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CharlieGirl

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If it's any consolation, since I understand nicotine is mostly absorbed through your mucous membranes, there's really no need to inhale. Or maybe he is like my hubby. He was so (unconsciously) psychologically horrified of the thought of being separated from his cigarettes, he wouldn't even try vaping. When finally pressured into it by our son, one vape and we all thought he was about to cough up a lung, handed it back and said, ut-uh, no way, not for me! Now mind you, this is the same man who has been smoking 2 PAD for 45+ years, wakes ups every morning hacking his brains out since I can remember (been married for 41 years) and is forever going to quit. That equates to him quitting buying his own brand and smoking mine. I haven't entirely quit yet, but I really love seeing that pack with only 4 cigs missing at the end of the day, and he kills it for me! Since he buys them I can't rightly refuse him, but I've tried explaining. No dice. I've delegated him his own pack. Doesn't want them cuz he's more likely to smoke them. So I just leave "his pack" on my desk, and keep my own hidden, which is fine anyway. Not that out of sight out of mind helps for me. I apparently am one of those people who need the WTA's in my fluids because I just can't kick the habit no matter what I try. I've upped my nic until I am vibrating and obviously OD'ing on nicotine, vaped like a research monkey, and used all the self control I can muster. I can NOT smoke, but the depression creeps up like a thief in the night and I hate the way it feels. I've tried snus and they do help, but I can't say I enjoy them. I read about all these people who picked up their PV for the very first time and that was it for cigarettes! It makes me want to rip out my hair! What strange deficiency do I have? I guess I shouldn't say I because I know I'm not alone, I've talked to plenty of others who share the same problem, but it is so frustrating! Man, can I talk in circles or what? I think the topic was coughing while vaping? Yeah! Sorry!
 

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Quitting smoking is really about habit a lot of the time. You need to figure out what your "needed" cigarettes are. The ones you smoke because you're actually in withdrawal from nicotine, not the ones you smoke from boredom, social reasons, stress, etc. Sounds like you've gotten it down to 4 cigs a day which is great! When do you smoke them? Why? if you can figure out the reason and the routine, you can break it by taking one of them out at a time. It might take months to get rid of 4 measly cigarettes but it will be so worth it :) Don't get discouraged, you're doing great.
 
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