Nope, not one damn thing. I don't miss wasting $11 every other day; I don't miss reeking like an ashtray; I don't miss burning holes and dropping ashes on all my clothes (I can wear white again!); I don't miss the look of disgust on my husband's face when I'd come in from smoking; I don't miss my cat biting me if I tried to pet her with my right hand; I don't miss my doctor whining at me about quitting smoking; I don't miss waking up drowning every morning, trying to find my inhaler by touch; and I definitely don't miss being broke all the time because of wasting $176/monthly on reeking death.
Not a single solitary thing. There was NOTHING good about smoking, and I'd glad as hell to finally be rid of it!
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Andria
I'm glad you've been able to successfully quit I'm hoping to get to that place where the thought of smoking a cigarette is disgusting to me. I've only been without a cigarette for about 30 hours, but I dont keep anymore in my house or car, so I'm hoping my resolve will hold. I'm really proud of you and you give me hope for my future
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Well my boyfriend who I live with still smokes so I do still kind of have some in the house. But he doesnt get the same kind that I like, so if I do break down have one of his, it won't be an enjoyable cigarette. I think that does help. Knowing I could smoke but choosing not to. I felt very proud of myself this morning when I walked into a gas station and checked out without asking for a pack of cigs behind the counter.Well, I *STILL* have a pk with 12 in it, in a ziplock in the back of my freezer... because when I first switched, just the thought of "no cigarettes in the house!" put me in a damn panic, and then I'd get infuriated... and then I'd want to smoke. So not having them in the house... ehh, it might work for some, but it never would have for me. Having those 4 yr old tobaccocicles in there keeps it MY choice to vape and not smoke, not forced or coerced even by the mere fact of having none available. Because for me, force or coercion just makes me mad, and makes me want to cut off my nose to spite my own face, and SMOKE. As long as it's my own free choice, it's a piece of cake.
It was pretty easy the first time, in Feb 2014, mainly because of the sheer novelty I think, but I did have a dual-use relapse after an appendectomy and extremely unpleasant recuperation, June of 2014... and quitting them again was MUCH harder. So however hard you might sometimes find it... it's much easier to STAY quit, than to try and do it again.
Andria
Nope. Not anymore. There isn't a single thing about cigarettes that I find appealing or feel nostalgic for. I now dislike everything about them.
I was a dual user, more or less, for a lot of years. Wanted to quit smoking for years and years before e-cigs were even created but could never break free from the addiction. Every time I'd make an earnest attempt my life would go off the rails because I was so miserable. Early vaping equipment let me know that there was hope, but the tech wasn't there yet for it to be a complete replacement for me. However, as time and tech progressed I managed to stop buying cigarettes and made it a point to refuse any offered to me.
I never set a quit date, and don't know exactly when I had my last cigarette, but talking with my wife this morning I realized it's been nearly 2 years since my last one. That is fucking incredible to me. By far, the longest stretch I've gone since 1989, when I began what became a 2 pack a day addiction.
I'm never going back. Ever.
All true, though I had a test of strength a few weeks ago when I managed to run completely out of juice, after hours. Went from evening to noon the next day using nothing but straight VG in a tank.Don't say "never," because you just don't know what may happen in the future -- I said "never," then had that ungodly appendectomy and dual-use relapse, and that 2nd quit was a BITCH. All I'll say now is that I hope I never feel cravings like that again... and if I do, I have some WTA, because I really hope I never ever smoke again; quitting is too damn hard.
But 2 yrs is fantastic. When I'd been smoke-free for 2 DAYS and wasn't freaking out about it, I thought THAT was a huge hairy miracle -- for me, it was.
Andria
I recently quit cigarettes in favor of vaping, and as I'm sitting out on my deck hitting my vape, I realized that I strangely miss the action of ashing my cigarette.
Anyone else have any odd things they miss about smoking?
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All true, though I had a test of strength a few weeks ago when I managed to run completely out of juice, after hours. Went from evening to noon the next day using nothing but straight VG in a tank.
I wasn't tempted to smoke, at all, which really surprised me. More than that though were the withdrawl effects that I found quite enlightening.
Back when I smoked, I NEEDED them. If I ran out or was in a position where I knew I'd be unable to smoke, my skin would crawl, I'd get super anxious, and it seemed like nothing else in the world mattered more than getting that fix. I'd probably pick up butts off of the ground and re-roll them if it got to that point. After a day or two, I'd suffer debilitating depression and my mind would focus only on the darkest most helpless of feelings. Nothing mattered, everything sucked, who gives a shit, etc. I think I lost just about every job I had during a quit attempt. Worst part though was even when I'd finally break down and start chain smoking the things again it wasn't the immediate relief I sought. All of the bad feels would stick around to be sure I was back up to 2 packs a day again. That was before.
Surprisingly though, when I ran out of juice a few weeks back, things never got too bad withdrawl-wise. I mean, I still craved the nic a bit but it was more of a want than a need. The really bad feelings, anxiety, etc, never came. There was a definite withdrawal effect, but it felt more like going through the day without getting any sleep the night before as opposed to an end of days feeling type of situation. I was second guessing myself judging other vehicles speed, missing opportunities to merge or what have you, my train of thought was a bit jumbled, and I was definitely out of sorts... But it was all manageable. Something it never, ever was before.
At this point, nicotine feels more like a choice than an addiction. Considering it's benefits I'm in no hurry to give it up.
I am however going to get back into diy soon to ensure I'm not a slave to the vape shop and it's pricey juice that is only available during certain hours.. I did a bit of mixing a couple of years ago but had no good recipes at the time and probably threw away more than I actually vaped. Hoping that I'll have better luck this time around. Going to research recipes first, and order extracts second. Here is hoping.
Anyone else have any odd things they miss about smoking?
I never seem to hear anyone else discuss them, and I can't ever recall seeing any available for purchase, though admittedly I haven't tried too hard to find them. I wonder why they aren't discussed more often or more easily accessable?
I recently quit cigarettes in favor of vaping, and as I'm sitting out on my deck hitting my vape, I realized that I strangely miss the action of ashing my cigarette.
Anyone else have any odd things they miss about smoking?
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@JuicyLucy is another who used WTA. I used to use WholeCig WTA, but he sold the biz to someone, and I think they've renamed the biz, though to what, I don't know.
Someone recently gave me this link: https://www.aromaejuice.com/Unflavored-DIY-WTA-PG-Edition-50-50-PG-VG-DIY-WTA-PG-Edition-50-50-PG-VG.htm and it appears that Aroma has brought the price down DRASTICALLY over what they used to charge for unflavored full WTA (to mix with ejuice, not their "WTA infused" ejuice).
I think one reason WTA isn't discussed more is because of what I said: if new quitters hear about it too much, they may think that WTA is some kind of "magic wand," that will give them the motivation to quit -- it won't. You have to do that part yourself, and really mean it, so that you've been quit, no smoking at all, for at least a week, or you won't notice any diff from the WTA; what would happen then, if a new quitter tried to use it for that, is a lot of ignorant people spouting crap like "WTA doesn't really work, it's a scam" -- I've seen some of that before. Because the only thing that will MAKE you quit, is YOURSELF. Nothing can do it for you -- and that seems to be a common misconception about vaping in general. Vaping just makes it easier to bear the aftermath of quitting, and WTA is a more drastic solution for that, which is necessary for some people. But it won't MAKE you quit anymore than regular vaping will.
Miss burning cars and trucks up, duh wind flicking butts back into the window, almost like magic.
Don’t miss trying to roll a cigarette in the wind that’s for damn sure
I had for the first time a random craving for a cigarette a week ago been off them must be 3 years now or more now?, amazing once a smoker ....
But I don’t miss them one bit ...orange finger tips and the stink ...yuk
So true lol!
No need for me to pretend that cigs are nasty. I liked 'em.
I also liked to smoke and I also knew the dangers, but after losing too many friends and family to Smoking Related Illnesses I wised up and said it was time to quit. No getting around Smoking Kills.
So does old age. Everybody I know is going to die. Including me.
I rarely ever held a cigarette in my lips or teeth, because I'd just get smoke in my eyes, and that fucking hurts. I'm not demonizing smoking, I'm just remembering all the things I hated most about it WHILE I WAS A SMOKER, which I'm glad as shit I no longer have to deal with. I enjoyed it maybe 20% of the time; 80% of the time I fucking hated it and only did it because I didn't want to suffer, and thought all the time of how could I possibly stop doing it and not have to suffer for it. When I discovered vaping, I felt like fucking Archimedes: "EUREKA! I'VE FOUND THE WAY TO STOP SMOKING!"
I smoked for 39 yrs. The last 30 of those, I tried 4 times to quit, and failed, yet still thought constantly of how could I possibly stop doing it, and not have to suffer.
I don't miss the slightest thing about it.
Andria
If in your infinite wisdom you want to argue that Smoking won't kill you then start smoking again. Fear mongering huh? Think losing loved ones to cancer or Emphysema is funny?
If your that fucking scared of the consequences, you should quit vaping too.
Me, I don't scare that easy. I'll die when I die.
I do miss the smell of tobacco while it’s in the pouch .. especially when you open a fresh pack and it’s not dried out yet
The first one in the morning with a cuppa and one after dinner were the hardest to kick
still don’t miss them anymore much rather have whatever bakery flavour I have in the morning and a fruity flavour after dinner
You remember what it's like, if you had some then you could go hours without a cigarette, but if you had none then you were ready to drop kick a granny in the face at a moments notice.