I agree! Therapy doesn't have to come from a therapist. Just look at AA and NA for example. Just regular folks helping other regular folks stay clean.
Combining counselling and e-cigs to quit smoking
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I agree! Therapy doesn't have to come from a therapist. Just look at AA and NA for example. Just regular folks helping other regular folks stay clean.
That is true! And with Nicotine being a highly addictive substance it should be handled like any other addiction. It took most of us years to develop the use of stinkies to the point where we could (and could handle) smoking 20+ a day. I went through the Alan Carr process of quitting and even the Smokenders course. The Alan Carr kept me off for 3 months, smokenders kept me off for 9 months. But after both courses I was able to pick up a stinky and smoke it as if I have never stopped and was back on exactly where I left off before i quit.
Even today I know that I have cut down to 3mg and less on my juice I use, but I cannot use 0mg for extended periods without needing my "fix"... so it is going to take extra effort to get it out of the system completely.
Unfortunately not everyone has the will power to just go cold turkey and get through it without effort, and that is where counseling and help (professional or layman) does come in to play. There is nothing wrong with sticking up your hand and asking for help. There will always be someone out there that can get you through it.
And as the figures show, you cannot just put an e-cigarette into a smokers hands and tell them that they are well on their way to quit smoking, you have to follow up and provide guidance to make sure that they use it and use it correctly.
There are so many examples of people on this forum that have helped over the early years
Just some off the top of my head but there are many more
Francois at one of the early vape meets (at alibi) teaching me how to build a coil and install correctly (early days rebuildables - there were only a few available locally )
many detailed phone conversations with members in CT discussing coil builds on the early Kanger Protank Mini. Following RipTrippers videos and trying to improve on it
then @Andre who ‘pioneered’ the Reos in SA and coached and helped me to get onto that wagon. What a wagon it was. MTL bliss for years
@Alex helping me with various mods and Reos - many meets to discuss and compare
@Paulie mixing juices and getting me into the higher power rigs. His Guava juice and my testing of it over many meets and discussions kept things so interesting and motivating
@Yiannaki helping with super neat coil builds and lots and lots of theorizing about coil placement and wicking techniques
man how can I forget @Tom (now in Germany) - lots of juice discussions in those early days. Tom had tried many international juices and we compared notes on various options all the time at one point
then @johan (now in Ireland ) , so many interesting detailed discussions at meetups - ohms law and I will never forget he made us those voltmeter doohickeys that test the voltage of batteries so you know if they’re holding charge.
And @Rob Fisher , endless discussion of new gear, hunting the elusive perfect vape. Rob helped me and egged me on with so many things and later on with some of the high end gear
not to mention the many passionate hobbyists that were starting out as vaping vendors in those days. Lots of help, many meetings and calls. So much generous help
the list goes on and on.... and on...
We were all on an exciting crusade, discovering vaping. And trying to improve on it. Strong community spirit. Loads of help just a phone call or an ECIGSSA post away
These are the things that helped and motivated me to continue. Making it easier each day and month because the challenge and enjoyment factor was strong.
I do get a strong sense of nostalgia for those days. And will always cherish the help I got from folks I met here on this forum.
Just some off the top of my head but there are many more
Francois at one of the early vape meets (at alibi) teaching me how to build a coil and install correctly (early days rebuildables - there were only a few available locally )
many detailed phone conversations with members in CT discussing coil builds on the early Kanger Protank Mini. Following RipTrippers videos and trying to improve on it
then @Andre who ‘pioneered’ the Reos in SA and coached and helped me to get onto that wagon. What a wagon it was. MTL bliss for years
@Alex helping me with various mods and Reos - many meets to discuss and compare
@Paulie mixing juices and getting me into the higher power rigs. His Guava juice and my testing of it over many meets and discussions kept things so interesting and motivating
@Yiannaki helping with super neat coil builds and lots and lots of theorizing about coil placement and wicking techniques
man how can I forget @Tom (now in Germany) - lots of juice discussions in those early days. Tom had tried many international juices and we compared notes on various options all the time at one point
then @johan (now in Ireland ) , so many interesting detailed discussions at meetups - ohms law and I will never forget he made us those voltmeter doohickeys that test the voltage of batteries so you know if they’re holding charge.
And @Rob Fisher , endless discussion of new gear, hunting the elusive perfect vape. Rob helped me and egged me on with so many things and later on with some of the high end gear
not to mention the many passionate hobbyists that were starting out as vaping vendors in those days. Lots of help, many meetings and calls. So much generous help
the list goes on and on.... and on...
We were all on an exciting crusade, discovering vaping. And trying to improve on it. Strong community spirit. Loads of help just a phone call or an ECIGSSA post away
These are the things that helped and motivated me to continue. Making it easier each day and month because the challenge and enjoyment factor was strong.
I do get a strong sense of nostalgia for those days. And will always cherish the help I got from folks I met here on this forum.
This made me think of the golden days around here
I think in some sort of way, this forum, our discussions with everyone mentioned above, both here an in person was my counselling to quit permanently.
I dont even recall ever craving a cigarette since joining. Vaping was was tastier and fun!
All I can say is that this forum is unique in the sense that it has almost nil vitriol. Apart from the odd leg pulling and heated debate I have yet to see anyone ripping each other to shreds like I see on other forums.
Perhaps it is because we realize that vaping is a form of second chance, yes it has risks, we know that but not as severe as smoking. As such we have all been given a reprieve.
Understanding that enables us to reach out and support each other.
Perhaps it is because we realize that vaping is a form of second chance, yes it has risks, we know that but not as severe as smoking. As such we have all been given a reprieve.
Understanding that enables us to reach out and support each other.
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