Have you successfully quit smoking?

its the same as my sister, we both quit cigarettes 5 years ago (august 15) but she is now addicted to nicotine lozenges and doesn't consider herself as successfully having given them up.
 
I will have a go.. But understand this, nicotine is not what I wanted to quit, I wanted to avoid the harm smoke does. Nicotine is not a problem for me, when it is I will address it.

Arknor asks:
"tell me the hardest part about quitting smoking?" = choosing a good tank for my juice.
Quitting smoking for me has been really easy, however I wouldn't of tried unless I had found an Ariser Solo :).

"then try to tell me you have quit smoking when you are still addicted to the hardest part."=
I don't smoke anymore, I don't need to SMOKE to get nicotine if that's what you mean.

"have you successfully quit or just changed the delivery method?"=
Yes, I don't smoke anymore, its impossible to smoke without combustion and that is impossible with a PV.
"now go back to the vapers thread." =
I have and I am back again, sorry.



"It's like an acholohic saying hes not drinking anymore because hes injecting alchohol into his eyeballs instead hes stil a bloody alcoholic! just like you are still addicted" =
Strictly speaking he is right, he is not drinking anymore but he is an alchohlic.
Your analogy is flawed though, most people want to stop smoking because of the harm the smoke is doing to them, the reason they find it hard to stop smoking is because of nicotine addiction. They tend not to inject smoke into their eyeballs etc.
 
Quit 24 hours ago for the 2nd time.
Had a long look at the vaping threads and it seams like another way to spend **** loads more cash.
Craving pretty hard right now.
Has anyone got a good snack substitute? Something better than chocolate bars and cakes :D
 
altus said:
I will have a go.. But understand this, nicotine is not what I wanted to quit, I wanted to avoid the harm smoke does. Nicotine is not a problem for me, when it is I will address it.

Arknor asks:
"tell me the hardest part about quitting smoking?" = choosing a good tank for my juice.
Quitting smoking for me has been really easy, however I wouldn't of tried unless I had found an Ariser Solo :).

"then try to tell me you have quit smoking when you are still addicted to the hardest part."=
I don't smoke anymore, I don't need to SMOKE to get nicotine if that's what you mean.

"have you successfully quit or just changed the delivery method?"=
Yes, I don't smoke anymore, its impossible to smoke without combustion and that is impossible with a PV.
"now go back to the vapers thread." =
I have and I am back again, sorry.



"It's like an acholohic saying hes not drinking anymore because hes injecting alchohol into his eyeballs instead hes stil a bloody alcoholic! just like you are still addicted" =
Strictly speaking he is right, he is not drinking anymore but he is an alchohlic.
Your analogy is flawed though, most people want to stop smoking because of the harm the smoke is doing to them, the reason they find it hard to stop smoking is because of nicotine addiction. They tend not to inject smoke into their eyeballs etc.
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you are still inahling nicotine you are still smoking.

just stop lieing to your self and admit it
 
I am not surprised at your reply , its obvious that you cannot comprehend the difference between smoke and vapour and what actually harms your body the most when smoking.
How you manage to function in daily life is scary and I hope nobody depends on you to look after them.
 
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As I said: Petulant child, and equally as cognitively capable.

What's your opinion on Snus? Still smoking?
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Smoking is a practice in which a substance, most commonly tobacco, is burned and the smoke is tasted or inhaled. This is primarily practised as a route of administration for recreational drug use, as combustion releases the active substances in drugs such as nicotine and makes them available for absorption through the lungs. It can also be done as a part of rituals, to induce trances and spiritual enlightenment.

The most common method of smoking today is through cigarettes, primarily industrially manufactured but also hand-rolled from loose tobacco and rolling paper. Other smoking implements include pipes, cigars, bidis, hookahs, vaporizers, and bongs. It has been suggested that smoking-related disease kills one half of all long term smokers but these diseases may also be contracted by non-smokers. A 2007 report states that, each year, about 4.9 million people worldwide die as a result of smoking.
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by definition vaping = smoking
you burn a substance and inhale it you are still addicted but in denial
 
You seem to have entirely missed the important word in there, which is also important in the very law when making the distinction between smoking and vaping: Combustion.

This does not occur in a vapouriser. No smoke is formed.

You're so hung up on your fallacy it's actually quite comical attempting to educate you.

Oh, and quit using the "you're in denial" line. It doesn't get a rile out of anyone. There's no element of denial in saying that we no longer smoke -- that's just a fact.

Were I to say that I'm no longer addicted to nicotine... now that -- that would be denial. Unfortunately for you, nobody has said that, have they?
 
android guy said:
Stop being a wuss & just stop. It's not hard your just making so.

Went cold turkey & never looked back
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^That.

6 Year smoker. Went cold turkey last year, relapsed once a few months later. Went cold turkey again and sorted it.

It really isn't that hard, just be a man and deal with it
 
Pestilence said:
You seem to have entirely missed the important word in there, which is also important in the very law when making the distinction between smoking and vaping: Combustion.

This does not occur in a vapouriser. No smoke is formed.

You're so hung up on your fallacy it's actually quite comical attempting to educate you.

Oh, and quit using the "you're in denial" line. It doesn't get a rile out of anyone. There's no element of denial in saying that we no longer smoke -- that's just a fact.

Were I to say that I'm no longer addicted to nicotine... now that -- that would be denial. Unfortunately for you, nobody has said that, have they?
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erm you know you can have combustion without smoke? and you are attempting to educate you say LOL
 
arknor said:
erm you know you can have combustion without smoke? and you are attempting to educate you say LOL
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You're grasping at straws now. Vapourisers heat to a point below the combustion line.

Actually, I'll just leave it at the very line given previously -- there's a distinction in law between smoking and vapourising.

Ergo -- and, as you like to say -- by definition, the two are not the same.

I fully understand your point regarding nicotine addiction -- and have done since you first piped up -- but you're arguing the toss over entirely the wrong facet of what you've gotten hung up on. A facet that your viewpoint is so hopelessly wrong on that you're fumbling in the dark looking for "LOLs" as rebuttal to correction. It's almost at the point where one could fully expect your next reply to be a meaningless .gif.

All you really need to say is:

"You know what... I'm sorry, I realise that by its very physical and chemical nature that vaping is not smoking... that is an absurd notion and I know that now. However, you're still addicted to nicotine, and that's something I can't respect. I would rather be completely free of nicotine than do anything else -- so please, I would prefer not to read about it."

Quite civil, no?
 
I'm addicted to Nicotine but do no inhale smoke made from burning tobacco into my lungs.

Vaping feeds my addiction, and without the tobacco smoke I am not damaging my lungs.

Gradually moving down to less nicotine in juice, once I'm down to nothing I'll just stop. In effect I'm using vaping as a NRT therapy and delivery mechanism, one that is not harming my body.

I enjoy it just as much as smoking a cigarette

It's a great way for a heavy smoker to stop damaging their lungs in a instant, and then work on the Nicotine addiction.
 
Pestilence said:
You're grasping at straws now. Vapourisers heat to a point below the combustion line.

Actually, I'll just leave it at the very line given previously -- there's a distinction in law between smoking and vapourising.

Ergo -- and, as you like to say -- by definition, the two are not the same.

I fully understand your point regarding nicotine addiction -- and have done since you first piped up -- but you're arguing the toss over entirely the wrong facet of what you've gotten hung up on. A facet that your viewpoint is so hopelessly wrong on that you're fumbling in the dark looking for "LOLs" as rebuttal to correction. It's almost at the point where one could fully expect your next reply to be a meaningless .gif.

All you really need to say is:

"You know what... I'm sorry, I realise that by its very physical and chemical nature that vaping is not smoking... that is an absurd notion and I know that now. However, you're still addicted to nicotine, and that's something I can't respect. I would rather be completely free of nicotine than do anything else -- so please, I would prefer not to read about it."

Quite civil, no?
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There is no such thing as a "combustion line" every material and gas has different combustion temperatures..

just like cardboard and paper don't have the same autoignition temperature

and you claim I am the one clutching at straws?

anyway I won't bother replying yo your or your friend altus anymore.

you are clearly just here to troll or you would have done the right thing like http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=24796786&postcount=155
 
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arknor said:
There is no such thing as a "combustion line" every material and gas has different combustion temperatures..

just like cardboard and paper don't have the same autoignition temperature

and you claim I am the one clutching at straws?

anyway I won't bother replying yo your or your friend altus anymore.

you are clearly just here to troll or you would have done the right thing like http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=24796786&postcount=155
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You know exactly what I mean in terms of "combustion line" -- ie, the combustion limit of what goes into a standard "e-cig" vapouriser. Quit acting dumb.

Unless you're not acting, in which case... sorry.

Considering you're the only person going ape-nuggets over the mention of vaping (and, as mentioned, arguing a point so backwards it's disappeared into the folds of time itself) and giving it the aggressive with your verbage, perhaps you should reconsider what your opinion of trolling actually is.

Regardless, I will pray for you, friend.
 
Was enjoying reading this thread as was giving me motivation to continue quitting after hearing everyone's success stories. Now its just an argument between the difference of vaping and smoking.

Might go read the first few pages again.
 
I would ask the other vapers to leave these chaps to it. As much as I understand the desire to explain vaping when you feel someone has misunderstood, we aren't helping anyone by getting into an argument. Smokers: if you want to know more about vaping, you know where to find us and we can offer helpful advice to suit any budget or inclination. Quitters, good luck with your quitting.
 
I decided to quit again last night, got up and opened up all my packets of tobacco and poured water in them to make sure i don't fish them back out of the bin (ewww). Then binned every lighter, ash tray, rizla etc.

It was a random spur of the moment decision so hopeful it takes for a change, usually i hum and haw then get around to trying but don't last very long.
 
I took up smoking again for 2 months a year ago after split from gf. Now have smoked for past 2 days after split from latest gf. I think someone's trying to tell me something.
 
After smoking for many years, when my wife got pregnant I vowed my children would never see me smoke so I stopped New Years Eve 1997 and have never looked twice at a cigarette since.

Cold turkey all the way and if you really want to quit, it's not hard.
 
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