Anyone use or try electronic cigarette?

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Originally Posted by George16

The biggest thing I had to do was to change my lifestyle. I wrote down the reasons on what made me like smoking, what the benefits and consequences are. I always noticed that I smoked immediately after eating, when I'm not doing anything, and when I'm stress-out. Knowing these made it a lot easier for me to quit.

I smoked for 12 years. Started at 14 and quit at 26. Best thing I ever did. I went cold turkey the final time as well. I had tried unsuccessfully to quit many times before.

Lifestyle change was the key, changing patterns and what not. It was mostly mental, mind of matter. I was so used to what I did as a pattern, smoking on breaks with people at work, after meals, when I was bored, yada yada. You also have to break away from others that smoke, just like quitting any drug. It's funny now because the smell of any cigarette smoke nauseates me.

I think the gum, patches, etcetera are great way for companies to make money but do little to actually help people quit. Nicotine is like any drug, there is a huge psychological component to quitting and no amount of "safe" substitutes can overcome that.

The biggest thing I did my final time was to decide that there were not any reasons for me to ever start again, period.

It's one of the best things I have ever chosen to do. Good luck with quitting yourself.