Cheers to you Rocket ... it's can be a massive undertaking but it is so worth it.
I stopped October 11, 2012. So while I'm still "fresh" from my quit, I am very happy that I did.
What everyone is saying is true .. you won't succeed until you are ready to stop because YOU want to. If you are doing it for other people it most likely won't work.
I set my quit day. Stocked up on the patch system. Bought the Blu e-cig system. Bought some NO nicotene Blu cartriges.
Then I tossed out my real cigarettes. My thinking was if I have an "emergency back up" pack it will just taunt me and I will cave .. so I tossed them out.
I washed up and put all my ashtrays in a bin outside in the garage and filled that bin with lawn tools, ropes, extra hammers etc. ... basically made it hard to get to them.
I began using my Blu e-cig with the cartriges that came with it .. those have nicotene.
Once those were done I started on the patch and put the NO nicotene cartriges in my Blu e-cig.
I kept a diary every single day ... writing down every single emotion I went through ... the ups and downs .. the anger .. the elation .. some not so nice words .. anything that came to mind.
I began washing all things that could be washed in the washing machine .. and it had to be done more than once to get rid of that smell.
I had my furniture cleaned. I had my carpet cleaned. I had my car detailed.
I found that the patch took care of weaning my body down from the addiction. The NO nicotene e-cig satisfied the "need" to do something with my hands and it actually didn't feel like I was suffering so much.
Once the patch system was complete I found that I was getting bored with my e-cig and about 2 weeks later I put it down and haven't picked it up since.
Do I ever feel like I want or need a cig .. yep ... but it's always associated with stress. I get up and walk around .. grab that diary and re-read it and by the time I am done with that I know there is NO way I want to go back and start over.
I am very proud of what I accomplished and I wholeheartedly encourage anyone who wants to quit to take the steps.
Remember that what works for one person may not work for you. Sometimes it's trial and error.
But the good news is that if you fall ... you can get up and start again.
Just keep the ultimate goal in mind .. you can do it .. it may not be easy .. but it is really worth it.
Kudos to you and to anyone else who works on this addiction .. best of luck and never forget all the great support you have here on DC.
I stopped October 11, 2012. So while I'm still "fresh" from my quit, I am very happy that I did.
What everyone is saying is true .. you won't succeed until you are ready to stop because YOU want to. If you are doing it for other people it most likely won't work.
I set my quit day. Stocked up on the patch system. Bought the Blu e-cig system. Bought some NO nicotene Blu cartriges.
Then I tossed out my real cigarettes. My thinking was if I have an "emergency back up" pack it will just taunt me and I will cave .. so I tossed them out.
I washed up and put all my ashtrays in a bin outside in the garage and filled that bin with lawn tools, ropes, extra hammers etc. ... basically made it hard to get to them.
I began using my Blu e-cig with the cartriges that came with it .. those have nicotene.
Once those were done I started on the patch and put the NO nicotene cartriges in my Blu e-cig.
I kept a diary every single day ... writing down every single emotion I went through ... the ups and downs .. the anger .. the elation .. some not so nice words .. anything that came to mind.
I began washing all things that could be washed in the washing machine .. and it had to be done more than once to get rid of that smell.
I had my furniture cleaned. I had my carpet cleaned. I had my car detailed.
I found that the patch took care of weaning my body down from the addiction. The NO nicotene e-cig satisfied the "need" to do something with my hands and it actually didn't feel like I was suffering so much.
Once the patch system was complete I found that I was getting bored with my e-cig and about 2 weeks later I put it down and haven't picked it up since.
Do I ever feel like I want or need a cig .. yep ... but it's always associated with stress. I get up and walk around .. grab that diary and re-read it and by the time I am done with that I know there is NO way I want to go back and start over.
I am very proud of what I accomplished and I wholeheartedly encourage anyone who wants to quit to take the steps.
Remember that what works for one person may not work for you. Sometimes it's trial and error.
But the good news is that if you fall ... you can get up and start again.
Just keep the ultimate goal in mind .. you can do it .. it may not be easy .. but it is really worth it.
Kudos to you and to anyone else who works on this addiction .. best of luck and never forget all the great support you have here on DC.
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