OMG - Close call a few minutes ago

[curious8]

I've been smoke free for a little over 5 months now, after a long life time of heavy smoking. Had my jeans jacket on, put my hand in the pocket and there was a full (but broken) American Spirit Cigarette staring me in the face. First reaction - ewwwww! Second reaction, following within seconds, was that enticing call to light it. Amazing how strong of a hold those stinkies have, even after 5 months of not even being near a cigarette. Fortunately I was with a friend (major anti-smoker, as are all Californians - sick) who helped me make the quick decision to dump it in the trash at the theater - would have flushed it down the toilet if at home - I know myself, and I would have been rummaging in the trash the second my friend left. Just thought I'd share - this scenario really blew me away, to feel up close and personal just what a junkie I still am. So happy to be vaping and having the forum available ...

 

[Sugar_and_Spice]

Congrats on dumping it then. Don't worry, after a while, the temptation will disappear. And if it doesn't and you end up lighting it, I bet you put it out fairly quickly. I think it would be like licking a dirty ashtray. LOL

 

[nobreak1970]

Good job avoiding the cig.
Next time break it and get a small piece, light it and take a big whiff. I bet you'll toss it. yuck

 

[StarDose]

Good job avoiding the cig.
Next time break it and get a small piece, light it and take a big whiff. I bet you'll toss it. yuck

I like the smell of it burning so might not help to do that, but I see your point.

 

[Ramjet]

Like you, I've gone 5 months tomorrow. It's been 38 years and never stopped till now. Some times I'm curious what one would taste like. Still have 3 1/2 packs next to all my vape stuff. Had a few dreams I lite up, but that's about all. Here is how I see it. I've got so much invested, so much variety of juice, so many cartos, clearos and battery's that I can't reasonably take up smoking anymore. there's just to much invested here. Besides, where would I get the money to do both?

Congrat's on 5 months

 

[kaztle]

I had one after about 2 weeks of vaping. It actually helped me in the wanting to stay off of them. It tasted absolutely horrible. I didn't even finish it. Good job OP.

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[WillyZee]

small test of your willpower curious8 ... nice to hear you did not cave to the crave

 

[Moodyfisherman]

Good job chucking it......the only thing that might temp me is someone with a Swisher Sweet (virgin not modified to a blunt) because of the sweet smell that reminds me of flavored vaping.

 

[tattooed.mama]

Good job! ^5

 

[BardicDruid]

I've been smoke free for a little over 5 months now, after a long life time of heavy smoking. Had my jeans jacket on, put my hand in the pocket and there was a full (but broken) American Spirit Cigarette staring me in the face. First reaction - ewwwww! Second reaction, following within seconds, was that enticing call to light it. Amazing how strong of a hold those stinkies have, even after 5 months of not even being near a cigarette. Fortunately I was with a friend (major anti-smoker, as are all Californians - sick) who helped me make the quick decision to dump it in the trash at the theater - would have flushed it down the toilet if at home - I know myself, and I would have been rummaging in the trash the second my friend left. Just thought I'd share - this scenario really blew me away, to feel up close and personal just what a junkie I still am. So happy to be vaping and having the forum available ...

You should have lit it and taken a great big drag, and once you stopped choking and gagging you won't believe how great your ecig will taste. It was about two months of vaping without analogs that I noticed the pack I had in my pocket when I started vaping, it was about half full. I grabbed one, went to the back porch, lit it up and took a big drag. At first I thought my lungs were packing up and moving out, then it felt like my stomach was going to join my lungs, I finally got my breath back and put out the cancer stick. I've been a vaper ever since.

 

[DetraMental]

Yep they do taste pretty bad once you've been vaping for a bit. Makes me wonder how I ever got past that point to begin with so many decades ago.....I'm just happy I got over them now. Happy Vaping

 

[Bill's Magic Vapor]

I would always give myself permission to smoke. It helps me not to smoke, knowing I have the "option." I have had exactly one drag in the last 10 months, as a "reward" for my making it a month smoke-free, and it was surprisingly disgusting. After the one puff, I put it out and haven't revisited since, as I now know that it doesn't work for me any longer. Good luck to you!

 

[AlexLim]

As many others have pointed out, I would too suggest that you light up one of those stinkies and take a drag. Guaranteed to make you want to stay off them forever. Happened to me last week when I ran out of battery in a pub and bumped one from a friend. He was surprised how quickly I put it out.

 

[Jman8]

I've been smoke free for a little over 5 hours now and if I found log that was months old, I'd trash it, and not even look back.

Unless it was a clove cigarette. Then I might go back and dig it out.

 

[ScandaLeX]

Good to hear you avoided temptation!

 

[toddrhodes]

I have a full pack in my glovebox. For some reason I feel the need to keep it there to enhance my willpower. It's only been 11 days though. I have had a few times in these 11 days where I've thought about grabbing one but thanks mostly to this forum and some mods that blow my old ego setup out of the water, I am holding my own. I don't know that I'll ever throw those things away... It's only weird if it doesn't work, right?