Prepared for 2nd attempt...

[nsd_user663_59506]

Hello everyone,

My story in short: my first attempt was in mid-August, using e-cig (with a high nicotine content). It went well, I mean too well. I realised, I like the e-cig, it is much better than the real cig, no smell, better taste, cheaper, healthier, etc, I didn’t miss the tobacco at all. I felt I could have lived with e-cig in the rest of my life. But wait a minute, this is not the plan, I wanted to be nicotine free, but instead, I guess I’ve consumed more nicotine than ever. Lucky those who can use it less and less. That was the plan for the 2nd week, but I just couldn’t do it. All right then, this is not the right way for me. This is something but not quitting at all. I need a new plan, and a second try to succeed.

As soon as I realised this, I sat back and lit a cigarette. Yes, a real one. And some more since then. I know, I know, yes, we can say simply that I’ve failed, but… failure would be giving up and not trying again. Relapse can make us smarter and stronger and even more determined. This is what I feel now. So I have chosen a date again (one month after my first try), decided to use all of the remaining nicotine around me till that day and not to buy any more.

Also reading Allen Carr and others all day, every day, it helps me a lot to understand my addiction better. Have smoked a few cigs and a lot more e-cigs a day over the last 2 weeks, but I could see the end of it.

Got prepared for my second /the final/the real battle, without NRT this time. I mean, I bought a zero nicotine liquid this morning, just in case. But NO MORE NICOTINE!

Well, the day has come, tomorrow is my first day (I mean the second first). Had my LAST cigarette a few minutes ago, so I am a non smoker now.

I can’t write every day, but will keep you posted.

[nsd_user663_59440]

Best of luck to u... im on the ecig n just recently got the zero nicotine thingys for it... now im a right moody cow lol

good luck x

[AngryBear]

Good luck Loranta but post as often as you can; I'm proof that this forum works, and I'm not the only one. It was the only NRT I used (due to illness, not cleverness!).

It's so much harder on your own, stick with us

[nsd_user663_54305]

Loranta,

I wish you every success in your quit. You will have challenges ahead for sure, as we all have, but never doubt yourself and, as Max says, remember all the marvellous good things that you have to look forward to as you progress in your journey to freedom.

Great to read that you're going for a 'clean break from nicotine' approach rather than messing with e-cigs - as you've come to realise, these do nothing to break the nicotine addiction which is the root of the problem.

I know some people on here find e-cigs help them, and if that's the case for them then fine, but to me it just prolongs the whole process of beating the addiction.

[nsd_user663_59979]

Best of luck Loranta

I found that when I tried e-cig and before I knew it was back to smoking again because I didn't stop the habit. Everyone is different though!

Im finding this site is helping me stay on track talking to other quitters because we understand each other, more than NRT could actually help as most of it is in the mind.

Only positive things will come out of this