Second Thread: Too Good to beTrue

[spitfirelance]

Second full day of vaping VS cigs. Yesterday, I smoked 10 stinkies and vaped the rest of the time after 28 years of smoking... recently 1.5 packs a day. Tonight before I go to bed, I will smoke my 8th stinky (2 less from last night.) even after having cocktails!
I fear that I'm the ...... addict that figures after a stint in rehab, I can have another taste only to fall back into old habits. One thing I have learned is that when vaping, is to mimic the act of smoking. When I need to smoke, I vape outside, I hold it like a cig and treat it as such. Same times, same places. I know I'm getting my fix man, but this seems to good to be true. is it safe to curse the devil (big tobacco) at this point? I'm still smoking a little but tomorrow will be day 3 without buying a pack. I consider that a success.

Cheers!

-Lance

 

[Samariel]

Congrats! I'm on week 2 of vaping and day 5 without any cigs. I've only craved one a couple of times, but the cravings didn't last long once I vaped. I'm with you that it seems too good to be true, but I'm sticking with it. Haven't felt this good in a long time!

 

[*deleon517*]

eveyone has their own pace, mine was as soon as i got my first setup, my cousin took a year of on and off before finally going to vaping full time.

 

[Dane Kehm]

Stick with it. 6 months here. Smoked for 12 years. Don't look back.

 

[willydog]

Congrats Lance. Hang in there and don't stress too much. I've only been vaping for a week and did the same thing the first few days. Now I don't even want a cig anymore. I actually like vaping better! My significant other does too (she hates the smoke smell).

 

[spitfirelance]

And I have to admit that my grape e-juice is way better than Winston Full Flavor.

 

[Buggainok]

Second full day of vaping VS cigs. Yesterday, I smoked 10 stinkies and vaped the rest of the time after 28 years of smoking... recently 1.5 packs a day. Tonight before I go to bed, I will smoke my 8th stinky (2 less from last night.) even after having cocktails!
I fear that I'm the ...... addict that figures after a stint in rehab, I can have another taste only to fall back into old habits. One thing I have learned is that when vaping, is to mimic the act of smoking. When I need to smoke, I vape outside, I hold it like a cig and treat it as such. Same times, same places. I know I'm getting my fix man, but this seems to good to be true. is it safe to curse the devil (big tobacco) at this point? I'm still smoking a little but tomorrow will be day 3 without buying a pack. I consider that a success.

Cheers!

-Lance

So glad you are being successful, Lance. I agree with you about trying to mimic some of the mechanics/habits of smoking. In addition to the drug nicotine, I think many of us are hooked into all those little motions and habits that we've done thousands and thousands of times in our years of smoking. I smoked so habitually, that I was not even aware of the the steps that were necessary to get a cigarette in my mouth and light up. It just happened! I'm now forming slightly different new habits with my vaping, and it's working well for me.

 

[K_Tech]

eveyone has their own pace, mine was as soon as i got my first setup, my cousin took a year of on and off before finally going to vaping full time.

There's truth!

I had about a 12-hour transition, I've seen some folks post that after a year or two that they still have a cigarette every once in a while.

Keep in mind something you'll see posted here pretty frequently; It's not how many cigarettes you smoke; it's how many you avoid!

 

[Bolivar]

Welcome, Lance. Glad you are succeeding in getting off the smokes. Give it a little time and you will wonder how you ever smoked 8 a day, let alone 30.

Keep up the good work.

 

[partyannimal]

Congrats! Nothing wrong with falling off the wagon as long as you get back on right away. I found that after vaping for a while I didn't like the smell of cigarettes, let alone the taste. Of course, I went with chocolate and other yummy flavors right away and I still have no interest at all in tobacco flavors. I DIY my own juice, and if I come across a recipe that looks good but has tobacco flavor in it, I just make it without it. I was smoking almost 2PAD when I quit, there's hope for everyone when it comes to vaping!

 

[DetraMental]

Congrats on making the switch to vaping Lance! I smoked while vaping when I first started too. I didn't long before I was on vaping only cuz' it just tasted better and it really worked. Good luck to ya and keep us posted on how you're doing! Happy Vaping

 

[Hypatia]

I'm still smoking a little but tomorrow will be day 3 without buying a pack. I consider that a success.


Lance, that IS certainly a success! Some of us made an immediate, complete switch to vaping, and others of us (me, too) took a little transition like you. The great thing about vaping is that there is no ONE right way to do it. Less cigarettes in = more healthy. Every day so far, you've smoked less--keep going that way, and before you know it, it's one or two. And one night, you'll go to bed realizing you had NO cigarettes, and you won't even care!

I don't recall exactly when, but at some point I was having a cigarette a couple times a week. Why? I don't know, but one day things changed. That cigarette tasted like the nastiest turd .... chemical burning death. I never wanted one again since. Seriously, two drags made me physically nauseated. Then, I knew I had WON against Big Tobacco.

 

[Dominique Hoogduin]

im sure when u use nicotine vape u can switch to full vape without much of a hassle. Just remember to stay around the same nicotine levels and then slowly build down but dont go without just yet.

 

[Nologicone]

There's truth!

I had about a 12-hour transition, I've seen some folks post that after a year or two that they still have a cigarette every once in a while.

Keep in mind something you'll see posted here pretty frequently; It's not how many cigarettes you smoke; it's how many you avoid!

+1. It's all about how many you avoid...I always tell my vaping frens not to sweat it if they have a cig or two, but think about how many they had avoided since vaping.

Cheers! Don't give up!!!

 

[wheelie]

Don't feel bad having the odd cigarette. It is not a failure and should not be though of as such. I smoked 42 years and 2 packs a day. Over the past 4 or five months I had a few smokes here and there. One every couple days near the end. Over time they tasted worse and worse for me and preferred my Ego-C. I bought an adjustable Mod a week ago (Itaste MVP) and then just never wanted another smoke. I never even told my wife I totally quit smoking till yesterday. You will know when the time is right for you to totally quit. CHEERS!

 

[AdamWest]

Also you can do whatever nic level you feel you are at. Then after a few weeks or a month, step it down. If youf eel youa rent getting enough chain vape, or take slightly smaller steps to ween yourself off. I personally like 6 mG Cause it adds a depth to the flavor, but isnt full ...... on the nic