Have you gone back to cigarettes?

I haven't had a cigarette touch my lips since the day I started vaping, and that was from a 2.5 pack a day habit. As @RichJB mentioned, I too had the dreams about smoking thing, which upon waking up felt like a huge relief that I was still "pure".

Intense cravings:- On three occasions during the first six months. One of them was at a vape meet, but I managed to fight the urge long enough on those occasions.
 
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Other people dream of missing their final exams, @Alex and I dream of smoking. Then, like Val Kilmer in Top Secret, when we wake up and are being flogged in a foreign jail, we sigh with relief and say "Thank goodness it was only a dream".

 
I two-timed it for a while. But as I got into making my own juices I would get annoyed that after each time I smoked I couldn't taste properly for a few days.

So about 2 years ago I completely quit the stinkies and haven't looked back :smiley:
 
I stopped smoking 30 a day about 5 or so years back.
After that I would occasionally go on a smoking binge lasting anything from 1 evening to 2 weeks with months in between.
Since I've picked up vaping (0mg from the start) a year ago I have not touched a cigarette or gotten any kind of urge to smoke.
Vaping for me isn't a cigarette replacement, it is a brand new hobby. Although I do believe it has the added benefit of making sure I don't go back to smoking.
 
TheV said:
I stopped smoking 30 a day about 5 or so years back.
After that I would occasionally go on a smoking binge lasting anything from 1 evening to 2 weeks with months in between.
Since I've picked up vaping (0mg from the start) a year ago I have not touched a cigarette or gotten any kind of urge to smoke.
Vaping for me isn't a cigarette replacement, it is a brand new hobby. Although I do believe it has the added benefit of making sure I don't go back to smoking.
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I can agree with parts of this, though since vaping was originally meant to be a replacement to smoking, it has started to become a new hobby for me. Mostly it was the DIY and coil building. Before, after a long day I would get home and have a smoke to relax.Now it's get home, start a experiment of new flavours and then sit back and try my hand at some new coil build I saw online earlier.

It seems simple, but it really relaxing, especially after a long day
 
The hobby aspect is a bit problematic for me. Initially I started on a cigalike and was quite happy vaping 1-2ml a day. That only increased a bit when I got my first mod & tank. But when I got into DIY, vaping such small volumes became frustrating because I'd have tons of recipes to try and it was taking me forever to get to them. So my consumption started creeping up. It's relaxing and creative but I don't want to get into a situation where I'm chain-vaping and now completely hooked again.
 
I smoked a few stinkies, as I did D2L for about a year or so, now that I do M2L exclusive, the craving for stinkies (mostly in a beermood) is gone completely.
 
I always seem to find myself in a situation where I'm "that guy" ... anyway.

I'm that guy that hasn't completely stopped, but have cut down yes... now I Only smoke a few when drinking. It looks like it will come to an end soon as i get bored of it quicker now (the smoking not the drinking) ,Maybe i should smoke those "monkey arse" brand cigarettes lol . Might instantly quit inhaling anything altogether .

But great progress has been made.


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Not touched a cig for 8 months. Vaping exclusively. The smell of cigs makes me feel sick. Cannot believe I smoked for almost 30 years.

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Gersh said:
I always seem to find myself in a situation where I'm "that guy" ... anyway.

I'm that guy that hasn't completely stopped, but have cut down yes... now I Only smoke a few when drinking. It looks like it will come to an end soon as i get bored of it quicker now (the smoking not the drinking) ,Maybe i should smoke those "monkey arse" brand cigarettes lol . Might instantly quit inhaling anything altogether .

But great progress has been made.


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You're not the only "that guy" though. A colleague of mine has started vaping and is now down from 10 packs a week to 1 pack every 2 weeks.
Would he be better off stopping completely? Sure
Is he better off than he was? Only about a billion times! :D

Any improvement you make to your health is an improvement that only adds to the quality of your life.
It does not have to be all or nothing.
If you end up quitting completely, great for you!
If you only end up only smoking a hell of a lot less ... you are still winning! :D
 
RichJB said:
The hobby aspect is a bit problematic for me. Initially I started on a cigalike and was quite happy vaping 1-2ml a day. That only increased a bit when I got my first mod & tank. But when I got into DIY, vaping such small volumes became frustrating because I'd have tons of recipes to try and it was taking me forever to get to them. So my consumption started creeping up. It's relaxing and creative but I don't want to get into a situation where I'm chain-vaping and now completely hooked again.
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I fully agree and can certainly see the danger here.
I've just started my DIY venture and already I'm vaping much more than usual just because I want to try so much more stuff.
I'm like that with most things though. Dive in head first, overdo it ... and usually calm down and find a balance.
I'll allow myself this initial overindulgence with intention of keeping it more reasonable somewhere in the future.
 
I have been vaping for 4 years and 5 months now and haven't touched a cigarette/any tobacco since.

Phew, how time flies!
 
This was my golden ticket into the world of vaping. A Protank... It's such a pity i sold it when upgraded to the Subtank mini lol...
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Gersh said:
I always seem to find myself in a situation where I'm "that guy" ... anyway.

I'm that guy that hasn't completely stopped, but have cut down yes... now I Only smoke a few when drinking. It looks like it will come to an end soon as i get bored of it quicker now (the smoking not the drinking) ,Maybe i should smoke those "monkey arse" brand cigarettes lol . Might instantly quit inhaling anything altogether .

But great progress has been made.


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That's how it was for me too. But as you mention, it becomes less and less and soon you will know what Monkey's ass tastes like as well. Just let it happen...

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CMMACKEM said:
Has vaping help you quit smoking? If so at at step of your vape journey have you had a cigarette or have you gone back to smoking?

How did you feel afterwards?
Did you feel a need carry on smoking cigs?

Yesterday I had my first and only cigarette since November. During my smoke I kept on taking double puffs as I felt there wasn't enough smoke going into my lungs and exhaling out of my mouth.

After my cigarette I felt nausous, dehydrated, smelt like a camel's arse and was left extremely unsatisfied as I felt that I hadn't received my nicotine fix.

After that experience yesterday,I can say without any doubt that I will never touch those things again.
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My wife left her smokes behind one day a while back so I gave into temptation and lit one.I HATTED IT!!
Couldn't stand the taste or the way it made me feel and it only strengthened my resolve.
 
RichJB said:
Other people dream of missing their final exams, @Alex and I dream of smoking. Then, like Val Kilmer in Top Secret, when we wake up and are being flogged in a foreign jail, we sigh with relief and say "Thank goodness it was only a dream".

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Oh man. What a movie. I thought i was the only one that knew Top Secret. One of the best Slap Stick movies if all time.

" Nick, I've tried everything: the embassy, the German government, the consulate. I even talked to the U.N. ambassador. It's no use, I just can't bring my wife to orgasm."
 
I smoke cigarettes and I vape. I smoke a cigar now and then when I feel I deserve to have one. In general, I enjoy smoking. Call me what you like :--)

That aside....When my mrs is not around I get to vape more since the vape smoke bothers her. If I vape for lets say half the day and in the afternoon the habit of a cigarette kicks in, I light it up and feel dirty the second that smoke gets into my mouth. Sometimes I go to brush my teeth and take a shower after smoking a cigarette:eekbig:.
 
I quit 3 years ago , I have been tempted by many people into having a cigarette . In fact I give in on purpose and actually smoke the thing just to show like I can actually smoke it with confidence knowing I'll never get addicted to it again because it literary does not appeal to me . it's like someone offering you a drink you don't like , and you just tell them ok I'll have 1 just to make you happy but don't ask me again ☺. In my 3 years I have probably had 4 cigarettes in total , which I didn't enjoy at all.
 
About 6 months into my exclusive vaping life I had a drag off an analogue. I was expecting it to make me remember the good times and regret vaping, like it would be a great feeling that would get me hooked again.
*cough cough cough, eeewwww.... *
Damn, I couldn't believe how horrible it was. Nope I really don't feel like us non smokers are missing out on anything. That shit is nasty
 
Have not touched a stinky since I kicked the 80 a day habit over a period of seven days, more than 4 years ago. Vaping for the win! I am still amazed.
One or two fleeting temptations that I can remember.
 
To me, I started with a twisp, years ago when they first came out, leaky, awkward side filling hole and crap batts. I tried hard for weeks and weeks, and eventually it ended in the drawer, ffw a year, and there was a new twisp out, so I sucker, bought again, a top fill. Not so many leaks but underpowered, so I bought a extended battery. Still no luck. And yes, I smoked all the time during this.
Then I found a kangertech, and this forum, and the options just grew and grew.

I currently have a stable of Vapes and atty's.

And there was my solution, I can change the throat hit, the power, the settings, the coils, diy juice, and yes it finally helped me stop smoking.

Now, I sneak one every now and again, and it's more to still that little nag of doubt, to quiet that feeling that I miss a cigarette.

They taste of burn, ash, and harsh chemicals, and I get none, zip, zero satisfaction from them.

Same for cigars, and pipes.

I can honestly say that if I had not found ecigssa and the people on here with their advice, their stories, their suggestions, I would still be smoking.

So I am a non smoker, even if I puff on a odd one every few months or weeks, I realize again, right after, just how badly they suck compared to a delicious dense sweet or sour or whatever vape.

Even the worst most disastrous of my diy juices is ten fold more than a camel or a cigar.


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