seriously want a cigarette

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kendall316

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so ive been vaping for almost a month straight. Ive had 1 cigg but havent bought a pack. Just about 20 minutes ago, me and my girlfriend who is the love of life, broke up. She told me she is no longer in love with me. The main reason i quit cigarettes and started vaping is because of her. she didnt like it and has a 19 month old daughter so i started vaping for her and her daughter. Now I lost everything. Love of my life, and her daughter who i have been there since before she was born and have treated her as my own, and all this stress is making me need a cigarette. I have been vaping like a fiend for the past 15 minutes and nothing is helping this feeling. IDK what to do
 

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Sorry to hear about your breakup. Stress is a huge trigger for smokers (and other addicts), and I'm not going to try and guilt you about wanting a cigarette. It's normal that you would want one now, and if you really need it, you should have it. A stronger ejuice might work as well though, if you have it on hand. Comes in handy during those tough life-moments. Hang in there.
 

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Sorry to hear about your breakup. Stress is a huge trigger for smokers (and other addicts), and I'm not going to try and guilt you about wanting a cigarette. It's normal that you would want one now, and if you really need it, you should have it. A stronger ejuice might work as well though, if you have it on hand. Comes in handy during those tough life-moments. Hang in there.

i use a 24 mg juice so there isnt much stronger
 

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Besides basically chain vaping (which is what I did through the bad cravings) try to do something different. Go for a walk, sing, take a shower, anything to get your mind on something else for a little bit. But if you just can't get through it don't beat yourself up. You're stressed enough you don't need to add guilt into the mix.
 

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@Shydragon has a good idea. Try something in addition to vaping or maybe just switch it up and try a new flavor?. Sometimes when I've had a really tough week, I gather up my shooting stuff and hit the range. Nothing like sending some less downrange to relieve some stress. If you're not into that find something else that you can do that requires some concentration and thought. Anything to get your mind off of... well, you know.

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Hang in there bud. Life isn't over. Maybe things will work out. Give her time. Please, try to stay positive. Hang with buddies. It's new. Just remember some of the other troubling times in your life and think "this too shall pass." However you come out of this, you have much to be happy for. You just have to find it. If having a cig is going to help you out, go for it. Try vaping first though.

I feel for you. Been there, done that. Came out happier than ever.
 

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This sucks. Really sorry to hear. At moments like these we almost don't want to be rational. We don't want to do the right thing. If we do it feels like we are 'cooperating' with the unfair treatment life is giving us.

Cigs seduce us as with the promise of rebellion. Especially since you starting to vape is also related to the relationship itself. This is the perfect storm.
I just want to remind you that after couple of puffs from the cig, you won't feel any better. Likely you will feel worse.
You don't need to throw away the good things you acquired. Remember that this is just a rainy stop on your journey.

Letting go is very difficult. But you have enough power to do that.
 

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Dunno what to tell you.its times like this where platitudes like ' its better to have loved and lost....' Do the least good. All i can say is you will love again.youre not going to get a choice in the matter.
However,if youre going to quit smoking you should do it for yourself. The rewards are much sweeter. Like youll be around long enough to love again.and who know,maybe next time mrs rights' last name wont be Now.
Ive been married 3 times.the current mrspony and i will be celebrating our 10th anniversary this august. She jokes that the first two were just practice.
So hang in there. It may not feel like it but you will survive this too and in time maybe even benefit. from it. And you can do it without smoking.
 

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With vaping, I found that if i really felt like a smoke that badly, I had it, and was then able to stick to vaping after that. Hell I even had a smoke or two or three about 6 months after I quit cause I felt like one so badly it was starting to get to me. But after a few smokes I was back into vaping happily and didn't feel like a smoke at all. And now it's been over a year.

I think of it like this. The very occasional smoke is a lot better than if you were smoking full time. And with other forms of quitting, as soon as I gave into the cigs again, (cause I found it too hard) I was back smoking full time. Not so with vaping. I think that's one of the amazing things about vaping.
 
i appreciate all the advise. Ive been married previously (since been divorced) but this girl has always been in my life, was just too young to date. Im old enough to know what true love is and she has been through it all with me. She is younger then i am (obviously) and we started dating really as soon as it was legal and i felt she was mature enough. Problem is we've had trouble in the past and broke up for a bit and when i found out she went out with someone else it drove me nuts. I know now I will not be able to be friends with her, or have her or her daughter in my life, which is probably the hardest part. I have fallen in love with her and her daughter so it makes it so hard to lose her, but know once she starts to date again I wont be able to handle it. All this is going through my mind and is what is wanting me to smoke again. I will prob go buy a pack, but i do appreciate what everyone has said and the advice given
 

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My first marriage was one of those grand passions where the highs are unbelievably high and the lows are absolutely devatating. It lasted 9 years and when we finally split I really thought the world had ended for me and had no idea how to put my life back together. I couldn't even stand being in the same town with him because I saw him with his new wife (he remarried 1 month after the divorce) all the time around town.

Eventually it happened though. I have been with hubby #2 for more than 20 years. Not a grand passion but it is that deep solid love that endures. Things will get better.

Smoke if you must then get back to vaping. It WILL sort out.
 

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I haven't been vaping for long either about a month or month and a half, I haven't bought a pack since I picked up my first vape. Everyone stresses out some point in there life, I've had maybe 4 cigs this whole month bumming off friends or customers, knowing that I can smoke a cig and not have the urge to want to smoke a cig all day like before is more then enough for me. So I'll say I vape about 98% of the time and from time to time I'll have a cig.
 
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