Hey guys. I'm still pretty much new when it comes to vaping, but I am a month and a half free of the stinkies, haven't touched a single one, but I always looked for someone to tell me what to expect to happen physically to me when I stopped smoking completely. There is a great thread, http://www.ecigssa.co.za/what-to-expect-on-you-vaping-journey.t813/, about some tips and what to expect with regards to vaping. As for those of us that have only recently kicked the old habit I thought I would share some of my experiences.
I'l start with some background on my smoking habits, started when I was in high school and smoked socially, like we do, for a period, then I started smoking every day and buying my own packs. I ended up smoking 30 chesterfield red a day for just shy of 10 years. We did some quick research and found a good deal on the IJust2 starter kit. Went out and bought it and started vaping that day.
It took about a week to get used to the throat hit and the throat burn and dryness went away fairly quickly. So what happens now, I stopped smoking completely thereafter and was exclusively vaping. This is where it gets interesting. The first couple of days were odd, I still craved a cigarette, but not for the reasons I though. It wasn't a nicotine crave, it was more a habit crave. The infamous triggers that all the stop smoking websites talk about, those were the hardest to get over. What worked for me? Just vape. Vape through it until it goes away, it doesn't last long, a few minutes or so.
So on to the psychical part. What happened to me? So after a week I suddenly realized what smoking really smells like. It has been so many years since I started, I forgot what the burning smelled like, smoking now smells like burning paper more than anything else. I started smelling the fabric softener on my clothes, where previously it was just a smoke smell. After only a few days my fingers started losing the tobacco stains and and my immediate sense of smell and taste got slightly better. About 3 weeks without smoking, I learned that what I thought I liked I didn't. My taste went away for about 4 days between week 2 and 3, and then suddenly came back with a bang. I could taste subtle things I couldn't before, for me this was most noticeable in coffee. For the first time I could really taste the coffee. I completely stopped eating peppadews as I found I couldn't tolerate the flavor, where before I didn't mind it. Week 4 I realize a very significant change in my breathing. I don't have that odd shallow block in my lungs anymore, not sure how to describe it, almost as if when you take a deep inhale, just before you feel like you are at full capacity, something stops and no more air wants to go in, and you are left feeling a bit disappointed. My sense of smell has also changed a lot, I smell smaller things I never noticed before, like the fabric softener, and, very odd I know, I can smell my hands. After cutting onions for example, I can smell the onion aroma on my skin, which was very new to me lol.. My breathing capacity increased a lot and I sleep a lot better now also, although I did start eating healthy and exercising so that probably has a lot do with that also. After about 2 weeks, a lot of fluid started loosening up. Pretty nasty I know, but there was a lot of wet coughing and phlegm that wanted out, this lasted about a week and then the cough suddenly went away completely. I have the occasional wet cough still, but nothing near as much as that week. Its like having a chest infection, without any of the being sick symptoms. Just a wet phlegmy cough
A long read I know, but hey, if nothing else, its a good reference for me when I look back in a few months. Everyday since I quit smoking has been getting better. I'm sure I have a fair way to go still to undo the ill effects, but so far its been very noticeable.
I'l start with some background on my smoking habits, started when I was in high school and smoked socially, like we do, for a period, then I started smoking every day and buying my own packs. I ended up smoking 30 chesterfield red a day for just shy of 10 years. We did some quick research and found a good deal on the IJust2 starter kit. Went out and bought it and started vaping that day.
It took about a week to get used to the throat hit and the throat burn and dryness went away fairly quickly. So what happens now, I stopped smoking completely thereafter and was exclusively vaping. This is where it gets interesting. The first couple of days were odd, I still craved a cigarette, but not for the reasons I though. It wasn't a nicotine crave, it was more a habit crave. The infamous triggers that all the stop smoking websites talk about, those were the hardest to get over. What worked for me? Just vape. Vape through it until it goes away, it doesn't last long, a few minutes or so.
So on to the psychical part. What happened to me? So after a week I suddenly realized what smoking really smells like. It has been so many years since I started, I forgot what the burning smelled like, smoking now smells like burning paper more than anything else. I started smelling the fabric softener on my clothes, where previously it was just a smoke smell. After only a few days my fingers started losing the tobacco stains and and my immediate sense of smell and taste got slightly better. About 3 weeks without smoking, I learned that what I thought I liked I didn't. My taste went away for about 4 days between week 2 and 3, and then suddenly came back with a bang. I could taste subtle things I couldn't before, for me this was most noticeable in coffee. For the first time I could really taste the coffee. I completely stopped eating peppadews as I found I couldn't tolerate the flavor, where before I didn't mind it. Week 4 I realize a very significant change in my breathing. I don't have that odd shallow block in my lungs anymore, not sure how to describe it, almost as if when you take a deep inhale, just before you feel like you are at full capacity, something stops and no more air wants to go in, and you are left feeling a bit disappointed. My sense of smell has also changed a lot, I smell smaller things I never noticed before, like the fabric softener, and, very odd I know, I can smell my hands. After cutting onions for example, I can smell the onion aroma on my skin, which was very new to me lol.. My breathing capacity increased a lot and I sleep a lot better now also, although I did start eating healthy and exercising so that probably has a lot do with that also. After about 2 weeks, a lot of fluid started loosening up. Pretty nasty I know, but there was a lot of wet coughing and phlegm that wanted out, this lasted about a week and then the cough suddenly went away completely. I have the occasional wet cough still, but nothing near as much as that week. Its like having a chest infection, without any of the being sick symptoms. Just a wet phlegmy cough
A long read I know, but hey, if nothing else, its a good reference for me when I look back in a few months. Everyday since I quit smoking has been getting better. I'm sure I have a fair way to go still to undo the ill effects, but so far its been very noticeable.
and thinking that's how i smelt being a smoker. But that's behind me and I cant be happier. Thanks to all for the support and being an awesome supporting community.
