Stress and Vaping (instead of smoking)

[pcrdude]

I'm currently going through a stressful life experience. I won't elaborate on what it is, but I will say it is extremely stressful.....

Not once have I considered buying a pack of smokes and having one (or more).

I am vaping quite a bit more, but I guess that's to be expected.

I hope the stress passes soon, but thanks to vaping, I am not exposing myself to tobacco smoke to get through it. Just the negative health impacts of the stress itself.

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[skoot05]

Sorry to hear about the stressful situation...Good vibes and prayers sent your way. Glad to hear that you are staying away from the analogs, just remember....This too will pass

 

[ImperfectFuture]

Same as me, though I oscillate between 0 and 6mg (will pick up a spare 12mg disposable or cartridge lying around when REALLY). I vape a lot more when bored or stressed (fill er up), just like I did with analogs.

 

[jdrewry]

"Stress" was the number one reason I used to justify smoking.

So glad that those days are behind me....

 

[Mushroomie]

I have been in some pretty stressful situations after quitting smoking. Yes I have thought about it but I remember how crappy they tasted after I started to vape. I guess I was smoking pretty crappy analogs when I did smoke. Just hang in there as this will pass. Your stronger then you think. Don't give in to the thought of smoking again. Think of how much better you feel without them. Do you really want to go back to that crappy feeling again. I know I don't and that's the thoughts I put in my mind when I have the craving. I just grab my mod and vape and enjoy the flavor of what I am vaping!

 

[Bigflyrodder]

You're OK, doing great! You should be proud of yourself for not picking up a cig, we're behind you!

Hope things get better for you soon but, in the mean time, come here to vent or lean on us!

 

[Bunnykiller]

We are too socialized... the only thing we should be stressed about is... is the bear dead or is it just wounded and passed out and how will we get it back to the village to feed the rest of the group....

 

[coalyard]

I would request a cig-a-like with my blindfold...

 

[28if]

Plus one to what everyone else has posted. Good for you, don't let tobacco make your decisions!!! Your doing great!!!!

 

[Mutescream]

I almost wonder if a wta might help with the stress, since it includes some of the things that are relaxing from tobacco... Without the harmful effects of inhaling actual smoke.

 

[glointhedark]

Congrats on staying off the analogs. Stress is the reason my (adult) daughter and I started vaping. We had both been 1 to 1 1/2 pad smokers. We quit the analogs about 7-8 years ago, when prices went through the roof in our area and we could not justify the expense. Not a day passed without the desire to go back, but we stayed away. About 2-3 years ago, we were both getting really stressed, more than usual, and the desire for a cigarette hit us both harder than normal. Luckily, she had seen some references to ecigarettes. We found that the ecigs were more than enough to keep us happy and away from the analogs. Hope your situation evens out real soon.

 

[pcrdude]

Thanks to all for your thoughtful posts. I really appreciate them!

I am an example of staying with vaping when stress may encourage those vapers to smoke.

Take my example and keep to vaping!!!! Adjust the nic and flavors to satisfy, and it WILL get you past the stress without smoking!

My stress just got reduced, and changed considerably, so thanks to all you vapors for showing me the way!

Keep vaping!!!!!

 

[AndriaD]

I figure I'd have more to stress about if I hadn't quit smoking. Now it's been almost 2 wks, and my asthma already seems improved; I don't wake up grabbing for the inhaler the way I always did; I don't cough up a lung round-the-clock like I always did; and I don't sit around and worry about when lung cancer is coming for me, the way I always did. Today I had the grumps all day, but I guess just being 99% free of actual cigarette cravings is making all of this quite bearable. My husband commented that I seem to vape constantly, so I gave him just a taste of what his life would be like if I had quit smoking and *wasn't" vaping constantly: I *screamed* WOULD YOU RATHER I WENT BACK TO CIGARETTES?!?!?!?

hehhe... he got the point, and quickly backed up. I have to say, that was actually kinda fun.


Andria