Haven’t posted in a while- apologies to anyone who actually reads this thing.
I would love to tell you that I’ve gone without a single cigarette. I did, however, have one. It tasted horrible. So, I haven’t had another one since. That’s complete progress if you ask me. It’s a remarkable feat when you get far enough into the quitting process that one digression reminds you why you quit in the first place.
But, I’m hear to mention a new topic: electronic water vapor cigarettes. They are supposed to be used for quitting. I bought one so that if I was REALLY tempted, I could have a nicotine boost without any carcinogens. However, for a few days I always wanted to smoke the damn electronic cigarette. Here’s a list of pro’s and con’s that I made.
PRO E-CIG:
No carcinogens
No smell
You can smoke indoors
Better for your health than actual cigs
They’re kind cool
CON E-CIG:
You can get addicted to them
The e-cig gets kinda hot
The nicotine still gives you health problems
Suspicious atomizer
Because you are still getting your dose of nicotine and, in action, smoking, chances of lapsing are probably greater
Con’s outweigh pro’s in my opinion. Everyone quits differently, but electronic cigarettes are probably not the best way to be rid of the TWIGS OF DOOM. The patches worked for me because they did not imitate smoking. I learned to live without putting a cigarette up to my mouth. I believe that in order to exorcise the addiction from your brain, it is necessary to do things differently. Actually, if you want to seriously quit, I would suggest the following site: becomeanEX.org. The commercials are silly, I know. But they really have the right idea.
All in all, I am really proud of myself. I do miss cigarettes, of course. I think I will miss them for a very, very long time. My plan is to wait until I’m so old that I don’t need to exercise or worry about my health anymore and then pick back up the nasty habit. Until then, I like to be able climb stairs without panting heavily.
