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In reply to the discussion: pilot study on nicotine residues in houses of electronic cigarette users, tobacco smokers, and non s [View all]Newest Reality
(12,712 posts)I started out by not "telling the devil what I am doing" so to speak. So, I started vaping but did not even attempt to quit smoking at first.
So, over time I was down to three cigarettes a day, (a forty-year habit, BTW) with one in the morning, one in the afternoon and one at night.
Well, after a while, the cigarettes started to taste really bad and I was able to smell the stink lingering, too. With the nice taste and smell of the various vaping flavors, my Pavlovian response was kicking in and the positive rewards moved me away from cigarettes more and more. My taste and sense of smell improved and my teeth became whiter. Also, I felt less winded and more energetic.
So, after over six-months I am now over the associated triggers that made me want to light up. I have even tried a cigarette now and then with friends and experience no desire to have another one or return to the habit.
After a while, I may start to lower my nicotine level in the vaping juice and see about moving on, but for now, I am fine with this and thankful I did it. It was very easy this way.