a challenging day for me

[licklemoose]

yesterday i made a choice to bulk buy e liquids instead of tobacco
also went and had an old contraceptive inplant removed (almost 18 months too late) and had another fitted, removed from left arm and fitted in right arm
OMG the pain is terrible, ive hardly slept
now i have enough tobacco for a couple more fags
when im in pain i smoke tonnes
so far im doing ok with ecig but i could kill for a fag
if i do go the fag route ill officially be a non smoker from tomorrow because im not buying any more

 

[DMAN]

Go for it. You will feel much better.

 

[Gitchy]

Good for you. I've recently relapsed and smoking one or 2 rollies a day but plan to stop again soon.

Just hit the vape as hard as you can when the cravings come. If you've got loads of liquid it'll be easy. Good luck!

 

[licklemoose]

Go for it. You will feel much better.

so far so good only had 2 this morning

 

[licklemoose]

Good for you. I've recently relapsed and smoking one or 2 rollies a day but plan to stop again soon.

Just hit the vape as hard as you can when the cravings come. If you've got loads of liquid it'll be easy. Good luck!

i did give up a few years ago using a vape then got depressed and started smoking again
im vaping so much today im expecting our smoke alarm to go off soon (yes ive set it off before because im vaping the sweet flavors and cant stop and it gets to the point you can hardly see across the room lol)

 

[Tazz]

Three words. Resist, resist, resist.

 

[Mitz]

This is one of the biggest issues with quiting smoking; DELUSION.

My car just broke down so I need a fag. I just got fired so I need a fag. Just had a fight with my other half so I need a fag. I fucked up so I need a fag. I'm stressed so I need a fag. I'm in pain so I need a fag.

A fag will make me feel better. Everything will be better after I smoke a fag.

Yeah, poisoning yourself will make everything better. When shit goes wrong inhale a few thousand deadly toxins to make it all better.

Smoking a fag doesn't change anything. The only reason you feel better is because you tell yourself that a fag will make you feel better. I tell myself a vape will make me feel better. Others tell themselves the gym will make them feel better or meditation or even a cup of tea.

The things that make us feel better are whatever things we convince ourselves will make us feel better.

Stop convincing yourself that smoking will make things better. Because things won't be better when you wake up one day to be told you have cancer or you have a heart attack.

There are no benefits to smoking over vaping. But smoking will kill you. At least then, I suppose, you won't have a care in the world.

 

[vapellie]

This is one of the biggest issues with quiting smoking; DELUSION.

My car just broke down so I need a fag. I just got fired so I need a fag. Just had a fight with my other half so I need a fag. I fucked up so I need a fag. I'm stressed so I need a fag. I'm in pain so I need a fag.

A fag will make me feel better. Everything will be better after I smoke a fag.

Lol, you call it delusion, I call that the addiction. 'A cigarette will calm me down', 'a cigarette will wake me up', lol it can't do both, which is it?!

Whatever it's called it is a tricky bugger to overcome, it manages to ingrain itself so deeply that years later when you think you've conquered it and you get a shock to the system, that little voice can easily creep out once more!

@licklemoose I've had that implant before, it didn't hurt much having it removed (just a bruise remaining for a few days), and I don't remember it hurting having it put in. If you're still in pain it might be worth having your doctor look at it, that doesn't sound right to me, am worried about ya!

 

[Mitz]

Lol, you call it delusion, I call that the addiction. 'A cigarette will calm me down', 'a cigarette will wake me up', lol it can't do both, which is it?!

Whatever it's called it is a tricky bugger to overcome, it manages to ingrain itself so deeply that years later when you think you've conquered it and you get a shock to the system, that little voice can easily creep out once more!

I don't see anything inconsistent between your post and mine.

I said "this is one of the biggest issues with quitting smoking; DELUSION".

Smoking is an addiction. And any addiction is riddled with self delusion. You don't think so? You think people would continue to slowly and knowingly kill themselves if it wasn't for self delusion?

You said, "A cigarette will calm me down', 'a cigarette will wake me up', lol it can't do both, which is it?!".

Yes, of course it can do both. As I said in my previous post; it will do whatever you convince yourself that it will do! All part of self delusional justification to continue doing something that you know is very bad for you.

I don't disagree with you. It is addiction. But delusion is an enormous part of any addiction. Anyone who wants to break free from their addiction would be wise to stop deluding themselves. The biggest delusion of them all being that smoking can be beneficial.

 

[vapellie]

I wasn't disagreeing with you, the opposite.