I've been doing e-cigs for about 3 months. I've dramatically cut down on analogs but can't seem to make the full push to just quit them and not look back. I'm fairly educated on e-cigs. I have all the equipment. But, what gave everyone the will power to just plow forward? I try and try but somehow whether having drinks and such still end up smoking real ones. Any advice to get me past it?
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Self control and the decision to quit are a part of it, the e-cigs won't do it all.
I just told myself I was done with analogs and wasn't going to smoke them anymore.
I can sit among a table full of smokers with all of us drinking and vape away on
my whatever flavored juice no problems. It's a choice.
I just told myself I was done with analogs and wasn't going to smoke them anymore.
I can sit among a table full of smokers with all of us drinking and vape away on
my whatever flavored juice no problems. It's a choice.
There are many of us who still can't totally give them up. I went from 3 packs a day to 10 in the first 24 hrs of vaping. That was 8 months ago. I still can't do it. I try to keep it under 10 a day. However, I tried all kinds of juices and NETs (naturally extracted tobaccos). I've accumulated over 80 different flavors. The only thing that has helped me is WTA juices. It keeps the cravings down. Check out the forums for Whole Cig and Aroma. They both specialize in WTAs. There is more to addiction than nicotine. Good luck.
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dont buy anymore cigs ,dont go to the bars for a couple of weeks , stay away from your smoking friends , and you thought i was just magic, for some people it is some it is not , i quit instantly after 35yrs but i was on a 4 hour trip one day and ill be damned my battery crapped out so i went to the back up which i found only had 1/2 charge when it went dead i started to panic i havent had a cig in 6 weeks ...i stopped at a rest stop pulled out the old pack of cigs from the glovebox and lit that baby up and almost puked my guts out and after that i knew those cravings were fake and never touched or craved that poison again
Hello,
For some reason(not planned), I had only half a pack left when my first ecig kit arrived(3+yrs ago). so while the batts charged, I finished up what I had and never bought another pack. The new vapers starting today have many, many choices. Back then, it was a 510 batt with an attie and carts or an 808D with cartomizers already filled with ejuice. I was determined to vape my way thru the cravings, and let me tell you, having been a very heavy smoker, my jaws sure got tired toking on those little 510s.
Now, there is a world of different equipment to choose from, loads of ejuice vendors, and even the WTA's. (Whole Tobacco Alkoloids). See the world believes we are addicted to nic. but what most don't realize is, by itself, nic is no more addictive than caffeine. some people become addicted to the other 4000 plus chemicals that the FDA allows in analogs. There are tons of members who can pick up a ecig and never look back. There are also a ton of members where it is simply not that easy. Take some of the suggestions already posted on the board and check them out. It might just be what you need.
Good luck
For some reason(not planned), I had only half a pack left when my first ecig kit arrived(3+yrs ago). so while the batts charged, I finished up what I had and never bought another pack. The new vapers starting today have many, many choices. Back then, it was a 510 batt with an attie and carts or an 808D with cartomizers already filled with ejuice. I was determined to vape my way thru the cravings, and let me tell you, having been a very heavy smoker, my jaws sure got tired toking on those little 510s.
Now, there is a world of different equipment to choose from, loads of ejuice vendors, and even the WTA's. (Whole Tobacco Alkoloids). See the world believes we are addicted to nic. but what most don't realize is, by itself, nic is no more addictive than caffeine. some people become addicted to the other 4000 plus chemicals that the FDA allows in analogs. There are tons of members who can pick up a ecig and never look back. There are also a ton of members where it is simply not that easy. Take some of the suggestions already posted on the board and check them out. It might just be what you need.
Good luck
Don't kick yourself about not giving up the analogs on day one. Everyone walks their own path on this journey. A few suggestions only here from me.
Keep your cigarettes in the garage, the trunk of your car, at your neighbor's house. Lol. Anywhere that will let you think before you decide to smoke. Smoke if you have to but vape when you can. It may only take a few hits from your pv to get you through a craving or rough spot. It may take vaping your brains out to get you through. Give it a good shot before you actually get up and out of the house to retrieve an analog.
Up your nic if you've been a long time, heavy smoker.
Figure out what is important for you to continue vaping. Do you want to see clouds when you vape? Do you want long battery life. Do you feel more comfortable with a smaller device? A bigger device? After you figure out what you want and need, get the best gear you can to meet YOUR needs. Lots of people here to give you suggestions on a set up that may suit you perfectly.
There are so many sub-forums here on ECF to help with other obstacles as well. Health issues, disabilities, other nicotine delivery systems such as snus, whole tobacco alkaloid juice, etc.
And know that you being here, asking questions and taking the initiative to quit is practically a guarantee that you will succeed. You will do well.
Keep your cigarettes in the garage, the trunk of your car, at your neighbor's house. Lol. Anywhere that will let you think before you decide to smoke. Smoke if you have to but vape when you can. It may only take a few hits from your pv to get you through a craving or rough spot. It may take vaping your brains out to get you through. Give it a good shot before you actually get up and out of the house to retrieve an analog.
Up your nic if you've been a long time, heavy smoker.
Figure out what is important for you to continue vaping. Do you want to see clouds when you vape? Do you want long battery life. Do you feel more comfortable with a smaller device? A bigger device? After you figure out what you want and need, get the best gear you can to meet YOUR needs. Lots of people here to give you suggestions on a set up that may suit you perfectly.
There are so many sub-forums here on ECF to help with other obstacles as well. Health issues, disabilities, other nicotine delivery systems such as snus, whole tobacco alkaloid juice, etc.
And know that you being here, asking questions and taking the initiative to quit is practically a guarantee that you will succeed. You will do well.
When I quit smoking, it wasn't a planned thing. I had a bad cold and I was miserable (and smoking, of course) and I had an ecig that I'd been sort of playing around with for a few months. So one evening, while coughing and blowing my nose, I thought, what the heck, why don't I just give the ecig an honest try and see how long I can go without smoking? The idea that I'd actually quit right then and there wasn't even in the realm of possibilities in my mind. I figured I might just be able to not smoke for a few hours by using the ecig.
Eight hours went by and I hadn't smoked. Then I made it 24 hours. Then I realized I was actually quitting smoking. It wasn't magical and easy for me, but it also wasn't that hard. Basically, it was easy to not smoke because the ecig was giving me nicotine and it mimicked the physical act of smoking pretty well. The hard part was detoxing from all the other stuff in cigarettes that your body comes to rely on. How that hits you is different for everyone. If you start feeling all weird and out of sorts, keep your eye on the two week mark. Things start to get better by then.
Don't think of it as a forever, don't-look-back kind of thing. It's an hour-by-hour, day-by-day thing. The longer you go without a cigarette, the more empowered and determined you'll feel. Oh and don't drink for two weeks if that triggers you wanting a cigarette.
Eight hours went by and I hadn't smoked. Then I made it 24 hours. Then I realized I was actually quitting smoking. It wasn't magical and easy for me, but it also wasn't that hard. Basically, it was easy to not smoke because the ecig was giving me nicotine and it mimicked the physical act of smoking pretty well. The hard part was detoxing from all the other stuff in cigarettes that your body comes to rely on. How that hits you is different for everyone. If you start feeling all weird and out of sorts, keep your eye on the two week mark. Things start to get better by then.
Don't think of it as a forever, don't-look-back kind of thing. It's an hour-by-hour, day-by-day thing. The longer you go without a cigarette, the more empowered and determined you'll feel. Oh and don't drink for two weeks if that triggers you wanting a cigarette.
It takes longer for some people than others, so don't get discouraged, and don't put unnecessary pressure on yourself about it. You might just want to celebrate the number you don't smoke for awhile. I don't think you mentioned what nic level you were using, but it might be that you need something a little stronger for the situations where you tend to revert to smoking.
I just took the leap.
I didn't know if I could do it, but I thought I needed to at least try.
If I failed I failed. I could try again later.
Once I lept and realized I was fine, no biggie.
I didn't know if I could do it, but I thought I needed to at least try.
If I failed I failed. I could try again later.
Once I lept and realized I was fine, no biggie.
Thanks everyone! I'm just going to keep at it. I bought some new gear today that might help push me along. I think for me personally, using the ego when I'm out was ok, but lacked the power if I had a couple of drinks. And using my vamo out in public was somewhat embarrassing. I bought the new itaste 3.0 today which has VV and it's very compact so maybe this is just the equipment that might be the perfect "fit" for me finally. So far today no real cigs!
I bought the new itaste 3.0 today which has VV and it's very compact so maybe this is just the equipment that might be the perfect "fit" for me finally. So far today no real cigs!Stopping cigarettes is hard. It took me 40 years to stop. They used to be my best friend. When I first started, I smoked and vaped for a few weeks and then one night ran out of cigarettes and didn't want to run to the store to get more. That would have never happened if I had not been vaping. It did take awhile for me to find the right juice and equipment. Any decrease in smoking cigarettes is major, give yourself a pat a back for what you have accomplished so far! I also have the itaste vv, vw 3 and love it!
Hey there kinggirl,
Do not think it is all "putting them down for good". You made the first step to cut them back, and that is the big step. I still have days where the "conditioned reflex" is to light up the analog....
After a puff or two, out it goes, and out comes the PV, weird looking to others or not.
It is not a " timed test", my better half picked up her PV, has not had an analog since.
Me on the other hand, have those days/times where I still sneak in the analog....(hate the taste though).
It is getting easier to just pull out the PV and vape now.
Hang in there......it does get easier with time.
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