Scared to Quit...

[VegasVGirl]

So my quit date is October 1st. I have officially communicated it to family, friends, and the world, so there's no backing out this time. So here I sit, looking for kits/components, puffing away at a horrible Imperial disposable, and I'm overwhelmed with fear of quitting. What am I afraid of? NOT getting cancer?

Here's what it boils down to: I've tried to quit and failed. I'm afraid of failing again and never getting away from cigarettes. I'm afraid of becoming a demonic monster and having my husband and daughter hate life for a month. I'm afraid of change. I'm afraid that no matter how long I go without smoking, I'll still want one every day. I'm afraid of missing out on social activity from no smoke-breaks. I'm afraid of the irritability. I'm afraid that life will suck for a while.

I will replace these fears with: It takes many tries to quit, and I have a new friend that will help with e-cigs. Any mood swings should be better managed, since I'm still getting my nicotine, right? Life may suck for a while, and home life may be disastrous, but it's better than life as a cancer patient. If we never change, we never grow or improve. I may still want a cigarette every day, but each time I do, I will remind myself of how proud I am to have fought an addiction that is stronger than ...... and won. I'll just still hang out with smokers outside and vape instead!! I may be irritable at first, but it's worth living happier longer.

Anyone else afraid to quit? What's holding you back? Any words of wisdom from those who kicked the habit? October 1st. I told hubby to only buy me 3 packs this week because I'm DONE! (Plus, I can steal his if I want to cheat.)

 

[klynnn]

Once you find a good kit to begin with and a good juice to go with it you will have no problems. The only thing you will say is I wish I had done this sooner. It takes a bit of time searching but you will be rewarded 10 times over.

 

[kiska]

So my quit date is October 1st. I have officially communicated it to family, friends, and the world, so there's no backing out this time. So here I sit, looking for kits/components, puffing away at a horrible Imperial disposable, and I'm overwhelmed with fear of quitting. What am I afraid of? NOT getting cancer?

Here's what it boils down to: I've tried to quit and failed. I'm afraid of failing again and never getting away from cigarettes. I'm afraid of becoming a demonic monster and having my husband and daughter hate life for a month. I'm afraid of change. I'm afraid that no matter how long I go without smoking, I'll still want one every day. I'm afraid of missing out on social activity from no smoke-breaks. I'm afraid of the irritability. I'm afraid that life will suck for a while.

I will replace these fears with: It takes many tries to quit, and I have a new friend that will help with e-cigs. Any mood swings should be better managed, since I'm still getting my nicotine, right? Life may suck for a while, and home life may be disastrous, but it's better than life as a cancer patient. If we never change, we never grow or improve. I may still want a cigarette every day, but each time I do, I will remind myself of how proud I am to have fought an addiction that is stronger than ...... and won. I'll just still hang out with smokers outside and vape instead!! I may be irritable at first, but it's worth living happier longer.

Anyone else afraid to quit? What's holding you back? Any words of wisdom from those who kicked the habit? October 1st. I told hubby to only buy me 3 packs this week because I'm DONE! (Plus, I can steal his if I want to cheat.)

I had the same problem for quite a while until I found a device that seemed to satisfy me. I suggest you try something better that will be affordable and satisfy your craving to smoke. I suggest the Ihybrid. If you do a search on ECF you will find it. Good luck!!

 

[gthompson]

I shared all your fears. My last cigarette was 15 months ago, and I rarely ever think about them anymore. And I never want one.

 

[l337acc]

Hey VegasVGirl, don't think of it as "Quitting"...think of it as "Switching."

I used to chew tobacco and smoke. The longest I could quit was MAYBE a few months at a time - until I "switched" and found a good starter kit that I could live with. "Quitting" was never easier

 

[LisaL]

Awwwwww - supportive fake hugs

I quit LOTS of times. This last time was totally accidental because I decided to try the e-cig thing so I wouldn't have to walk to the freakin' park during work across the melting asphalt. This might be easier than you think.

 

[Robin Macri]

Hi Girl! Its not gonna be as hard as you think.Make sure you get at least 24mg nicotine to start,Good luck! Some body else will chime in with other words of wisdom.

 

[heater]

I started vaping to cut back on some smokes and put no pressure on myself to actually quit. 2 weeks later i had my last smoke and didn't really like it.
Get yourself a decent setup and some variety of juice with a decent amount of nicotine (i got 18mg. and it worked for me.) and i know you will be able to do it. Good luck and don't worry so much about it let it happen.

 

[Lentulusbatiatus]

It sounds like you are over thinking it to me tbh and putting far too much pressure on yourself, you seem to be building it up too much which with anything can cause anxiety and make it harder.
Try looking at it much lighter, relaxed, care free attitude and i'm sure you'll gt through it much easier.

 

[klynnn]

24mg is a bit too much for some I always recommend 18mg to start.

 

[Nuuze]

I was wondering the out come too when I ordered my Vtube this month. Been a smoker since I was 15, now 39.

My Vtube came in on 09/06 and haven't touched a cigarette since. The thing that worried me the most was a backup unit and finding juice locally if needed. Two weeks later I found a few local outles and ordered a Provari.

Find what works for you and enjoy!

 

[cags]

I couldn't take the pressure of just stopping smoking. so I smoked and vaped for a while. I now consider myself a successful switcher (thanks, l337acc, I like that). within a week of vaping I was down from 50 cigs a day to 15. and it went down rapidly from there. I do still smoke 2 bedtime cigs a day - but that is because I am o.l.d. and I want to. there are times I don't smoke them.

don't have a cow if you have a cig now and then, it happens to most people I think. you are supposed to count the cigs you didn't smoke instead of the ones you did

 

[Brett Mallard]

So glad to hear that you are making the switch! I switched a little over a month ago and was a 3 or more cigar a day smoker. I have not touched a cigar since I started vaping. Welcome to the forum and good luck.

 

[slickerxcuh]

Hey Welcome to ECF

I know exactly what you are going through because I myself went through it/going through the same situation now. My girlfriend and I used to smoke a lot, we would call each other and have a cig over the phone, it was kind of "our" thing. But I recently had a health scare so I decided to quit. It was very abrupt, and very difficult because it was a complete change in the relationship dynamic, and a lifestyle change. I quit completely now though and she still smokes a few here and there but she was able to cut down a lot! I understand that life gets tough sometimes and you will feel like you need a cig, and I get that so I was like I'll give the E-Cig a shot, see if it helps me or not.

This is a time line of what happened to me. 1) I decided to quit for good. 2) I went cold turkey for a week or two. 3) The cravings started kicking in bad so I actually cheated and had maybe about 4 real cigs in a months timespan but once you're off real cigs for about a week or two they start to smell like ...., so it was not even worth it to smoke (another thing I made clear to my self was it was okay to cheat every now and then if youre able to pick your self up and forgive your self for it, and another mindset i used was that if I smoked it would be like starting over again). 4) I decided to give the E-Cig a shot for those times when life gets hard and you're all stressed out.

The E-Cig allowed me to keep the hand-to-mouth habit which helped a lot for me. My girlfriend's cousin recommended me an EGO-C starter kit which is a REALLY good place to start because it costs about the same compared to BLU cigs but I heard its more bang for your buck.

I don't know if any of this makes sense but I help it helps you quit!

 

[Grimwald]

I started with a Volt 7 weeks ago. I was a little different. I had been trying to just cut down from 42 years and 2-3 packs a day. Tried lozenges etc...nothing really worked. But just on a whim, I arrived here, researched, and just sprang for a starter kit and 1 bottle of juice. I never considered that I would quit...just hoped to cut down. Boy was I surprised. The 2nd full day I was just sitting and vaping and I was done with cigarettes. I work at home, but when I am out, a vape break is just the same as a smoke break. I think vaping takes care of all the habits...nicotine...puffing...oral...hand to mouth...it just works for me. I'm still searching for the perfect juice, but I have a few that are good enough. This has been a team effort because my wife saw how it was working for me, and now it's doing the same for her. I still have urges, but I can manage them, and I do have down days but it was worse with all the other methods I tried...and I'm not smoking, and I think that is great. I think a good (or at least adequate) system and a good juice are the key, and I'm sure others here with far more experience can help you more with those issues. Good luck.

 

[The Ocelot]

Hi VegasVGirl - take a deep breath. Cigarettes have been your companion for a long time. They've been there for you when you've been stressed, depressed, nervous, etc. They were something you could always count on. It can feel like breaking up with a friend - or being abandoned by one. Yes it's scary. Especially when you have the "support" of people who love you, but don't really understand what you're feeling.

Instead of thinking of vaping as a replacement for smoking, you might try thinking of it as something completely new; probably something you'll end up finding more fun than smoking. Get a high level of nicotine - 18mg, 24mg or even 36mg - that will help with the cravings. You can lower it later if you feel like it. You haven't failed if you smoke and vape for awhile at the same time - it's a learning curve to find the right kit, the right e-liquid, the right frame of mind. There is no "falling off the wagon." So what if you vape, then get stressed and grab a smoke? It's a cigarette, no big deal. You'll outgrow it quicker than you think. No matter how much you love something/someone there comes a time when you have to move on.

ETA: I smoked for 40 years - it was really hard to let go.

 

[SurphKid11]

scared too, im gonna miss it but its sooo worth it

 

[goinpostal]

it is worth it.i enjoyed smoking.really didnt WANT to quit...now it tastes like dog .... to me seriously, all it takes is the right juice u enjoy and u wont look back! congrats on switching

 

[ImThatGuy]

Easier than you believe it to be. You still get the same throat hit, sensation, and the action. It's not an easy setup compared to cigarettes, but you don't get all the negatives. No more smelling like an ashtray. Now it's all about smelling like what you're vaping. Good luck and we are here to provide guidance and share our own personal knowledge.

 

[soulja11c]

So my quit date is October 1st. I have officially communicated it to family, friends, and the world, so there's no backing out this time. So here I sit, looking for kits/components, puffing away at a horrible Imperial disposable, and I'm overwhelmed with fear of quitting. What am I afraid of? NOT getting cancer?

Here's what it boils down to: I've tried to quit and failed. I'm afraid of failing again and never getting away from cigarettes. I'm afraid of becoming a demonic monster and having my husband and daughter hate life for a month. I'm afraid of change. I'm afraid that no matter how long I go without smoking, I'll still want one every day. I'm afraid of missing out on social activity from no smoke-breaks. I'm afraid of the irritability. I'm afraid that life will suck for a while.

I will replace these fears with: It takes many tries to quit, and I have a new friend that will help with e-cigs. Any mood swings should be better managed, since I'm still getting my nicotine, right? Life may suck for a while, and home life may be disastrous, but it's better than life as a cancer patient. If we never change, we never grow or improve. I may still want a cigarette every day, but each time I do, I will remind myself of how proud I am to have fought an addiction that is stronger than ...... and won. I'll just still hang out with smokers outside and vape instead!! I may be irritable at first, but it's worth living happier longer.

Anyone else afraid to quit? What's holding you back? Any words of wisdom from those who kicked the habit? October 1st. I told hubby to only buy me 3 packs this week because I'm DONE! (Plus, I can steal his if I want to cheat.)

You sound just like me. I smoked for 16 years, I tried the patch, gum, lozenge, and pills. I even tried one of the analog sized e-cigs (can't remember which kind was a year or two ago) but it didn't give me enough flavor, vapor or nicotine and gave up. My wife and kids have been giving me a hard time about smoking since I had a small heart attack last January, so I decided to give the e-cig another shot. This time however I went to a brick and mortar store where there was someone to help me. They set me up with an eGo-T kit and didn't touch the pack and a half of analogs I still had. I had one hiccup when my mod stopped working (bad atomizer) late at night and I had to have something to last til the next day when I could go have someone that knows whats what fix it. So I smoked a few analogs to get me to the next day and I haven't had the slightest urge for an analog since. You don't have to worry about withdraws cause you still get nicotine and you still get to satisfy your hand-to-mouth fixation with an e-cig. I have since given my e-Go-T to my Mom (smoker for over 30 years) and she has now quit. After a month of not smoking, smelling analog smoke makes me nauseous, I breathe better (can run 5 miles in 35 min now was 40 min). My kids don't mind riding in my car with me now and I'm more productive cause I don't need to go outside to smoke, I can vape inside (for the most part, some public venues don't like it cause it still looks like smoke.) But you can still take your mod and go out with the smokers if you still want to use it as an excuse for a break, but I don't recommend it until you get to the point where smelling someone else smoking doesn't send you into a nic fit tail spin. When analogs don't make you crave anymore you should be good. It really doesn't take that much will power because you are replacing every aspect of smoking with something similar enough that your body and brain have trouble telling that you are doing something different. Good luck I hope it works out for you.