No intention of quitting smoking...

[simplyxtwisted]

So I've had my vape for a few weeks now, this is round 2 of this endeavor after experimenting with them previously a couple years ago. My how things have changed and improved! The last few weeks has been a constant stream of acquisitions with more on the way actually. Currently using my Telescopic sigelei Zmax V3 with a cartotank and some fabulous Butterscotch liquid from MtBakerVapor. Several other tanks I'm switching in an out...but I digress.

As soon as I got my lavatube v2 from Volcano (now 1 of 3 mods)...my smoking dwindled from about a pack a day to less than 5. I found myself having to remind myself to smoke analogs. After about a week it was down to 2 or 3. Over the last 3 to 4 days I've had a few drags off of one analog and it is already starting to taste horrid, and it was more out of some ill-perceived need than desire. I told myself this whole 2nd attempt at vaping was to help myself cut back...I'm not quitting smoking.

I'm not quitting smoking...but yet I find myself stopping. Its almost an unconscious decision. Quitting has this stigma of deprivation that makes you want to rebel against it. Whatever this is that I am doing, I find myself with no desire for stinkies, and its quite the awesome feeling. If I do find myself wanting one though, I'll have one...just to remind myself how awful they are.

Who knows, maybe I'll never "quit". But at least at this pace, I'm on a path to permanently stopping.

 

[ForeverTwoWheels]

The same thing kinda happened to me. I mainly got into vaping so I wouldn't smell while making sales calls, now I'm pretty much off the stinkies. I had a few on the 4th while doing some drinking but, I mainly vaped. Everyone had to check out what I was vaping and loved it. MBV Pink Lemonade.

 

[BigMac90660]

Congrats.

Only been at it myself for two months, but still need a couple analogs a day. Much better than the pack and a half a day prior. Can't wait to get down to zero though. Then I can reward myself with a vv/vw device instead of my ego batts.

 

[Bill's Magic Vapor]

Just keep doing what you're doing. I already know what is going to happen. Been there done that. Good luck to you.

 

[DietSalem]

I started vaping because my wife had to quit for her work. If she smelled like cigarettes they'd fire her. So, I said I'd vape when she was home but smoke outside when she wasn't. I didn't WANT to quit. I work for smoker rights every day of my life, and did at that time too. Smoking was very close to me in my workplace and at home. Quitting would almost make me look bad. I enjoyed smoking and planned on NEVER quitting.

Two months into vaping I woke up one day and realized it had been a week since I smoked. I just.. Quit. Accidentally. Even though I had planned on never quitting and didn't even want to.

 

[Apptiger]

I played with the bad disposables for about six months. Was down to about 5 a day and then got bronchitis. smoked and vaped nothing for a week. Got an ego kit and never looked back. Now the smell of a used .... makes me ill.

Maybe the FDA doesn't think it is a pathway to quit smoking but I think it may be an unintended consequence at a minimum. Wonder what they would do with that?

 

[BakuPeg]

This simple fact is what scares the living bejeezus out of Big Tobacco. You are a slave to 1-2 packs a day analogs and you TRY an e-cig. Try a GOOD one. Kind of like when you started smoking you weren't looking forward to becoming a pack a day smoker.

Vaping SEEMS to do the opposite. You enjoy the flavor and experience so much you either quit the analogs alltogether or analogs just slowly... taper off..

Congrats! and keep it up!

 

[StarDose]

In my case I wanted to quit just didn't think I would be able to. Tried the cigalikes and they help me cut back for a week. Didn't want to give up on it so got an ego twist and ce4 and haven't smoked since. I used to think to myself I wonder how a smoke would taste the first month or so but now it doesn't even cross my mind. I now wonder why people smoke when they could be vaping but some people think of vaping as a joke and tell me they would rather quit smoking than vape. So I just say OK quit then... I loved smoking and wish it was better for me so I could smoke forever, then I found vaping and couldn't be happier.

 

[Faylool]

I think is amazing how a lot of knowledge made inhaling smoke an aversion to me now. It is horrid. I even puff a pipe evry 6 weeks or so and I have no desire to inhale it either. I did this to check it out but I don't really crave it. I kinda just do it to get my $ worth! Three cool pipes and some best quality organize airfares hing tobacco that hardley leaves a taste in my mouth on one of them. It's called Sweet Tea. But it's more of a hassle than vaping for the first time! Packed to loose usually. I'll never get it down. Used it 6-7 times? Also got a vaperizor for medical M and will grind pipe tobacco and see how it works. I'm always wanting the whole Tobaco experience. All the alternatives to smoking ( inhaling) are better than the awful cigs. I won't be doing cigars though. Snus and snuff mildly and vape and if it really calls to me vaporize pipe tobacco or puff a pipe. the slaty spit stuff isn't for me but it's even an alternative. There was a lot propaganda about these things that I believed for years. Kind of pisses me off because smoking is the absolute worst

 

[simplyxtwisted]

Two months into vaping I woke up one day and realized it had been a week since I smoked. I just.. Quit. Accidentally. Even though I had planned on never quitting and didn't even want to.

This is exactly what I see happening right now. It really is quite odd. For something that has such a stranglehold on you for so long (25 years) to just become forgettable...is almost unfathomable.

Thanks for the positive feedback from all, and congrats to you all as well.

 

[kottonmouth401]

Similar story here. Of course i wanted to quit, but i was about 99% sure it wouldn't work. At best, i thought that maybe ecigs would help me cut down a little. I actually bought a pack of smokes the same day i got my ecig kit, ready to light up as soon as i got the urge. But yeah, the urge never really came. In 1 day i went from being certain it wouldn't work to being almost scared because i was certain it would work. A couple days of 2 cigarettes smoked out of habit, a couple weeks of waiting for the other shoe to drop because it all seemed too good to be true, and here i am. I'm still amazed even now

 

[hottierockstar]

i also didn't intend on quitting. in 3 months i haven't told myself i could NOT smoke....i just haven't wanted to.
i think not denying myself the right to choose helped a lot....kind of like saying you are going on a diet and then all of a sudden all you want is to eat an entire sheet cake LOL

 

[vang0gh]

I didn't start vaping in order to quit smoking either. My plan was just to try and smoke less than the pack and a half a day I was currently smoking. After about a month, I was down to like 3 or 4 cigs a day. At that point, the cigs tasted and smelled pretty bad and it just seemed silly to continue to smoke. It took a bit of an effort to give up the last few smokes a day. But, certainly nothing as difficult as my previous attempts to quit. I honestly didn't take note of the exact day I quit, but I know I'm right around the 2 month mark. Funny thing is, I really don't ever think about cigarettes anymore.

 

[mcol]

Yeah I agree. I don't even know my quit day - I think it was in March. I never intended to quit like that. Hehe.

 

[underd0g]

I was a long time member here a few years ago when vaping started to explode. I lost all my info and am starting over. Long story short. I'm so frustrated. I had a Reo Mini with tons of cartos, batteries, veg liq, flavors ect and the whole thing just went bad for me. I read and read and read for months trying to learn but I have a really poor memory (due to childhood truma.) I'm dedicated to learning and reading, not looking for some quick fix or expecting much. I do however know that I'm DESPERATE to quit analogs. they hurt my chest, stink, cost to much and I'm just sick of em.
I've tried the disposables Njoy for several months now with a bit, and I do mean a bit more success than I had with the Reo mini. But they just aren't enough to get me to cut back. I'm currently smoking GPC Lights a pack a day.
I've been reading about the halo ecigs here on EFC and the polls taken which seems to report by majority that people had success getting stated there with the G6. But I wonder if I have enough experience now to go to another mod like the Triton starter kit?

Any help or suggestions would be greatly Appreciated.

 

[vang0gh]

I was a long time member here a few years ago when vaping started to explode. I lost all my info and am starting over. Long story short. I'm so frustrated. I had a Reo Mini with tons of cartos, batteries, veg liq, flavors ect and the whole thing just went bad for me. I read and read and read for months trying to learn but I have a really poor memory (due to childhood truma.) I'm dedicated to learning and reading, not looking for some quick fix or expecting much. I do however know that I'm DESPERATE to quit analogs. they hurt my chest, stink, cost to much and I'm just sick of em.
I've tried the disposables Njoy for several months now with a bit, and I do mean a bit more success than I had with the Reo mini. But they just aren't enough to get me to cut back. I'm currently smoking GPC Lights a pack a day.
I've been reading about the halo ecigs here on EFC and the polls taken which seems to report by majority that people had success getting stated there with the G6. But I wonder if I have enough experience now to go to another mod like the Triton starter kit?

Any help or suggestions would be greatly Appreciated.

I've never used the Triton kit. So, I have nothing good or bad to say about it. Nonetheless, I really think you'd be better off with an eGo Twist battery with an eVod on top of it. Overall, this setup is simple to use, gives good performance, and doesn't cost a lot of money. In addition, the ego twist battery has standard connections should you want to try something other than an eVod as a battery topper.

Almost forgot to add, best of luck to you!

 

[backsplash]

I agree, try the ego it got me to stop after 20 plus years of smoking.

 

[underd0g]

I've never used the Triton kit. So, I have nothing good or bad to say about it. Nonetheless, I really think you'd be better off with an eGo Twist battery with an eVod on top of it. Overall, this setup is simple to use, gives good performance, and doesn't cost a lot of money. In addition, the ego twist battery has standard connections should you want to try something other than an eVod as a battery topper.

Almost forgot to add, best of luck to you!

Thanks a ton for the quick reply! Can you suggest a set with them?

 

[jefsview]

At least you are being honest with yourself. That's the most important first step.

It's been almost 3 months... and sometimes I still look around for my pack of cigarettes!

My roommate still smokes, and I can now see the clouds in the air, and smell her on the other side of the house. It's scary

Best of luck, and I'm glad you're enjoying the vaping.

 

[vang0gh]

I think you could do better on price if you shop around. But, off the top of my head this is the one place that I know that allows you to get the items as a kit.

www.myvaporstore.com

You select two batteries and two clearomizers. For the batteries, ego twists and vision spinners are virtually the same thing. Just choose one or the other. The higher the mah, the larger the battery and the longer it will last. For the clearos, I'd choose kanger evods for both choices.