I'm one that had it easy....this time around. I tried last summer with a nuvo - didn't cut it. I tried again in January with an ego kit but the juice I bought was too high in pg and too syrupy sweet - all I did was cough every single time I tried to vape. It was not fun. And I did want to quit - I've always wanted to quit. And there were times I did quit - when I was pregnant with my son, and several times after that, though the longest was only about 3 months. I've come to realize that while I am addicted to nicotine, it is much more psychological for me - and a lot of it came down to fear. 18 years of being a pack and a half a day smoker, I didn't know what life was like as a non-smoker anymore - and I am not one for change. Every quit for me was like an emotional train wreck - when my Mom died, my cigs were there; when my sister died; my smokes were there; when I needed 5 minutes of peace, or had a bad day, the smokes were there. We had been together too long and went through too much - very hard to let go of that. But the thing was, I knew vaping would work - I knew it was working for others, and I knew it would fill what I needed most - the action of smoking and some nicotine. Yes, I was used to having a crutch and I still needed a crutch - but hopefully a crutch that wouldn't kill me. That's why I kept trying with vaping - I just knew. So, I ordered some more juice, knowing I would try again soon.
One Sunday it was freezing in NJ - I was warm and comfy at home....but out of cigs. I had zero desire to get dressed and go out. My husband and I were arguing and I knew I was not going to be able to convince him to go to the store for me. So, I remembered the juice and decided to give it whirl - it was a lower pg and a peppermint flavor. And that was it - I had found what I needed. It had enough throat hit, I didn't cough, I loved the flavor, huge vapor - I didn't realize I wasn't smoking, really. By the next morning I just thought "I made it almost 24 hours, I'm not going to go buy any now", and I didn't. I never told anyone, and never really talked about it - it really just kind of happened. (that time!!) Some people close to me still don't know I've quit - almost 5 weeks later. There was none of that emotional letting go/drama that I normally tortured myself with - this I....enjoyed! I did miss that first cig of the morning for a while but the peppermint was strong enough that it went away quickly.
So, depending on what keeps someone smoking determines, to me, how well vaping works for them, how easy it to quit the analogs and how they handle the switch. To me it was "nothing lost but everything gained". But that was after false starts and finding the right juice. Now, it's just plain fun!
Oh, and for the most part, I do say "I've quit" - yes, I'm vaping, but if someone uses the patch, gum, etc. they've "quit" so,....me too.
