how many of you????????

[Chrissie]

Well done to you as well Bucko

[lolli]

Jun 17, 2010 11:22:06 GMT nana said:

Now I'm going to stop before I make everyone sick....

(((Nana))) - not at all You've done BRILLIANTLY You deserve to be over the moon. Many congratulations.

Your complete success & that of others is something to celebrate!

[Scylla]

No tobacco since I took 6 days to wean myself off it when I first got my e-cig in Oct 08.

(Hope that not a duplicate post, although I admit it's replicated a thousand times over the past year+ )

scylla

[omegaman]

Oh the stress of it all ...

www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1287351/Giving-smoking-reduces-stress-levels.html

... or not?

[Scylla]

In my opinion, a cigarette appears to reduce stress because it relieves the withdrawal symptoms building up from the previous cigarette.

IYSWIM ???

scylla

[jimmybat]

stress is a massive part of the nicotine addiction that cannot be helped whether it is vaping or smoking
James

[Hanow]

Reading all of your success stories - especially hearing that so many of you smoked such a larage amount prior to e-cigs - really is making me feel optimistic, and for once, very positive that I might make it this time.

Thanks so much for sharing them, and with absolute honesty. Means I will feel much happier confessing my all if I weaken and succomb to the real ciggies.

[Scylla]

Just do not pressure yourself!!! Sometimes you may be unlucky and get substandard gear, so whatever happens please be very laid back and come and have a darn good moan if necessary. Even if you don't get a good strong vape you should be able to "feel" the possibilities.

I'm always so pessimistic, that's another reason it was such a miracle that e-cigs worked for me

It's amazing how many of us have taken to it like a duck to water, our Chihuahua was a prime example, not one fag from the moment she started vaping and she was CERTAIN it would NOT WORK

scylla

[Chrissie]

Scylla is absolutely right Hanow, don't pressure yourself

[nana]

Couldn't agree more.
Hanow, good luck and do please think of this - count the cigarettes you don't smoke rather than the ones (if any) you do.....

I think that's probably the best piece of advice I have seen anywhere.
(And it came from this forum)

I don't count myself as a non-smoker yet, because I know how addicted I was; but it's 20 weeks tomorrow since I smoked, and I'd never have got to this without the ecig.

[Chrissie]

Congratulations on the 20 weeks Nana & I so love your ticker

[profbeard]

Not one puff since Feb 2009

[Chrissie]

Well done Prof

[Hanow]

Oooohhhhh - thank you all - big hugs heading to you all. As a 'strong' person in all other aspects of my life and life history, my main weakness has been my total inability to beat the smoking monster. When I met my ex - we both smoked. However, on one of the occasions that we decided to give up - he did - just went cold turkey. I didn't get through 24-hours. Felt such a failure.

But the fact that he managed it gave me hope - hope completely dashed when 3 years later he succombed again. That flattened any optimism or resolve I had. I have paid out for pills, acupuncture, hypnotism etc. Thus, am so wanting this to help me. So please keep battering me with your successes - and thanks too for the lovely notes you have written, indicating that it is okay to allow for any lapses.

[deesigner]

Hanow I'm with u too hun, we're both vaping virgins LOL. I've smoked heavily for the last 31 years so it's a miracle I've only had 1 rolly in the last 24 hours. I figure that's about 25 rollies I've not had! x