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Giulia
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Quitting E-Cigarettes

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 some resources   This is a great idea, but where can it be found on EX?  I only found it because it was mentioned by Mark‌ on a blog.  It appears to be an internal link on EX, but I don't see where it resides.  Might there not be a separate shadow program, so to speak just for Vapers?  Where simply the verbiage was changed?  In other words removed and replace all references to "tobacco" to "e-liquid," "cigarette" with "cartridge"(or whatever the appropriate verbiage is for E-Cig usage.)   The tools and information would still be the same, just a change in verbiage.  Until more info comes in regarding the long-term affects of vaping and the health benefits of same are documentable.

"While not as much research has been done about how to quit e-cigarettes"

Is the process that much different from cigarettes?  I think not.  It's still a hand-to-mouth nicotine delivery system, after all.

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CommunityAdmin
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Thanks Giulia‌. It happens to be under Getting Ready to Quit | My EX Plan | BecomeAnEX .

exproductmgr‌ and I appreciate the feedback!

Mark
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CommunityAdmin
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Thanks Giulia‌. It happens to be under Getting Ready to Quit | My EX Plan | BecomeAnEX .

exproductmgr‌ and I appreciate the feedback!

Mark
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EX Community Admin Team
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Giulia
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Ah, I saw that page, just didn't scroll down far enough to see the e-cig link at the bottom.  Thanks for pointing it out.

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YoungAtHeart
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Good - seems we have an epidemic of vape addicts coming around lately!

N.

Sootie
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I was just commenting on another blog that I was shocked to see vaping ads on TV! I'm not sure why I didn't expect this...why I was shocked........you would just think we've already gone that route with cigarette ads......why do this again??

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elvan
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I think it is great that we are getting vapers here...aside from what we can teach them...they also can teach us a lot.  For one thing, smoking is not allowed in most places these days but I think people can vape without necessarily being noticed.  I think it is a whole new ball game of getting this addictive substance into people...man, I sure did not see this coming.  I really hope we can have a truly good relationship with each other.  It is sad that young people AND older people are falling for this...

Ellen

I am searching for information on how to quit e-cigs as well. I quit cigarettes 6 years ago, but can't go without my e-cig for an hour. Please help!

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YoungAtHeart
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Welcome to our community!

Nicotine addiction is nicotine addiction - no matter the delivery device - and how to beat any of them is about the same. Every time you read :"cigarette" in the information I will give you, just sub "Juul."   The one thing difference I would recommend is that you first start to reduce the nicotine content of the pods.  Start with a lesser amount in, like, one in every four, then three, etc. until you are only using the smallest amount.  That way the physical withdrawal should be more manageable.  You might also read information here on the site:  Quitting E-cigarettes | Guides & Tools | BecomeAnEX.

The important thing you can do right now is to educate yourself on what nicotine does to your body and mind. To that end, I highly recommend Allen Carr's “The Easy Way to Stop Smoking.” This is an easy and entertaining read. You can search for it online or at your local library. If you do nothing else to get ready for your quit, please do give this a read.


 You should also read the posts here and perhaps go to the pages of folks who you think might be helpful. You might visit whyquit.com, quitsmoking.com and livewell.com for the good information contained there. @https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/groups/best-of-ex has lots of blogs written by members of this site with their experiences and guidance. Here is a video to inform you further about nicotine addiction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpWMgPHn0Lo&feature=youtu.be.

After you have completed the recommended reading, it will be time to make an informed choice of the quit aid, if any, you will use. If you go that route, I personally recommend the aids that don't let the addict control the dose such as the available prescription drugs or the patch. If used properly, gum, lozenges and inhalers are fine, but they need to be used only as a last resort after you have tried to delay and distract.   I have seen folks become addicted to them if they substitute them for every cigarette they used to smoke - just trading one addiction for another.  You need to start out with a plan to reduce use of them over time - which the patch does by decreasing the dose contained in them..  For the gum, you can start by cutting each piece in half, then in quarters, then sub regular gum of the same flavor in between, adding more and more regular gum.  For the lozenge, you need to start subbing a mint in between to begin, increasing the number of them over time.  I do not recommend the e-cigarette for four reasons: 1) the vapor has been compared to the polluted air in Bejing on a bad day, 2) they just provide another nicotine delivery system while continuing the hand to mouth smoking motion,  3) the batteries can spontaneously catch on fire and 4) you can become addicted to that and it has not yet been proven safe .
 

It will be informative if you do the tracking and separation exercises recommended here on the site. As you track each cigarette smoked, note its importance, and what you might do instead. Put each one off just a little to prove that you don't NEED a cigarette just because you think you do.
 

The idea is to change up your routines so the smoking associations are reduced.  Drink your coffee with your OTHER hand in a place different from when you smoked. Maybe switch to tea for a bit.  If you always had that first smoke with your coffee, try putting your tennies on right out of bed, going for a quick walk, then taking your shower and THEN your coffee! Rearrange the furniture in the areas you used to smoke so the view is different. Buy your gas at a different station. Take a different route to work. Take a quick walk at break time where the smokers AREN'T.
 
You need to distract yourself through any craves.  You can take a bite out of a lemon (yup - rind and all), put your head in the freezer and take a deep breath of cold air, do a few jumping jacks, go for a brisk walk or march in place, play a computer game.  Keep a cold bottle of water with you from which to sip. Don't let that smoking thought rattle around in your brain unchallenged. Sometimes you need to quit a minute or an hour at a time.  You will need to be disciplined in the early days to distract yourself when a crave hits.    Get busy!  Here is a link to a list of things to do instead of smoke if you need some fresh ideas:
 https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/blogs/Youngatheart.7.4.12-blog/2013/02/25/100-things-to-do-instea...
The conversation in your head in response to the "I want a cigarette" thought needs to be, "Well, since I have decided not to do that anymore, what shall I do instead for the three minutes this crave will last?"  Then DO it.  You will need to put some effort into this in the early days, but it gets easier and easier to do.

Stay close to us here and ask questions when you have them and for support when you need it. We will be with you every step of the way!


 Nancy

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Nancy,

Thank you so much for your reply. Good advice! I will definitely follow your recommendations.

Tracie

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