Smoked my last cig this morning.

[Andru82]

So, I picked up a mod on Monday and immediately cut back on my cigarette intake. I smoked my last one this morning.
I've been a smoker for more than 40 years and after numerous attempts to b a former smoker I feel like I finally found something that will work.
Wish me luck!

 

[jeffhds]

Good luck mate, I've been 3 years now without really trying. I do smoke the odd cigar though I find its more about all the ones you don't smoke than the ones you do.

 

[Katmar]

Congratulations!!!!!! Keep at it and you'll be feeling so much better. I, too, smoked for more than 40 years and quit in 6 days. It was amazing. Over 5 years, now. And Welcome to the forum. Best place to be to help you through any rough spots.

Be proud!!! You've earned it!!!!!

 

[DingerCPA]

BOO-YAH!!!

Congrats and Good Luck Andru82. Your head will tell you you're done with cigarettes. Mine's a little stubborn, so it took me longer than a few days, but I got there too!

This forum is a great support system as well as a vaping library. Pretty much anything you want to know about anything regarding vaping is in here somewhere (along with some silliness, too.)

What gear did you get? What flavor you got goin'?

Pull up your chair and your vape and join the party!

 

[ykalon]

Good luck, and welcome!

 

[pwheeler]

Congratulations and welcome to the forum! I was a 40 year smoker, too, and once I got my first vape that wasn't a Blu or any gas station variety ecig, I quit and haven't gone back. I've never been able to do that without a great deal of suffering. I'm heading into my 7th month and you'll find yourself doing it without trying. Good luck to you and if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. Lots of people here willing to help

 

[cocuZZa00]

That's an awesome accomplishment. Congrats!

 

[Lurch]

Welcome and congratulations!!

 

[Towmotor]

Congrats Andru. Its amazing to me how many people have the same experience with vaping. No matter how many times you failed to quit before, you just know that vaping is gonna work for you from the minute you start. That confidence in the product makes being successful so much easier.

Anyway, keep it going and good luck with your vaping journey.

 

[joesquid]

Welcome to ECF and good luck neighbor! 40 year smoker myself until the day I picked up my first mod about 6 months ago. If you have any problems be sure to ask for advise on here. I know some fellas that quit vaping because they either didn't understand their equipment or physical changes they were going through. There are negative physical effects from quitting smoking but thankfully they are short lived.

 

[fullyBoricua]

Don't worry, you won't need any luck
Congratulations in advance!

 

[finelines]

Congratulations!!

I was a 40+ smoker and tried everything to quit.
Nothing worked until I started vaping.
Analog free for 5 months and loving it!!

 

[ValkyrieCT]

Welcome Andru82 and grats on dumping the stinkys. You found a great place to chat and find info. I agree with Joe you do get some of the quitting smoking effects,but not as bad as you do with a cold turkey sandwich.

 

[Bold Rascal]

FANTASTIC! Good for you Andru. Switching over to vaping for me took a little "re-training". Vaping is certainly not as "convenient" as just lighting up. Invest in a good quality variable wattage mod, tank and Juice. I remember vividly that in only a couple weeks I was able to (for the first time in years) really inhale without hacking up a lung...

 

[holimakaru]

Congratulations!!!

 

[The Ocelot]

Welcome and congratulations! I also smoked for 40 years and am proof that it can be done. I have been tobacco free for 2 years.

I think it's important not to push yourself too hard. There may be times when you're stressed and you really need a cigarette. If the cravings get too bad, have one. It doesn't mean you failed - you handled the situation the best as you could at that moment. Then when you're not feeling so stressed we can help you figure out ways to deal with future situations. There are tricks and tips.

Something that helped me was that I had no intention to quit smoking. I liked smoking. I just got an e-cig to play with and at some point "forgot" to smoke. Vaping doesn't help you stop smoking, it's more like discovering something you find more engaging and satisfying. It also keeps you focused, since there are so many things to learn and pretty shiny things to look at. We were smokers; smokers are addicts and part of addictive behavior is novelty seeking - always searching for something new. You are entering a whole new subcultural full of people who have been where you are and understand how hard it is to want to stop something and not be able to. So have fun with it. We're always here for you.

ETA: Lots of over-40 years on this thread. When I first joined I thought I was going to be the old fogey lurking in the background, but I quickly learned that we might just have dem kids out nummerd.

Quit vaping on my lawn!

 

[Trevisan]

Congratulations on quitting! Former 30 year smoker myself, and I can tell you that you will feel much better than you have in a long time after just a few short weeks.

 

[Andru82]

A place around the corner from my work called Evaporate sold me a Pegasus mod and a Plumeveil. They set it up for me and my first flavor has been one called Antivenom. Kind of a mango menthol flavor. I stopped by the other day and picked up another flavor that I can't name because I poured it into a drip bottle and tossed the original. A little pineapple kind of thing. But I like it.
I smoked that last analog just to get rid of it and remind myself that I really don't like them anymore.
Thanks for all the encouragement. You folks obviously know it helps.

 

[Andru82]

Pretty ain't things... That's funny stuff right there, but you're right!

 

[SmokinRabbit]

That's the cool thing about vaping... it turns you off to the taste of analog smokes

Keep up the great work! I'm down to one cigarette a day (just when I wake in the morning) after almost 30 years of a 2 PAD habit. It's an awesome feeling.

CONGRATS!