I want to quit!

[zaxa11]

I use both cigarettes and the ecig.  I smoke cigarettes two days out of the week and the rest of the time I smoke the ecig.  I want to quit both.  My quit date is September 17th.  I love cigarettes!  I know that's sick considering what they do to you but they comfort me.  The e-cig is because I can't afford to smoke cigarettes all the time.  I can't really afford them two days a week, but I do, I take money out of other things for them.

HELP!!!

[maryfreecig]

Welcome to EX! I'm glad to see you here. 

Most of us said the same thing you are saying now, "I love cigarettes"  before quitting. And almost just as many of us had a sneaking suspicion that it wasn't love, but addiction. It's not easy to see the addiction--never mind the constant running to get hits, the strong need for it, can't live without it. Never mind the side effects, never mind the health warnings. Never mind the dependency, it's love! Love, love, love!

But it isn't.  It's dependency. A habit is reasonably easy to break, addiction is hard--but NOT impossible. That's why Ex is here. On this site you'll find a good community, always here for you, loads of information, loads of ideas. 

In response to your final word--help, I suggest that you first write a list of all the things you love about smoking/vaping, then a list of what you do not love. Then try to change your thinking about loving smoking--try to see the dependency for what it is, even if you still feel that you love smoking. 

Please stick around and get the support you need. Ex is here 24/7. You can do this. Now you have a huge community already rooting for you.

Getting Better byThomas

/blogs/oldbones-larry/2020/05/08/two-sides by Larry

/blogs/Marilyn.H.July.14.14.-blog/2019/09/30/its-bound-to-take-time-to-relearn-life by Marilyn

[sweetplt]

Hello and Welcome to Ex’s zaxa11 

Glad you found our site...You have a date for your quit...now plan for that day like no other...what are you going to do in place of smoking that day...?  Be sure to read at http://www.becomeanex.org/my-quit-plan/  You may also, want to join another group here at Ex’s for Ecig / Vapers https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/groups/e-cig-users  be sure to get rid of all smoking paraphernalia the night before your quit.  Also, read everything you can on addiction and quitting on the internet and here at Ex’s...We are here to help...the difference in my quit this time was the support of these people and hard work...

It isn’t easy, but You Can Do It...now get working on and for September 17th...Happy Sunday ~ Colleen 636 DOF 

[elvan]

Welcome to EX, you CAN do this, you are addicted to nicotine, no matter what the delivery system is.  Quitting is a one day at a time journey and not an event.  I used the mantra NOPE, Not One Puff Ever when I quit and I came to this site every morning and every evening.  I had quit many times over the years that I smoked but this time was successful because I had EX to help me.  I have not smoked in over 6 1/2 years thanks to this site.

I am going to ask YoungAtHeart‌ to send you her welcome because I really think that along with the others, you will find it very helpful.

Ellen

[YoungAtHeart]

elvan 

The Welcome Wagon arrived on an earlier blog!

(but thanks for the heads up!)

[elvan]

Get the feeling l am always running behind YoungAtHeart‌? My brain is not functioning well. Thanks for following up. 

[YoungAtHeart]

elvan       I would rather you remind me late than not at all.  I hate to miss anyone!

So - thanks!

[SisBB]

You can do this!