VAPE VS ANALOGUES WHEN DRUNK and WHEN SOBER

[Hotwire]

Well I find I prefer vaping when sober by far. Lighter on the chest and throat and no lethargy or smell or cough etc. I like the sensation, the nicotine hit and the flavor of the vapor and feel much, much healthier.

I just drank a bottle of wine though and now puffing on the e-cig is not doing the job and the craving for a cigarette is high. The e-cig in combination with alcohol just doesn't give that same buzz / feel that a cigarette with acohol does. So much so that it's 3.30am and I'm thinking of jumping on my scooter midwinter and riding to the 24hr supermarket to buy a pack of smokes.

This doesn't bother me as like I said - when I'm sober I way prefer vaping.

So I guess I'm still gonna smoke a few when I drink and possibly one if hungover the next day I guess and vape when not drinking or vape while drinking but giving in when it just doesn't do the job and the craving for an analogueis high. Something about the wetness of the vape not being able to compare to that dryness of smoke or just the way the smoke reacts with alcohol in the body / brain when drunk....

So anyhow I'll still be smoking a lot less as I don't drink every day.

Another good thing is that I have been enjoying vaping so much before I drank tonight that I have not felt the need to drink and just vaping alone has been pleasent enough so I have actually cut down on my DRINKING as well as smoking whereas before I got my e-cig I wanted to smoke after work and felt I needed a beer or two to go with it. With the E-cig I don't feel that and enjoy it just by itself - which is pretty amazing!

But yeah, I'm finding when I have a booze buzz on - the vape isn't going to cut it, no matter how many hits I take or how deeply I draw...

Weird coz when sober - it is great and I feel no need for cigarettes WHATSOEVER!

Probably some very complex mix of chemical reaction between alcohol and cig smoke that can't be easily replicated....

Anyone else noticed this?

 

[psl_shawn]

i know exactley what you mean and i am/was notorious for doing some pretty good weekend partying and smoking way to much while doing it, but i actually treid something last weekend that worked pretty well, before we left for our xmas party last weekend i put a 14mg nic patch on and never had an urge at all even tho most of my freinds still smoke.

 

[o4_srt]

this is exactly why I keep a bottle of higher mg juice around. I have the same problem. I am down to 1 mg when sober, but I usually use 12-18 mg when drinking. Menthol helps a lot too.

 

[Hotwire]

Thanks for the replies guys. Well I'm off to bed, had a few puffs on the pv and decided not to wimp out and buy cigs.

Will go to sleep and if I don't feel to desperate (it's wearing off - the craving) I will just go to sleep and 'get over it.'

I guess it's part of adjusting.

 

[Phil McRotch]

Even plastered drunk, I haven't craved an analog. But I do tend to hit my e-cig a lot more. And yes, higher nic strength and menthol helps. Speaking of which, I need to order more menthol.

 

[kabonk]

I never vape tabacco flavors unless I'm drinking (555 to me doesn't count as tabacco because to me it doesn't taste like tobacco) I have a 36mg bottle of camel that seems to do the trick but its harder if you're around smokers when drinking

 

[poundpuppiesrock]

I had the same issue last time I tried to quit analogs using the PG. I did notice that when I tried to quit the last time, I found that I did not drink nearly as much, probably a healthier SE. The beer after work was no longer appealing to me, and I love my beer . But, it's just not the same without the analog. However, I can do wine without analogs no problem. Guess, I just really like to taste all the flavors, tannins etc. The downfall to that is, wine goes straight to my .... and hips. Unfortunately I was allergic to PG (horrible hives) and after a few weeks I went back to analogs and beer. A year later (today), I have recieved my tornado and lots of VG that the hubby ordered. So now I'm back to vaping and no beer

 

[xg4bx]

when i'm drinking i barely feel analogs so theres no way i'd feel an e-cig. if i know i'm going to be drinking i pick up a pack of american spirits or something.

 

[Maxophone]

Congratulations on your vaping recovery, poundpuppies! I really think it's important and absolutely necessary for dropping analogs to learn a lot about what you're doing and find solutions that work for you. I'm sorry to hear that you had a bad PG experience... but I'm also kinda jealous - you don't have to worry at all about what PG/VG mix to use like the rest of us, and that might save you a LOT of time when it comes down to finding flavor/mix combinations that work for you!

On that note... I'm pretty sure that as soon as I clean out these empty cartos I've had laying around I'm gonna make them my designated drunk vape!
-I've found it to be waaaay to messy to be handling bottles of e-juice when I hit that dire time of the night when "I gotta have a cig" when I can't even remember where i took my shoes off.. So I'm just gonna do myself a favor and put some 30mg MLB in there.. It'll be my way of babysitting myself / taking care of my PV by not letting myself into a situation where I can easily drop/lose/burn all of my carefully cleaned and flavor-designated attys.
Now I just gotta get more MarLBoro lol

Anyone have any other drinking/drunk set-ups or ideas for that special "I'm gonna make some bad decisions because I'm probably not going to remember" part of the night?

 

[Rhapsody]

I honestly don't have an issue with vaping while drinking. My issue is when I'm sober

 

[ToneLic]

I was at a party not too long ago and I was pretty wasted and I tried to smoke a cigarette. Put it out after 3 drags. Maybe its just me but I just cant stand the taste and smell of analogs anymore.

 

[Hotwire]

Well I didn't cave in so am no doubt healthier today for it... No icky feeling in my lungs this morning and no lethargy...

Will order some strong menthol juice for when out frinking with the lads and see how that goes. I am guessing that as time goes on and with a positive outlook I will be able to not need an analogue when drinking.

That's what it's all about isn't it? - Adjustment and change...

 

[johnny bobcat]

When I first started vaping, drinking would make me need an analogue, but now over a year later drinking doesn't even make me cr ave a vape

 

[Hotwire]

^^

That's cool. I don;t crave analogues at all when sober. And I DID manage to hold out last night when drunk (pats self on back.)

I've also noticed my coffee consumption is much less now as I'm not tired all day from smoking, vaping if anyhting kind of makes me feel stronger and more energised lol. Guess that's the pure nicotine stimulation... I also feel like drinking alone after work a lot less, I just vape instead lol...

 

[Frenchdude]

I just started vaping today... but quit that nasty alcohol 20 years ago... Ethanol? To me its worse than smoking... Maybe they will come out with e-alcho.... think its called grape juice..

 

[Rhapsodies Fire]

I finally quit smoking...not on purpose, but the vaping really just took over and now I don't drink either. You're not alone. I found a couple of good flavors that I enjoy with a glass of wine or beer...but not enough to make it a common thing. I'm even drinking less coffee now too. For the most part, I don't miss it. This wasn't an immediate change....its been very gradual, but noticeable. Whatever the outcome, I wish you the best vape.

 

[poundpuppiesrock]

Currently I am working on a bottle of Ferrari Fume Blanc which has always been on of my favorite wines. I don't know if this is psychosomatic (don't know if you can start to get taste buds back in less than 48 hours), but it just doesn't taste right. I get a pinching sensation in my cheeks (tannins?) that I have not experienced before. Not craving an analog, but definitely using my tornado like a pacifier. Slainte

 

[JD1]

^^

I've also noticed my coffee consumption is much less now as I'm not tired all day from smoking, vaping if anyhting kind of makes me feel stronger and more energised lol. Guess that's the pure nicotine stimulation... I also feel like drinking alone after work a lot less, I just vape instead lol...

I'm lucky enuff to enjoy vaping with anything. It just depend on the flavor. Right now I'm enjoying some coffee from LF with my coffee from gevalia (heavy milk and sugar). I am trying to cut down on my five gallons of coffee a day tho. lol

 

[Infernia]

I have also noticed that the return of the taste buds is both a blessing and a curse. (pinching in the cheeks comes often these days)
I would highly suggest you get a harsh mint/menthol flavor to have when you drink. Alcohol numbs the senses a bit and that harshness is most helpful. Also have cartomizers ready to go so you won't have to try to drip(now that would be funny to watch while highly intoxicated). Have a long lasting battery PV so you don't lose charge and get frustrated. If all else fails and you falter it's not going to un-do all the good you've done.

 

[DC2]

Once you get your groove on with electronic cigarettes, it won't matter.

That means you need to have it working right, all the time.
That means you need to have your battery situation worked out.
That means you might need to have figured out the juices you want when drinking.

I found I have to drip when I am drinking, because there is no inconsistency once you get it down.
And I also use tobacco flavors almost exclusively when I'm drinking, for whatever reason.
They just seem to work for me.

It has definitely gotten to the point where I look forward to vaping when drinking.
It is more fun, and tastes much better when you solve the riddle.