I've smoked for 38 years, a package of 25 a day, with absolutely no luck at any other method of quitting smoking. Not the patch, gum, inhaler, nothing. I just haven't had any ability to quit those stinky cancer sticks. Till almost 2 weeks ago. Now I smoke 1 cigarette, partly in the am, partly before bed, but that's 24 a day I DON'T smoke. I'm going to try to up my nicotine to 24 mgs from 18, and hope that that will settle those awful morning and nightly cravings. My husband- also a smoker- is amazed and has totally lost our bet of me quitting smoking, him drinking. You have to quit for yourself- I started vaping on the month anniversary of my mother's death from COPD, and my late fathers birthday. I really love sweets and what's helping me is buying really yummy sweet ejuice--I get dessert and a "smoke" at the same time. I work from home and I don't have to worry about peer pressure at my age anyway--when I smoked I was often the lone smoker, now I'm not quite so alone as a vaper. My husband also wants to try vaping, which suits me fine- we'll be healthier and smell much better. Just keep doing it, keep it up and don't get discouraged, it's a hard addiction to break. Whatever works, works. Every cigarette NOT smoked is a minor victory, every single one. Remind yourself of that on a daily basis. I am so very thankful that we can still (carefully) buy ecigs in Canada, and hope regulations stay far away as long as possible while I build up a fortress of juice and kits!
