Smoking Cessation

LadyHawkAZ

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19. Don't hate yourself

Sun Nov 17, 2013, 04:00 PM

Nov 2013

I posted this OP almost 2 years ago, and I am still using the e-cig. I've relapsed several times- heavy stress still makes me crave real smoke, as do gambling trips to Nevada. As time passes, that's gotten less and less frequent, as well as harder and harder to do. I notice the effect on my breathing and energy levels a lot more the farther I get from being a habitual smoker, and this helps make it easier to say "Nope!" most of the time.

Don't get discouraged. It happens.

Congratulations on the 21 days! are you doing e-cigs, or gum, or just cold turkey?

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Three weeks smoke-free today [View all] LadyHawkAZ Dec 2011 OP

geez... just down right seabeyond Dec 2011 #1

there is no wrong way to quit!! oldhippydude Dec 2011 #2

You can do it! LadyHawkAZ Dec 2011 #3

good for you seabeyond Dec 2011 #4

good for you! bonzotex Dec 2011 #5

Congrats! :) LadyHawkAZ Dec 2011 #6

Which ecig did you go with? Ruby the Liberal Dec 2011 #7

Cheap omnipresent $20 GreenSmart LadyHawkAZ Dec 2011 #9

Thank - I will check that out! Ruby the Liberal Dec 2011 #10

They won't give me Chantix LadyHawkAZ Dec 2011 #11

I have heard it may come off the market Ruby the Liberal Dec 2011 #12

Congrats and good luck LadyHawkAZ SirRevolutionary Dec 2011 #8

No effect with e-cigar. sunyoyo Feb 2012 #13

How's it going for you? myrna minx Apr 2012 #14

Mixed...mostly good! LadyHawkAZ Apr 2012 #15

Good for you! Yeah - the triggers are so challenging to get past. myrna minx Apr 2012 #16

well, the attempt failed... LadyHawkAZ Apr 2012 #17

21 days Carrie Jones Nov 2013 #18

Don't hate yourself LadyHawkAZ Nov 2013 #19

How's it going with the e-cig? tammywammy Dec 2013 #20

Really well! LadyHawkAZ Dec 2013 #21

E-cig user john01bohan Dec 2013 #22

Welcome to DU! rug Dec 2013 #23

For transparency... Gravitycollapse Dec 2013 #24

welcome to DU gopiscrap Dec 2013 #25

Nice! I'm smoke-free since December 3rd. arcane1 Dec 2013 #26

These newer e-cigs are amazing! PennyK Jan 2014 #27

Question I haven't seen asked anywhere PennyK Jan 2014 #28

I mostly just use one flavor at a time LadyHawkAZ Jan 2014 #29

Surprisingly easy PennyK Jan 2014 #30

I've heard a lot of good stuff about those iTaste batteries LadyHawkAZ Jan 2014 #31

itaste vv PennyK Jan 2014 #32

I recently bought one of the iTaste VVs LadyHawkAZ Mar 2014 #35

Glad you like it PennyK Mar 2014 #36

Kanger tanks do the same thing LadyHawkAZ Mar 2014 #37

8 months tobacco free krawhitham Feb 2014 #33

Great, great job! PennyK Feb 2014 #34

Anyone still here? aikanae Apr 2014 #38

I liked the ProTank I had LadyHawkAZ Apr 2014 #39

I'm here too PennyK Apr 2014 #40