New Quitter, new Vaper, and a Major Concern

[craighwk]

I've been stuck in limbo land of sorts when it comes to any "ritual". The biggest challenge for me moving to the e-cig was the craving to reach out and pick up a pack of cigarettes, or reaching into my pocket for a lighter (I've almost lit my e-cig battery, on several occasions), and just the general desire to have that smell and feeling. I kept telling myself that by grabbing on to the ecig and sucking on it like a pacifier was giving me what I needed (and it was).

It's been two months since I made the switch, and while I still have weird cravings to pick up a real cig, I am getting that comfort fulfilled by holding my e-cig.

I've also noticed my patterns changing. I would blast down analogues in just a few minutes (a bad habit picked up in High School) and have one every 30 minutes or so. I tried to repeat that pattern with the e-cig, but now I am finding I am picking it up at more even intervals.

I've slipped here and there and smoked an analogue, but I don't feel guilty about it because I know I can go right back to the e-cig without much of a problem. Now I haven't had an analogue in 2 weeks and the cravings for them have almost fully passed. I love my e-cig and I love all the different flavors I can enjoy. My cat thanks me, my body thanks me, and the people around me thank me. Oh yah, the bank account thanks me too.

Good luck!

 

[stelly1234]

I too have only been at this for almost a month (the 14th yay) I was worried I was vaping too much (due to my husband constantly picking on me) but spoke to my Dr who said VAPE away : ) I like the idea of keeping in a different room so I have to get up and get it if I want it. I also dropped my mg down to 4 or 8 which was the point of me quitting smoking. Dont worry about vaping too much puff puff pass!!! Good luck

 

[horndog]

I'm close to two months now off analogs. One day with the e-cig was all it took to quit completly. Have taken a few drags here and there just to remind myself how bad they taste. (can't believe I smoked these things for 40 years). Anyway.... The only problem with constant vaping seems to be cost.
I think finding the correct nic strength is important. At higher levels I get my fix and am able to stop for a while. At lower levels I find I vape continuously untill I'm almost sick from the nic. Have tried 0 nic at night, but miss the TH. Have a little trouble falling asleep if I vape to much to late.