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

Jins I have an eleaf battery and aspire tip thing you put liquid in. I'm really liking this one. So much better than the aspire pockex that I had the 1st time. The difference in the vape is amazing. I think it's boiling down to the flavour for me like you just said. I'm going to buy some more blueberry and vimto as I know I like these. Then when I'm feeling flush I'll try out some new ones. I'll have done 2 weeks smoke free tomorrow and really pleased I've gotten this far. I would be devastated to slip up now as I know it wouldn't just be the one if I did!

Tuttytoffee If you've found some kit that you like then you're more than halfway there

I rather like the pockex but I do prefer a looser draw nowadays. I got on very well with the aspire nautilus in the early days. They make good tanks for mouth to lung vapers. I'm using rebuildables all the time now but I might dig out my nautilus for a bit of nostalgia.

If you like blueberry and vimto then you've got two to rotate so you don't get bored or get vapers tongue and can't taste them.

Two weeks is brilliant. It does get easier

I like the sound of elderflower lemonade, I’ll
have to look out for that. Glad things
are getting a bit easier for you Tutty, two weeks is amazing!

www.chefsflavours.co.uk/e-juice-makers/6152-elderflower-dreams.html?search_query=Elderflower&results=5

This is the elderflower lemonade concentrate. I don't think it's available as a made up liquid sadly. It's gorgeous

@whereiscaroline Thank you so much!! 💖 So lovely to hear that today. And huge thanks to you and everyone else who's offered their support here. As you can see it's made a massive difference. At least 4 of us at or nearing 2 weeks smoke free and others inspired to consider vaping as an option...Can't quite believe it tbh! Life savers, the lot of you!

Tutty really pleased to hear you've had a better day. I agree it's important to like your vape and liquid. I've wasted a fair bit already but hoping it'll be worth it in the long run.

Jins what is vapers tongue?

Foxbox vapers tongue is when you suddenly stop being able to taste what you're vaping. The standard suggestion is to vape menthol for a while but I'd hate that so I keep changing flavours instead. I've got 4 custards in rotation and i have the odd tank of lemon meringue pie, shortbread, gold biscuits etc.

Oh
Thanks for the heads up!

Morning my lovely vaper pals. Just checking in. Two weeks no cigs for me today! Same for you as well, Tutty? Really proud of you powering through your tough days, and so glad to hear you've had an easier one.

Hope you all have a vape-tastic weekend!

Congrats for doing two weeks Luna and Tutty. I’m on day 12 today so hit my 2 weeks on Monday, can’t wait. Thanks for the elderflower link Jins but I think
I’ll stick to ready made juices (for now
at least). Maybe I’ll get more adventurous at some point.

Congrats Luna and Tutty! 🎉
Roll on Monday dogs
Brilliant!

Hi all. Can I join the party?? I've been vaping since Monday morning and can honestly say so far that I'm not missing smoking at all! If anything I'm more excited about vaping now and I can't believe I can say that

Welcome to the club, bigfish! I'm pretty much the same, not missing it at all really. I'm just excited about all the flavours!

Thank you fox! 🎉🍾

Hi bigfish, great to have someone else join. What flavours are you using?

Hi!! I smoked menthol rollies, so I have plain menthol, strawberry menthol, and a couple of fruity ones (3 for £10 offer I couldn't resist). I definitely like the strawberry menthol, and can see me sticking with the fruity flavours. Am going to go into town later into a proper vape shop and see if they can recommend a better kit for me as I don't think I have it right for me yet. Im on the strongest nicotine as well so think I will drop down a level as soon as I can too as I'm worried I'm getting too much, although that sounds daft...

Hi bigfish!
Great to have you join us. I'm also on 18mg, although I've got a 2nd vape with 11mg menthol in it which I'm enjoying for the flavour. I didn't want to be craving nicotine after smoking so much for so long!
What was your smoking habit like before you started vaping? I think the guidance is to go for 18mg if you smoked more than 20 a day? Not totally sure but the vape shop will be able to help you with that. I've found them really helpful. Great news you're not missing smoking

I went into town earlier and it was weird cos I only noticed one person smoking but noticed about ten people vaping. I have been fixating on smokers since I gave up
so this feels a bit like something has
changed, maybe I relate more to vapers
than smokers now? It feels significant to me
because last week all I could see/notice
were cigarettes!

Ooh dogs!
I think that's very significant. I think the bit of your brain that identifies as a smoker is switching to identity as a vaper and that's why you notice what you do.
I think it's like when you're first pregnant, all you seem to see is pregnant women/ babies etc (well I did anyway...). I'm sure there's no more than before but it's all you can see. so it's like what you notice around you is what's on your mind/ what you're identifying with if that makes sense?!
Anyway, I think it's a very good sign

I was definitely over 20 a day @FoxBox but not sure how many as I was rolling as I went along. Trip up town is off as my toddler projectile vomited all over the car on the way to drop her at her Grandads, so I'm home and cleaning... yuck!! I'll maybe get there tomorrow when my DH is home.
I wonder if I'll be noticing all the vapers too!! Hope so!

Oh dear bigfish 🤢 Sounds dreadful. Hope all the yucky cleaning's done and that toddler is feeling better...
Hope you can get to the vape shop tomorrow and get some lovely new kit. I think they'll probably suggest higher nicotine for now just to keep the cravings at bay but some of the others here have cut down on strength pretty quickly I think. I wouldn't worry about getting too much atm, apparently it's about as harmful as caffeine- nothing compared to all the other nasties we used to smoke!

Oh well, that makes me feel better! Car is all clean but she's still throwing up everywhere, the joys of nursery. Never mind, sure she'll be better tomorrow, and even if not I can escape and leave DH to it for a bit.

Evening all! Welcome bigfish and good luck! You're nearly at a week already and doing extremely well like luna and finding it easy! Keep up the good work, we will be turning our noses up at smokers in no time 😂 I always shout at mum for this!

You must be coming up to nearly 3 weeks now fox? And 2 weeks for 4dogs! It's crazy how the 1st week dragged but now I think the days are flying by.

I am on 2 weeks today with Luna and I'm so happy I've done this long. I think my whole family are in shock 😂

Brilliant Tutty!
Amazing isn't it that we've got this far. Everyone around me is also very surprised by this, tbh, so am I! By midnight it'll be 16 days for me.
I'm already lecturing my son on smoking already...

You are all doing so well! Absolutely brilliant.

@HaveAWeeNap amazing isn't it! So proud of us all. And very grateful for all the support you've given here, as you can see it's gone a long way!
Thank you so much