Smoking to vaping?

[Foxbox]

Has anyone succeeded in swapping smoking for vaping?
I can't stand how addicted to cigarettes I am, I wake every morning in panic about my health.
I just can't seem to get myself to stop! In fact the more I think about it, the more I smoke!
I was thinking trying to switch to vaping might be an idea?
Has anyone managed this? Any tips?
Thank you

@princesstiasmum I'm definitely addicted to vaping. I can feel myself getting panicky if I'm out and battery or juice getting low. I'm starting to move down the strengths to wean onto nic free juice. I think I will still vape when I'm down to nic free but just won't have that nicotine panic or be as dependant on it anymore x

Hi everyone,

I've been smoking on and off for years and thinking about switching to vaping. So thanks OP, you've all inspired me and I now I have my very own vape. I'm having a little trouble with flavors. I didn't like the fruity ones at all so I got a tobacco flavor. I hate it! I thought I'd get used to it but I'm grossed out just thinking about it and I'm still smoking.

Has anyone tried the flavorless? What's it like?

Hi BlackShutters, nice to meet you. I didn’t know there was flavourless, would the nicotine give it a taste tho (I assume you want nicotine?). I have tobacco flavour and a menthol one and quite like them but it took me a while to get used to them. Do you have a vape shop near you where you could try different flavours? There seem
to be thousands of varieties. How many cigarettes do you smoke at the moment?

Black - try this link I posted above
SO many flavours!
https://www.vapeclub.co.uk/eliquid-flavour/

Hi 4dogs,
Nice to meet you too. I didn't know there was flavorless either but I googled it after I couldn't talk myself into liking the tobacco one and apparently it does exist. Makes sense because I tried one of those e-cigs a while ago and it didn't have a flavor. I'm heading to the vape shop again in a little while. My DD's think it's so funny that I'm going there. I smoke about 20 a day, more or less.

Thanks Ollivander, for now I'm going to try the plain but if I get to the point where I want to try flavors, I'll keep it in mind.

Welcome BlackShutters, it's good to have you join us
I hadn't heard of flavourless either. I've settled on vampire vape sweet tobacco for now, although have been finding it a bit harsh. I've ordered some others on Ollivander's reccomendations ( just different tobacco flavours and some menthol) so I'll see how I get on with them.
My son also finds the thought of me going to the vape shop very funny!
Sorry not to be more help with the flavour thing, hope your trip to the shop helps with that.
Good luck and let us know how you're getting on

I did a bit of work in the garden today. It was nice not to feel so breathless. Also enjoyed the fact that getting fitter now feels more like a possibility...
I did have that 'after each job' craving for a fag but successfully vaped through them 👍
Hope everyone's day is going well

I have walked about 5 miles today (pokemon go with dd lol) and feel fine but I have wanted a fag a few times, just vaped
on through but forgot to get more menthol juice today and am going to run out tonight, have tobacco juice but prefer menthol, will have to get some tomorrow. Have ordered some online but not arrived yet.

5 miles! 😲Wow! That's fab
Can you mix your menthol with the tobacco till you get some more menthol? Eeek out the taste you prefer?

I don’t think the menthol is strong enough to override the tobacco flavour. I just hope the vape shop is open tomorrow! I will be ok tho, not gonna lapse just cos I run out of menthol. I can’t wait for my other flavours to arrive, ordered menthol and eucalyptus, cool mint with menthol and a couple of other mint/menthol/eucalyptus flavours, really looking forward to trying them.

Thanks, Foxbox. I'm really glad you started this. It gave me the incentive to finally take the plunge.
Just back from the vape shop. It turns out they don't have flavorless, I'd have to get it online.
They let me try a bunch of flavors and I had an epiphany. I was thinking I'd be able to trick myself into thinking I was smoking while vaping. Actually you're not smoking - you're getting your nicotine a different way. So it won't be the same. Or was this obvious to everyone but me?

Anyway I found a berry and melon one I like and I'm going with it. I'll let you know how I get on.

Hi Black Welcome and good luck! I would say for me personally, just stopping cigs altogether seems to have worked so far. I've had previous quitting attempts with the vape were i was duel fueling as they call it. Smoking whilst vaping and trying to cut down that way. That works for some. There isn't no right or wrong way to do this. You've just gotta go in whole heartedly and stick at it. It wasn't so bad the 1st day. The 2nd and 3rd were the worst but I made it through. I'm a week in now and today I've had about 2 actual cravings. Don't get me wrong I think about them all day. It was a big part of my life. But actual cravings are definitely going away. I can breathe so much easier and I'm not getting out of breath at all. Go for it!! Maybe your mind is playing tricks on you regarding the flavour. You are so used to the taste of a cig that may be your talking yourself out of liking it as it's not what you know. You can do it though! If I can I think anyone can. I was the type to be thinking of my next cig before I put my last one out! And I smoked 20 a day like you.

4dogs I like the certainty of your post I mean the commitment to how far you've come that's shines through your words. You're doing great. I love it. I think we're all getting stronger by the day 👍

Black I've said it before, but I can't say it enough. I am sooo glad I started this thread too! The support here has been and is amazing. No way I'd be completing day 9 of no fags now without it.
I like your epiphany. Makes perfect sense! Yes, it is very different than smoking but tbh I'm still trying to kid myself that I'm smoking with tobacco flavour! Having said that, there's a definite shift happening in me and I'm on my way to identifying as a vaper instead of a smoker.
I'll echo what Tutty says 'if I can do it, anyone can' I was/am such an addict. When I first posted here, I was so far from quitting the fags. There's some really valuable tips/advice here if you've got time to read back through.Inspiring/motivating stuff. It's not a walk in the park but I think it's by far the easiest way to do it. I reduced my smoking drastically over about a week, kept everything the same as though I was smoking, like where I was, what I was doing etc., chain vaped, and drank more water as it can make your mouth quite dry. Someone early in in the thread suggested vaping first then having a fag if you still wanted one. That really helped me. I have a pouch of baccy in my bag that I bought about 10 days ago that I've only smoked 1rollie from...I was on 30 a day before that.
Enjoy your berry and melon juice and we'll look forward to hearing how you're getting on.

Tutty Great to hear you're doing so well too. I really feel like we're all developing a very healthy 'no turning back' attitude here. I love it that we're all enjoying being able to breathe so much better!

How's our lovely Luna today?

Quick question if anyone can help- today I've been feeling like I'm getting the liquid in my mouth when I vape. I've screwed everything back together properly and didn't get any in the inner tube bit when I refilled it. Any ideas?

Welcome Black! Hope you find the support you need here, with us cool vapers 😎 lol.

Sorry I've been a bit quiet today, had a busy day and can't get words to write helpful posts. But thank you for asking after me! Today is my week cig free! My vape is being a bit annoying, getting really hot. Think I've mucked up my coil. Accidentally got a HVG juice (my lovely fizzy bottle sweets juice) Probably have to change it, but only had it a week!

You might be drawing too hard, Fox. That's sometimes happens to me when I'm a bit too enthusiastic!

Well done getting through your busy day and through a whole week with no fags

Thanks for that, yes, I'm probably being over enthusiastic!

Don't know about the HVG thing, I'm still confused by the technicalities, but I needed to change my coil after a week (again, probably the over enthusiasm!) so I think I'd do that.

Thanks Luna, this is a great thread.
Hi Tutty,
I totally think I could be talking myself out of enjoying the flavor. Now I think I was a little unrealistic about making the switch. It does take a little effort. I have this whole bottle I don't like that they wouldn't take back. I'm going to keep it and try it again in a while. I'm going with the plan pps have used, with the vaping and telling myself I can have a smoke if I still really want one. I think right now the thought of never ever smoking another cigarette will make me panic. I bought some today because I thinking having none will make me obsess.

It's a whole life style shift Foxbox, isn't it? I do the thing where after I've got something done, I'll sit down and have a cup of tea or coffee and reward myself with a smoke (or two or three).

I'm planning to start tomorrow and I'm going with the cigarettes not smoked count rather than feeling like a loser because I had some.

Just a quick one re coils - on average I change the coil about once a week

@Foxbox what set up are you using? Once a week for coils sounds too often to me. I have an aspire nautilus tank, vape at about 13w and only change coils once every 3-4 weeks.

Black do what feels right for you. Just tell yourself if you want one you can have one in a hour and then puff away on the vape. What mg juice are you using? I found 18mg was a good start to curb some of the cravings for the 1st week. It was very high I could tell but it seemed to work. When you realise that you get the same nicotine hit using the vape as you do a cig then you might fully switch. You do still miss it though and obsess about it I won't lie. I think non smokers think vaping is an easy way out to quit, and while I agree that it obviously makes it a lot easier, it's still bloody hard and you do need lots of will power to not pick a cig up. Good luck and let us know how your getting on.

I have changed my coil twice already since last Saturday so i must be doing something wrong too. I've just ordered 5 for £6 odd off Amazon. Instead of going into the shop and paying £2.50 for just one. I've got enough 12mg juice to last a good week, maybe longer. Think I'm going to stay on this strength for a few weeks and then lower it again. I like the idea of decreasing my nicotine intake but I don't want to ruin my hard work going too quick to soon.

Morning vapers. This is my day 6 fag free, I can’t wait to get to a week! I went into town yesterday and saw a few people smoking, I couldn’t stop staring at their cigarettes! I don’t know why but I was fixated on the sight of them without actually wanting one!

Blackshutters, counting fags not smoked
is how I did it, it took me 5 or 6 days cutting down before I managed a complete
smoke free day. Also I completely get what you mean about doing something then having cigarettes as a reward/break. I vape instead or eat something, I have been eating a lot!

@Tuttytoffee twice since Saturday doesn't sound right, it could be that the juice you are using is too thick and clogging the coil, or sometimes the sweeter and darker coloured juices burn it quicker. I would mention it next time you are in the shop as they will have a better idea :) I once bought some more expensive liquid that should only be used in sub ohm (high pg I think?) and was going through 2 coils a week, soon changed back to my 4 bottles for a tenner!

Cricket I am using a 50/50 whatever that means. Also I have an eleaf battery and aspire k1 tank? I think that's what you call it. I'm unsure about what watt I'm supposed to have it on also. It's on 14.5 at the mo. The lower it is the less vapour I get.

4dogs Well done on day 6! You will be so proud of yourself tomorrow on your 1st week smoke free. I know I was! I totally relate to you being fixated on people smoking! I was walking around the shops looking at people smoking myself yesterday.

Has anyone else noticed a change
to their gums? Mine used to be quite a
dark red but are now a lovely pale pink.