha]

Congrats! My boyfriend who was a hard core PAD smoker bought himself a nice mod and some hi nic juices about 2 weeks ago and hasn't touched a cigarette since. This stuff works.

 

[Zelly]

Roncgizmo,
I guess we have the same anniversary!
Congrats to you too. I never needed that much nic. I started at 12. When I got my mod I HAD to drop to 6 mg or lay on the floor with nic overload!

 

[dormouse]

Grats!!

BTW how I separated myself from cigarettes - literally.

At first I was paranoid about my vaping equipment breaking down. I kept carrying my cigs in their accustomed pocket but twice caught myself trying to light one out of habit. So I moved them to the opposite pocket and put my ecigs in the old "cigarette" pocket. A couple of weeks later, once I had backups and chargers at both at home and work, I stuck the cigs and lighter in a plastic grocery bag, tied it shut and tossed it in the trunk of my car. That way they were always close just in case I had a major equipment failure but also far away. I never touched them. Eventually I threw them out.

 

[karode]

Congrats!

It really is a gradual process. When I first started vaping I would still have the occasional smoke, and every single time I would end up regretting it because I hated the taste...

 

[Zelly]

Thanks!

I think the jist of this thread is about the last 10% of the smoking habit/addiction.
Once you figure out the hardware/juice/nic levels etc the remainder is "everything else".
For some it is situational, others proximity, others ???


Armed with the resolve and desire to completely quit - the rest is an individual thing.

Just my $0.01999

Coming from someone smoke free for 2 days and counting!