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I quit that way. I made a decision to stop smoking and switched to using a vaporizer. That satisfied the oral fixation and I felt better, physically, rather qui

I quit that way. I made a decision to stop smoking and switched to using a vaporizer. That satisfied the oral fixation and I felt better, physically, rather quickly. I then tapered off the nicotine (pretty quickly, compared to most people). Within a few months I was using zero nicotine mixes. After that, the next step was to limit it to home and bars, still with no nicotine. That was seven or eight years ago. I've had two cigarettes since and both tasted abysmal. No interest any more. My vaporizer hasn't left my desk in years. Occasionally I'll puff on it when I'm really stressed but it's a placebo and a habit of over decade of smoking. Changing rituals and eventually getting rid of all the nicotine was my path to success.

tartoran 6y ago
As an ex smoker I confirm that cigarettes taste and smell 10x worse after one quits. Congrats for beating the worst habit of the xx century. How are you feeling after all these years off cigarettes? Did you pick up any other bad habit? Im still on e-cigs but dilluted the nicotine concentration and am ready to stop altigether. Ive been e-ciggng for 3 years and didnt gave a regular cigarette since and am already feeling much better
- igetspam 6y ago
  No new bad habits but no fewer, other than the one. I'm probably less winded when doing rigorous activities but I moved to Texas and it turns out I'm allergic to everything here, so I'm still coughing up a morning lung. It's definitely allergies and not the terror I saw when smoking. My life has more time in it now because I don't have to deal with smoke breaks. That's a double edged sword though. I forget to take mental breaks... Smoking is great and terrible. I loved smoking but I don't miss being a "smoker." Good luck on your journey.
  - tartoran 6y ago
    Yes, those regular mental breaks were priceless
fallinghawks 6y ago
I took the same path. Smoked for 30 years, switched to vaping, mixed my own e-liquid and tapered down to zero. Each time I dropped the nicotine level, I would get a headache for a couple days. But once it was down to zero, I picked up the vape a few times out of habit then noticed I was picking it up less and less. Like yours it sits on my desk and I might take a drag on it once or twice a week for the flavor, but there's no need like there was when nicotine was part of the equation.

tartoran 6y ago

As an ex smoker I confirm that cigarettes taste and smell 10x worse after one quits. Congrats for beating the worst habit of the xx century. How are you feeling after all these years off cigarettes? Did you pick up any other bad habit? Im still on e-cigs but dilluted the nicotine concentration and am ready to stop altigether. Ive been e-ciggng for 3 years and didnt gave a regular cigarette since and am already feeling much better

igetspam 6y ago
No new bad habits but no fewer, other than the one. I'm probably less winded when doing rigorous activities but I moved to Texas and it turns out I'm allergic to everything here, so I'm still coughing up a morning lung. It's definitely allergies and not the terror I saw when smoking. My life has more time in it now because I don't have to deal with smoke breaks. That's a double edged sword though. I forget to take mental breaks... Smoking is great and terrible. I loved smoking but I don't miss being a "smoker." Good luck on your journey.
- tartoran 6y ago
  Yes, those regular mental breaks were priceless

fallinghawks 6y ago

I took the same path. Smoked for 30 years, switched to vaping, mixed my own e-liquid and tapered down to zero. Each time I dropped the nicotine level, I would get a headache for a couple days. But once it was down to zero, I picked up the vape a few times out of habit then noticed I was picking it up less and less. Like yours it sits on my desk and I might take a drag on it once or twice a week for the flavor, but there's no need like there was when nicotine was part of the equation.