OMG! can I do this

[appaloosastar]

OK so the starter kits are here and I'm in a panic about stopping the cig's. I have no idea where this fear is coming from. What if I can't do this? Failure is not something I handle well. My palms are sweaty, my mind is racing. I have smoked for 44 years and I know that stopping cigs is the very best thing I can do for myself and my family but now that I'm faced with it I'm starting to second guess myself. This is crazy! I'm filled with anxiety right now. Yes the juice has nicotine in it and yes I know that if I can just do it I'll probably be fine. Anyone else have this feeling before quitting cigs. I guess I just need to leap and hope for the best.

 

[Mrdaputer]

A lot of ppl have doubts. The big question is do you really want to quit smoking that is what it takes... Be ready for some setbacks as far as vaping. Like having trouble finding your ADV all day vape. Sometimes your tank will give you issues coils etc. Key is just stick with it. It will be well worth it in the end. Lots of good info on this site and to you

 

[krobeson]

OK so the starter kits are here and I'm in a panic about stopping the cig's. I have no idea where this fear is coming from. What if I can't do this? Failure is not something I handle well. My palms are sweaty, my mind is racing. I have smoked for 44 years and I know that stopping cigs is the very best thing I can do for myself and my family but now that I'm faced with it I'm starting to second guess myself. This is crazy! I'm filled with anxiety right now. Yes the juice has nicotine in it and yes I know that if I can just do it I'll probably be fine. Anyone else have this feeling before quitting cigs. I guess I just need to leap and hope for the best.

You do fine!!! I do recommend as being a long smoker such as yourself to get a decent setup. Start with an iTaste MVP2. TRhat comes with the iClear30 tank and it is decent and gives you decent power. Do this from a vape shop or online. Stay away from the gas station crap!!!!

Then get you a liquid with middle to higher nic level and a decent flavor you like. I thought I would have liked the tobocco flavors, but I didn't like them at all. Taste is subjective, but when you get that throat hit your looking for and also that feel....YOU'LL DO JUST FINE!!!

 

[abbysinthe]

I absolutely had that feeling. My boyfriend bought me my first bits of gear at a local vape shop - the day we went in they were giving a discount if you crushed up the cigarettes you had on you and put them in their little jar on the counter. Not being a smoker, ever, my boyfriend didn't understand why I was suddenly in a cold-sweat panic attack at the thought. But, I did it. A few days later after exclusively vaping I broke down and bought some cigarettes, smoked a couple, felt like I was doing something dirty and bad, hid them. It took me a few weeks to really let go and embrace making a lifestyle change. Now, 9 months later, I can't stand to be around cigarette smoke or smokers.

You can totally do this.

 

[daleron]

OK so the starter kits are here and I'm in a panic about stopping the cig's. I have no idea where this fear is coming from. What if I can't do this? Failure is not something I handle well. My palms are sweaty, my mind is racing. I have smoked for 44 years and I know that stopping cigs is the very best thing I can do for myself and my family but now that I'm faced with it I'm starting to second guess myself. This is crazy! I'm filled with anxiety right now. Yes the juice has nicotine in it and yes I know that if I can just do it I'll probably be fine. Anyone else have this feeling before quitting cigs. I guess I just need to leap and hope for the best.

Best thing I can offer you is not to put so much pressure on yourself
I always say "one less is one less"

Good luck, happy vaping, and welcome to ECF!

 

[Kaezziel]

Don't stress yourself out... try the vape... if you find you need a cigarette, smoke one... then go back to the vape....
It's a process... let it happen as it happens and remember, it's not about how many cigarettes you smoke, it the ones that you don't that counts!!
Hang in there and you'll get through this.

 

[edyle]

OK so the starter kits are here and I'm in a panic about stopping the cig's. I have no idea where this fear is coming from. What if I can't do this? Failure is not something I handle well. My palms are sweaty, my mind is racing. I have smoked for 44 years and I know that stopping cigs is the very best thing I can do for myself and my family but now that I'm faced with it I'm starting to second guess myself. This is crazy! I'm filled with anxiety right now. Yes the juice has nicotine in it and yes I know that if I can just do it I'll probably be fine. Anyone else have this feeling before quitting cigs. I guess I just need to leap and hope for the best.

Don't worry; if you cut down the cigs by HALF in the first week it would be a big win.


You smoked 44 years? Well, a common story around here; most of us who smoked that kind of long tend to transition very fast to vape; my theory is our lungs of shot anyway so we can't lung inhale and don't lose anything by switching to vape.

 

[catsitter]

I know exactly what you're feeling - I smoked heavily for 45 years, and the slightest thought of quitting drove me into a panic. What I did was transition gently - try setting aside a few hours a day when you can only vape, then as you get more sure that, hey, this really does work, add a few more hours to it... I started at 3 hours a day, and added 3 hours every week till - wow! no more cigarettes at all! And it was ok, because I was reassured that the vaping really could replace the smoking. Well, at least that's what worked for me. Hope it helps. It really doesn't have to be all or nothing at all. Just ease into it, what ever you're comfortable with.

 

[krobeson]

Now, 9 months later, I can't stand to be around cigarette smoke or smokers.

You can totally do this.

They say...the worst non-smoker is an ex-smoker!!!

 

[MamaRymes]

I was skeptical and kind of panic ridden when I walked into the vape shop to pick up my first set up. I think its completely normal. I had two packs of cigs when I walked out with my starter. I vaped and smoked when I felt like it, and know what? When the cigs were gone, I just kept vaping and haven't even considered buying another pack since. You CAN do this. Even if you can't drop the ciggies all together at first, it will be okay. Just don't give up on vaping, especially before you've started. Keep calm and vape on!

 

[Couture]

You are not alone. I did not stop stinkies when my first starter kit arrived. I did both, it took 2 months before I set down the analogs for good. That was well over a yar and a half ago.

 

[szot]

If U can walk and chew gum, then U can fire up an ecig and throw away the analogs..and put a lot of cash back in your pocket and help your health..its that simple..

I quit the analogs the next day, but we're all different, so be patient but it should not be longer than 1-2 weeks unless U have the wrong nicotine or PG/VG, or really don't want to quit...some of this is your own will power, its not all magic..

 

[deevey]

OK so the starter kits are here

What kind of starter kit ?

It can take a while and alot of experimentation to take hold properly and re-wire your brain to adjust to vaping. p ..

Count yourself lucky there is such a fantastic variety of devices out there now that you are bound to find "the one" that will work for you, for me however it took years to fully convert (vaping on and off since 2005)

I found the trick was not feeling too guilty having a real smoke once or twice a day, until I found a juice that truly converted me, at which stage I was only having one ciggie a day (morning) for about a year.

Then one morning I didn't have any fags in the house and had a vape instead of my morning ciggie, and BAM! It was like my brains programming of that morning cigarette was finally broken completely ...and I haven't touched them in over 2 years

 

[foo22]

I smoked for 15 years, had two cigarettes in front my local vapeshop, got my first setup and haven't smoked since (2 months) I think it's more of a mental thing, you can definitely do it!

 

[eratikmind]

Nothing ventured, nothing gained, appaloosastar.

Jump right into it. We are here to help each other. You can do it!

 

[DingerCPA]

It took me 3-1/2 years from my first vape to my last cigarette....

Don't panic (I know, easier said than done!) As Kaezziel says, if you need/want a cigarette, have one. Just try to trade out vaping a little more each day. You don't have to cold-turkey the cigarettes, just because you've started vaping. So many folks were able to do that, but they're not *YOU*. I see lots of folks saying 4 cigarettes Sunday, 2 cigarettes Monday, one today, etc. There's NO timeline, other than what your head allows.

Others recommend, take a drag of a cigarette, then take a hit off your vape. Start working more vapes in than hits on your cigarettes.... It will come more easily

Good Luck - come back for Primal Scream Therapy if you need

 

[edyle]

also, initially your cigs might be like a backup to your vape, but if you can find a brand of disposable that you can be happy with, you can use that as your backup instead of tobacco cigs.

 

[dshgr]

My son started vaping right after I did. He still smokes a little. I'm trying to help him stop completely but I tell him it's the ones he doesn't smoke that are important.

Now that he has a girlfriend that vapes he's trying a little harder.

 

[zoiDman]

OK so the starter kits are here and I'm in a panic about stopping the cig's. I have no idea where this fear is coming from. What if I can't do this? Failure is not something I handle well. My palms are sweaty, my mind is racing. I have smoked for 44 years and I know that stopping cigs is the very best thing I can do for myself and my family but now that I'm faced with it I'm starting to second guess myself. This is crazy! I'm filled with anxiety right now. Yes the juice has nicotine in it and yes I know that if I can just do it I'll probably be fine. Anyone else have this feeling before quitting cigs. I guess I just need to leap and hope for the best.

I think Everyone has a certain amount of Anxiety when they try to Quit Something they have done for a Long Time. No Need to Stress.

I also Don't Think you have to Quit Smoking Cold Turkey. What would be Wrong with Ramping Down off Cigarettes while Ramping Up with an e-Cigarette?

Using an e-Cigarettes has a Small Learning Curve. And in the Beginning, there can be some Frustration while finding what type of Hardware and e-Liquids work best for You. Many People still Smoke a Few Cigarettes during this Period. And once they have a Good Working e-Cigarette, and some e-Liquids that they Like, then they Quit Smoking for Good.

Don't Worry. You Can Make It.

 

[olderthandirt]

Why yes, yes you can do this!

Lots of different approaches to actively quitting.
All have been recorded in the musty dusty ECF archives multiple times.

Vaping does work.

The panic cum angst you describe, normal.

As we are all unique, me mum sez I'm speschul, some approaches will work better than others, for you.

What ultimately worked for me, and I have noted the same or similar from a lot of vapers over the years, is NOT actively trying to quit with the e-cig.
Rather, include vaping into your day to day.
Don't worry about how many cigs you smoke each day, don't worry about how often you hit your PV each day. Just simply include vaping.

In the time appropriate for you, the day will come when you realize that "Dang. I haven't had a cig in xx days!"
You'll laugh, sing, cry and finally name the unicorn hidden under the bed. I named mine Clarence.

Welcome, relax and enjoy (-: