I'm checking in. Considering recharging my stuff and trying again. My smoking is out of control and I know I stink. Just lacking willingness to switch over and being stubborn. I think my
vape juice is safe!?! Just need my equipment to work properly all the time rather than once in a while. Have a great day see you all soon
Lori, I can understand being unsure about starting over again, especially if your equipment gives you problems. There are a lot of new things out now that were unimaginable when you and I started. Have you thought about using one of the new pod systems? They seem to be more similar to smoking and pretty reliable. About your juice...I'm pretty sure it won't hurt you, but it probably won't taste the same as it did. You won't know until you try.
CONGRATULATIONS ON 5YEARS .
WAY TO GO!!!!!
Thanks, Lori! I never would have been able to do it without this thread and all the support I got from you and others.
Congrats on your upcoming 5 years. On July 5th I'll be smoke free for 8 years.
Thanks, Fran! 8 years?!?! That's a looooong time. Amazing and good on you!!
Wow,
@Thayamax 5 years! That's awesome! In reading the old thread, and this one, I remember a lot of you guys, and yourself, having a tough time of it.
Seeing that you're 5 years free gives me (and probably all of us) hope!
Thanks, Skwij! You are correct...I and quite a few others did have a tough time quitting the smokes. I was a dual user for 4 months after I started vaping for the third (and last) time. I finally joined this thread and started posting. After 1 month I was no longer smoking. Others also quit, but some still continued to dual use and couldn't quite make a complete switch, but continued to cut down a lot. It's a different process for everyone. How are you doing?
Congratulations Thay! That is so awsome!
I need to get back here and post. Haven't been doing as well as when I first started. It's been a hectic last 2 weeks and the stress got to me. Some days, I am smoking 22. I was down to 12 one day when I first started so I'm real disappointed in myself. But when I get stressed, I want the real thing. In those moments, I don't care about vaping. I just want my real cigarette. So I'm going to start again tomorrow and count out 17 and try to post even if I am stressed. I just don't want to depress you guys so I tend to go into isolation. Still better than 45 and I'm even convinced now that I probably broke into a third pack on most days.... I just couldn't admit that to myself. Got all my 'gear' ready to go for tomorrow. Thanks, everyone for encouraging us all to write whether we are doing good or bad....
So glad you are all here! What a great gang! Thanks so much!
Love and hugs to you all!
Thanks, Donna! I had a feeling you were backsliding and that's why you weren't posting. Don't feel that you're going to make us feel bad or that we'll judge you for not hitting your goals. We're here to give you kudos when you're succeeding, but more importantly, moral support when you're struggling. Quitting is difficult in the best of circumstances, let alone when you're stressed. I personally found that it was more important to post when I was having a hard time than when I wasn't. How can we help you if we don't know you need it? Anyway, good luck tomorrow!
So, now we're just waiting on
@tgs3 and
@Possum64 to check in. Hello, where are you?
Hey, Lox! Nice to see you pop in. How's Jazz these days?
