Not doing too well....But there is hope!

[oddballzwife]

I smoked 6 analog cigarettes today. I am finding that I just can't seem to give up my morning, wake up, cigarette and my before bed one. Then today all the flavor went away and so the vapor wasn't as satisfying to me so I smoked 4 more. Still not as bad as before last week when I started vaping, I was a PAD smoker. When I first got my kit, the first e-juice I purchased was menthol since I am a menthol smoker. I HATED it and preferred the fruity ones I got. The menthol was put up in the cabinet and I thought I would never get it out again, but I am using it now. I thought if I can't taste anything, now is the best time to use it. And you know what? It is hitting the spot tonight!!! It may yet be the juice to get me off the stinkies

 

[TheReign]

Whats the MG of the juice your using? I was using 18mg for a while and that was more than satisfying for my tastes, never thought less would be enough.. Wrong Lol, Now I recently bought some 12MG juice and it's perfect for me now, Waking up and before going to bed. I'd say finding the juice that you like best would work, but it also includes the nicotine content and the amount of PGVG you have in it. The throat hit I was getting off the 18 was a little much at times, and the buzz was really good so I didn't have to smoke so much. Honestly the 12mg 5050 PGVG for me give me ( and this is my personal opinion/preference ) the perfect Throat hit and flavor that simulated a stinky. I wouldn't say the flavor cause I do Fruity and Sweets type of vape, But the TH was my Main factor that let me quit all together. Once I found it, I instantly quit. I started off at 6 then 12 then 18. Now I'm backing down to 12 cause i've found the perfect ratio of numbers that is perfect for my tastes.

Hope this helps!

Don't give up! You can do it!

 

[ZombieJuice]

Your taste preferences will change quickly after you stop smoking. At first there was this one juice that was all I could vape, 3 months later I couldn't stand it. At first I didn't care much for any flavors but tobacco but now I love a lot of different flavors.

Your doing very well, don't get down on yourself. Everyone is different on the way vaping helps them quit. Some people need to smoke for a few weeks or longer until they find themselves not wanting analogs at all. Other people can quit right away. Just because your still smoking a little doesn't mean your doing poorly. You have cut down from 20 a day to 6. That is very impressive. Some key things to make sure of are: that you always have flavors that you really like at the appropriate nic level, backups so you have no excuse not to vape and grab an analog, and make it more difficult to get an analog than your vaporizer (keep cigs in garage but vaporizer in pocket or purse) that way knowing you will have to walk far might be a deterrent.

Someone else in the forum said once that when she wanted an analog she would make herself wait an hour while vaping and after the hour if she still wanted one she could have one, after 3 weeks she hadn't smoked one cig.

Also maybe get some higher nic juice for mornings and evenings for the times its harder not to smoke.

Keep it up and congrats your doing great!

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[oddballzwife]

Whats the MG of the juice your using? I was using 18mg for a while and that was more than satisfying for my tastes, never thought less would be enough.. Wrong Lol, Now I recently bought some 12MG juice and it's perfect for me now, Waking up and before going to bed. I'd say finding the juice that you like best would work, but it also includes the nicotine content and the amount of PGVG you have in it. The throat hit I was getting off the 18 was a little much at times, and the buzz was really good so I didn't have to smoke so much. Honestly the 12mg 5050 PGVG for me give me ( and this is my personal opinion/preference ) the perfect Throat hit and flavor that simulated a stinky. I wouldn't say the flavor cause I do Fruity and Sweets type of vape, But the TH was my Main factor that let me quit all together. Once I found it, I instantly quit. I started off at 6 then 12 then 18. Now I'm backing down to 12 cause i've found the perfect ratio of numbers that is perfect for my tastes.

Hope this helps!

Don't give up! You can do it!

I am using 18mg right now, until my order from MBV comes in. The juice I ordered is mostly 24mg because I thought I would need a higher amount. I have noticed the past 2 days I am having a hard time falling asleep, maybe from too much nicotine since I am smoking an analog right before bed?

 

[TheReign]

Yep nailed it, Partially why I got 12mg besides the 18 getting to be a little too much after a while. If you cut back on the vape before bed you'll be fine. Always nice though to have a lower nicotine for before bed just to help you get to bed. Or, you could just cut back before bed. Either way it takes a bit to get used to. It's not like how it used to be with stinks, going outside or garage to go smoke, and once your in the house you cant, then go to bed. With vaping, you can vape anywhere you deem fit, Which also means right before bed which is hard on sleeping Lol

 

[emily n portland]

Congrats on avoiding 14 cigarettes today!!
I lived in Lawrence in late 90's....Rock ChalK?

Those are two of the hardest to give up! Especially the bedtime smoke. I had "quit" cold turkey, multiple times, so I knew I could make it a few days as long as I didn't buy a pack, and just power vaped through the cravings. For me, I really didn't look at it as quitting when I stared vaping, I just looked at is a switching. Somehow, I think that small tweak in mindset helped me throug.

I started at 24mg and have been dropping it over a couple months. I have been having problems sleeping lately too, also decided too much Nic. Decided to order some 6mg for evenings when I tend to chain vape and leave it at 12-18mg during the day. Doesn't come till tomorrow though.

Anyway, just what I did, best wishes on your journey!!

 

[oddballzwife]

Thanks! I think I will order something that has less nicotine in it for the evenings I am getting ready to go to sleep now and of course have my ecig in hand LOL Think I need to set it down now.

 

[TheReign]

Yeah that was my problem too before. Tried cutting back on the vape around a half hour - an hour before bed and last night I fell asleep like a little baby Lol

Good luck!

 

[oddballzwife]

I am trying to look at it that way too, not quitting but switching. It helps to think that way! Maybe this menthol can be my morning smoke since it is most like what I smoked?

 

[kuchibue]

Hi, thought I'd finally jump in and post.
I'm fairly new to vaping as well, just a couple weeks in.

First few days I was sneaking in analogs, too... Just couldn't help it.
I started with an eGo style with mini vivi tank on it. And while the vaping seemed really nice to me, it didn't fully take care of my craving for cigarettes.

I found I needed to spend some time each day holding and vaping from one of the cig-a-likes. kr808 with cartomizers is what I used.
I think I just needed to spend time going through the same physical motions until the vaping sensations replaced the old cigarette associations I had with my nicotine intake.

Good luck to you!