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Making the Switch to E-Cigs Last

November 26, 2015

Many smokers swap over to e-cigarettes because they want to quit smoking but they can’t do it cold turkey. E-cigs provide a great solution for many people because they allow you to continue with the habit of smoking without actually doing it.

Here, we provide some tips on making the switch successfully.

Experiment with different e-cigs

Not all e-cigarettes are created as equals. You may have seen the ones that look most like a cigarette and tried those. However there are other designs available as well. Take the ones with refillable tanks for example. These are becoming more and more commonly-used among ex-smokers now.

If you are only a casual smoker, you might find the so-called cigalikes are enough for you. However, most people get better results and a better ‘hit’ from a proper e-cig with a refillable tank. Figure out what works for you.

Experiment with different liquid strengths

If you choose to go with an e-cigarette that comes with a tank so you can use it time and time again, this opens up a world of possibilities with regard to buying e-liquids. You may already know they come in a variety of flavours, so you don’t have to stick with tobacco flavour if you want something entirely different. (Some people like a different flavour depending on what time of day it is.)

However, do remember these e-liquids have different strengths of nicotine in them as well. Don’t get frustrated that you’re not getting a reasonable hit from your e-liquid. It may have nothing to do with the liquid itself; it could just be you need something much stronger to get a satisfying hit from.

Don’t let your supplies of e-liquid run too low either. This can leave you high and dry and tempted to have a ciggie instead of having some more e-liquid to use. Some people find one flavour and stick to it. Others stick with tobacco-flavoured ones to begin with, but soon find they branch out into fruity ones and never go back. Find what works for you.

Make sure you get into the habit of regularly charging your cartomizer

There’s nothing worse than sitting down for a spot of vaping, only to find the battery for your cartomizer has run down. Find out how long your cartomizer needs to be charged for and fit that into your day. You probably won’t need to charge it every day, but it all depends on how often you use it.

Have a chat with people who have already successfully switched to vaping

What better way to ease yourself in than to talk to others who have already done it? It’s one sure way of reducing the odds of making mistakes you could easily have avoided. If you have any questions, most people will be only too happy to answer them for you. It’s usually best to chat to people who have some experience of e-cigarettes, instead of having tried them for all of five minutes. The more experience they have, the more there is to benefit from.

Have a spare of everything you need to vape

Vapers have a good selection of starter kits to choose from when they first switch to vaping. You may have noticed plenty of these kits double up on all the important bits. There is a good reason for this. What will you do if your battery runs flat? What would you do if you broke your e-cig on day one and it was too late to go and buy another one?

Having spares can be all it takes to keep you from going back to smoking again. If you are really serious about making this work, make sure you have two of everything. Just in case.

Don’t give up too soon

Yes, this is the opposite advice we’d give to anyone wanting to give up smoking! When it comes to vaping, a lot of people assume you have to vape in the exact same way you smoke. Not so. You have to get used to how long to vape for in each session, and how long to hold the vapour in for as well. You also have to get used to whether or not you want to inhale.

Finding the right way to do it, and working out what suits you best, is what works in this situation. If you can remember when you started smoking, you’ll probably recall spluttering and being unsure of whether to inhale or how long to do it for initially. After a while you found the right way for you. It’s the same with vaping, except of course vaping is a lot better for you than smoking.

That’s why it’s worth making sure you make the switch that will last the test of time.

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How to Keep Yourself Distracted From Smoking

October 8, 2015

Deciding to give up smoking is a big decision and many smokers this October will be participating in the Stoptober challenge to quit smoking for 28 days. The decision to quit smoking could have a huge and positive effect on your health and well being too. But let’s be honest – it won’t always be smooth sailing.

Smoking is a habit in more than one way. You’ll be addicted to the nicotine, certainly, but you could also find you struggle to keep your hands occupied. You’ll have got used to the feeling of holding a cigarette as well as smoking one.

In short, it pays to be distracted. Think of something else to hold in your hand instead. Some people switch to e-cigarettes, but you might also want to keep something else handy for times when you’re not using your e-cigs. It doesn’t matter what it is – just choose something you can easily fiddle with and keep close at hand. A coin, a pen, even a small pebble or worry stone – anything can work.

Whenever you feel the urge to smoke coming on, find things to do with your hands and your mind. Ideally you should already have a list of things to do so you can immediately try one of them. People have all kinds of things they turn to when the urge arises. Maybe one of these will help you:

• Read a book
• Listen to music
• Clean the car
• Go for a walk
• Do some cooking
• Chew some gum
• Go somewhere where smoking is not allowed

Everyone finds different distraction techniques that will work for them. It’s really a case of trying different things until you find the ones that make the most sense for you. Most cravings pass in a relatively small amount of time. The trick is to get through that period of time by doing something else.

If you do switch to using e-cigarettes, you could benefit from having more than one of them. For example, keep one at home, one in the car and maybe one at work too. The idea is you should always have one with you. The same applies to sugar-free gum and that worry stone or pen you have been using to fiddle around with to keep those hands busy.

Remember too that the longer you go without a cigarette, the fewer nicotine cravings you are likely to have. If you take things a day at a time to begin with and use as many of the above tricks as you can, you might just achieve your goal of quitting.

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