Good Luck Draco!

[stigzler]

So, I notice this under Draco's profile:

I was a 20 a day man for 20 odd year. I gave up last year using just NRT patches after messing about with all sorts previously over the years (Champix; Zyban etc). I've now been cigarette free for 8 months. Incredibly tough (whichever way you do it - you're going to deprive yourself of nicotine, hence lowering the dopamine in your brain-bag and thus feeling more miserable), but it does get easier with time. tbh, now - I don't even think about it + the worst of the quit-grumpiness has passed.

Go for it dude! Seriously - you CAN do it if you choose to.

And 12 days is phenomenal! The two week mark is highly significant. Wtg, fella.

(p.s. is it just co-incidence that this tag is so near the 'how to ask for help' links - smoking and this related in any way! )

[Draco1962]

I may be cigarette free but not quite nicotine free yet. Switch to the eLeaf istick 40W and doing the vape. Started with a 12mg ejuice but now down to 6mg. Going to try the gradual weaning part. I quite once cold turkey for 5 years. I couldn't function, a 2 year old had a better attention span, and I was misearable and miserable to be around. I have slipped a few times but not going to beat myself up over it. Just going to keep trying.

I was thinking about removing the banner, but then decided to keep it as a reminder and encouragement to not stop stopping. Thanks for the kind words of encouragement!

[ClassicGMR]

That's how I quit. I vape'd for 2 years lowering my nicotine intake every few months. Now I don't even do that. It makes it VERY easy compared to cold turkey. Plus you are NOT getting any of the other crap in a vape.

[tthurman]

I really considered the vape thing, but couldn't bear the idea of still paying money for just another habit.....so for me, I just dropped it cold turkey. My wife still smokes, which probably stretched the the craving thing for me a good bit, but I persevered

After four months I was over it. I started at 17 and quit at 47, hang with it man, you can do this

1-15-16 marks 2 years for me

[stigzler]

You may slip. But if you can stay on your feet more often than you end up on yer arse, yer winning. You're bigger than it. In the words of Will Farrell in Get Hard: "punch it in the f**k hole"

[Draco1962]

I see it as the same habit, just a different delivery system with fewer nasty things going into my body. Overall it is cheaper and healthier and gives me a little more control. An example is after a stressful encounter and one cig is not enough but 2 are too many. Some times just one more drag on the vape is enough. Being able to lower the frequency and the strength is another plus.

I like that Will Farrell quote!

[stigzler]

28 days, man... nearly a month!!

Stay strong and if you can't - try crack instead. It's better for your teeth.

[stigzler]

How's it going?

[Draco1962]

Kinda meh at the moment. RL stuff kicking me in the dangly bits the last few weeks. Went back to the nasty sticks a bit but gonna give it another go.

[stigzler]

Happens dude. One thing the little buggers cant control is how many times you try again....