Really struggling :(

[Ewol]

I went to the pub on Thursday night and ordered a pint of bitter. I started feeling VERY anxious (butterflies in my stomach) and I was shaking. I followed my friend outside and asked him for a smoke, almost instantly my anxiety disappeared after that cig. I had 2 more that night and afterwards just vaped. The next day I vaped all day until a friend came over and we had a beer, again I felt anxious and ended up smoking 5 last night. This morning after breakfast I made some coffee and ended up having a cig with it. I have no cigs left now, but I can't get rid of this urge to smoke.

I also feel like I can't vape for long as it's making me feel a bit nauseous.

Is this a little slip or will I have to deal with these urges every day?

[Chrissie]

I wonder if you need to up the nicotine strength of you juice?

[stitch]

youll get over the urges with time , try not to feel so bad about having a cig or two theres no rule to say you cant vape and smoke , just think about it as every time you vape your missing one nasty cig you could have had and feel good for avoiding one at a time , im sure youll find a juice with time that will help you overcome wanting a cig altogether as it has with most of us here , dont force yourself to switch purely to vaping right away if you dont feel ready for it,take your time and just enjoy yourself

[Ewol]

Oct 13, 2012 11:21:01 GMT Chrissie said:

I wonder if you need to up the nicotine strength of you juice?

Maybe or maybe it's too high. I'm not sure. I was averaging 15-20 cigs a day (more if drinking)

I think I need to order more juice. Different flavours. I think I'm getting a bit sick of RY4.

[Deleted]

what nic mg are you smoking ? and what pg/vg is it ? also are your batteries fully charged before you go to the pub ?

[Ewol]

Yes, always fully charged. 70/30-PG/VG Mix 18mg.

[stitch]

have you or could you try a menthol juice if you dont want to try a higher nic , that could help with the feeling bit more throat hit , i do find when i drink i need a stronger vape to hit that spot

[Ewol]

I never liked Menthol cigs so hesitant to try a Menthol E-Liquid. I really don't think the nicotine level is too low because I've been dizzy sometimes from vaping.

[Deleted]

thats the same as me, and i use to smoke 25 roll ups with filter a day, i would definately buy more e juices, i have about 30 different juices here, my pallete gets used to one taste quite quickly so i add another clearomizer with a different juice in, i change my flavours about 4 times a day if im at home all day.
i wonder it its the pg or vg not agreeing with you

[Twinklet]

Is the anxious feeling something thats happened before? Is it only when you drink? I ask because I suffered with anxiety and panic attacks for years on and off, and alcohol always made me worse unless I got absolutely roaring drunk. Not that I'm suggesting thats what you do lol

[Ewol]

I've suffered with anxiety for over 8 years. It's one of the reasons I smoked. Whenever I was out the house, walking to the corner shop, having a drink with friends or just feeling a bit fed up, I would light up. It made me feel better. I'm not getting the same relief when vaping unfortunately.

EDIT: I really do want to stop though. I'm fine for the most part when I'm alone in the house, I can vape away without too much discomfort. It's more the social side of things that I'm struggling with. Like when I used to walk to the shop I would light up a cig so I wasn't walking to the shop doing nothing, if I never I would feel very self conscious if that makes sense.

[giles]

Hang in there ewol

Even if the vaping only does for your daytime nicotine you are better off.

I'd try a pure VG juice.

Also, what sort of battery are you on? Bigger batteries can deliver more throat hit for less nicotine.

What happens if you follow your friend outside and vape?

[Ewol]

It feels 'wrong' somehow giles, can't explain it.

The batteries are decent enough, if anything the throat hit has been a little too much for me. Riva ones from vapeescape.

[Clutter]

Why not let yourself off the hook for a while & take the pressure off by allowing youself ciggies when you have a drink? Maybe buy your friend a pint if you can bum his fags during the evening so you aren't left with 'temptation' fags ?

This shouldn't mean you go on the lash in order to smoke cigs

Whenever I quit smoking I also quit drinking cos I knew I wouldn't enjoy a drink without cigs & would cave in.

[Twinklet]

Totally understand where you're coming from ewol. I felt the same when my kids outgrew their buggy. What do I do with my hands?
What is stopping you from vaping as you walk to the shops?
Even if you only have the odd smoke when you're drinking with friends, its still so much better than full time fags, so dont beat yourself up about it