February 8 was my 1 year anniversary of no cigarettes. I mostly quit about a month before that, but would smoke a pack a week or thereabouts, so I don't count that time. Some observations:
1. At least for me, I'll repeat what I said not long after I quit: e-cigs didn't make quitting easy... they made quitting fun. I think that's the best that can be said of any quit method.
2. E-cigs started off as a hobby. I spent a lot of money trying new devices and juices. Not so much any more. I don't carry one with me when I leave the house. I have several e-cigs, but haven't used anything but the Provari in as long as I can remember, and a 180ml bottle of juice (I don't even like) has lasted me 6 months.
3. The one year anniversary isn't nearly as exciting as I thought it would be. In a way, I think that's a good thing. If I'd quit the regular way and was still obsessing about cigarettes, it would probably be a huge deal. But, really, I've almost entirely forgotten about them. I can't remember the last time I had even a brief crave.
Anyway, that's my story. A boring quit smoking story. Who'd have thought?
1. At least for me, I'll repeat what I said not long after I quit: e-cigs didn't make quitting easy... they made quitting fun. I think that's the best that can be said of any quit method.
2. E-cigs started off as a hobby. I spent a lot of money trying new devices and juices. Not so much any more. I don't carry one with me when I leave the house. I have several e-cigs, but haven't used anything but the Provari in as long as I can remember, and a 180ml bottle of juice (I don't even like) has lasted me 6 months.
3. The one year anniversary isn't nearly as exciting as I thought it would be. In a way, I think that's a good thing. If I'd quit the regular way and was still obsessing about cigarettes, it would probably be a huge deal. But, really, I've almost entirely forgotten about them. I can't remember the last time I had even a brief crave.
Anyway, that's my story. A boring quit smoking story. Who'd have thought?
