Please help me fight the urge!

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maxx

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I didn't get in to vaping to quit smoking entirely....that just sorta is happening. But since I wasn't concerned, I could afford to experiment. One thing I found that distinguishes vaping from other forms of quitting (gum, patch, lozenge) is that a stumble while vaping is not a major problem. In most cases when someone stumbles while using the other methods, they usually end up stumbling further and further and bang...back to smoking. After vaping for a week I was reading that people were saying that a cigarette simply tasted horrible when they went back. I had to try for myself since I found this hard to believe. Maybe just talking themselves into it I thought. So I lit one up (outside) and sure enough, it wasn't anything I remembered just a week prior. But more important I was able to see if one cig (stumble) would cause a return to general smoking. Nope....It was easy to not have another cig and go back to vaping.

So what I am saying is....if you should happen to stumble, it is not the end of the road. In fact, it's just a bump in the road...don't sweat it. :)
 

Defiantgroundhog

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Well it's been a little over a month for me and the last few days I've been craving pretty bad at night. I gave in last night and it was quite the disappointment. I was thinking that my crabby depressed mood could be fixed by a smoke. It wasn't. It must just be the weather and lack of sun. The cig. didn't taste bad like it did when I caved a couple days after I started but it sure wasn't as satisfying as I imagined it would be.
So I guess it's just a matter of getting out of the house and trying to grab some sunshine when and if it comes around.
 

JenJen

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I had been off smokes for 4 months when we went to Laughlin. I guess my PCC wasn't charging because I ended up without a charged battery as I was playing the slot machines. I saw a small shop with cigs so rather then walk all the way back to our hotel (was in a different casino) I just bought a pack and went back to my machine! OMG! I took a few hits and ewwww, it was just nasty! Not even in a pinch was that going to do it for me. I handed off the pack to a surprised man who was smoking and just sucked it up until we returned to our Hotel. In a way, it was a good thing - it certainly made it clear that returning to the smokes was NOT going to be an option for me! lol Nasty, nasty, nasty!

The key is planning ahead, keeping well stocked, and bringing along extra batteries and carts for any situation... ;)
 

ALC

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Thanks to you guys my urges have seemed to subside a little better, even though I came back from the mailbox in tears today. I was so proud of myself for making it the first day let alone another day, now tomorrow. YIKES!!! You should have seen me racing outside in the snow with houseshoes, tank top, no bra and sweat pants only. Hello, my name is ... and I'm an addict.

I think my nic headache is gone for the most part so I feel a little better. I think the gum is going to be my option for tonight since my boyfriend chased me up and down the driveway last night and took the last pack of cigs I had and then said "you're welcome." Seriously!!!! I do appreciate him most of the time but for now he's at the top of my (you know what) list. I was so embarassed and I can only imagine what a nut job my neighbors think I am.
 

Stoked!

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MANY CONGRATS!!! And GREAT friend you found out there in Ohio. You should be so proud of yourself and thankful to your boyfriend!!! I'm proud of you TOO!!!!

I still stand by using gum "in a pinch." It has never failed me.

And I'm also waiting for 2 packages from V4L which USPS has apparently screwed up royally...so I'm not "out" but I understand running out in the snow 2 days in a row, half-dressed this AM looking for my packages/addictive products that I'm pleased to be addicted to. :p
 
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