Replacing the habit

[OperationBrandon]

Yo, has anyone got any advice on replacing the ritual/habit of smoking? I like rolling smokes, gives me something to do with my hands, and I like the fact that they have a beginning and an end - with vaping I tend to just keep going forever.

Has anyone had this problem? Got a solution? Other than taking up knitting or something.

 

[Bonskibon]

Hello and welcome! You can get into making your own coils and wicking, also DIY making your own ejuice. Lot's of threads and information on that here.

 

[Two_Bears]

Hello and welcome! You can get into making your own coils and wicking, also DIY making your own ejuice. Lot's of threads and information on that here.

You took tge very words out of my Mouth.

Learning just how much cotton to shove in a coil is an art form.

 

[Bonskibon]

I never expected it to become a hobby for me, but thanks to the FDA it is now.

 

[Eskie]

^^
What they said. Vaping is satisfying as it does replace many of the rituals you have with cigarettes. No doubt that's part of the reason they work well for stopping.

 

[Iron Molly]

When I first started, I had the same issue with continuously vaping, because a vape never goes out. I would vape until I gave myself a headache! In time you will adjust. I still vape quite a lot, but now take a hit or two and put it down. When I am home, I drip using an RDA. Gives you more to do since you have to stop to add more liquid.

 

[Jugband]

I'm forever doing something vape related, building coils, making juice etc. I learn something new about it everyday. If you want it to be a full time hobby there's no shortage of things to occupy yourself with.

 

[phonedude]

I had the same experience. I really missed rolling cigarettes and just felt I should be doing it. Even after I stopped smoking them.

That was a while back before I began some of the activities mentioned above but I remember just spending lots of time on this forum. That really helped me fill the time.

Welcome and good luck with your journey.

 

[Semiretired]

Yep rebuilding, DIY with your juice are great things to occupy your time. So are camping, fishing, jogging, etc... Filling in free time should be easy...

 

[subwayaznm]

Welcome to ECF, and I've found getting up and doing a chore when I wanted a smoke and or walking around the outside of the house. I also have a Model Train Hobby and can get up and do something with it to distract. Doesn't always have to be Vape or smoke related but you are correct it indeed has to be something to distract and replace.

 

[OperationBrandon]

Yeah I'm a nervous person, like to be doing stuff with my hands all the time. Maybe I'll start braiding or summat

 

[Smoke_too_much]

I'd agree with Iron Molly. What nic strength are you vaping? Too low and you will just keep vaping constantly to cure that craving. Raise it up and you'll soon find there is a limit to which you can literally stomach, not to mention the quick onset of a headache, and that will have you put the vape down quick enough. It also has the added advantage of taking away any desire, at that moment, to smoke analogs.

As to how you want to keep your hands & mind busy well there's no lack of options there and the folks suggesting getting into rebuilding atty's have a good idea for one and if that gets boring there's always DIY juice.

 

[sofarsogood]

I'm not into fancy coils or exotic DIY but stockpiling is interesting. There are people who store food and camping stuff just in case of civil unrest. There is survivalist business that serves that market. Vaping is going that way.

May be try an rda to encourage shorter sessions.

 

[MMW]

The RDA os a great suggestion.

 

[SmilingWolf]

You've got it all wrong - vaping continuously while fiddling with the mod in your hands & being able to do it inside the house .... is one of the BEST perks!

 

[champions]

I'm forever doing something vape related, building coils, making juice etc. I learn something new about it everyday. If you want it to be a full time hobby there's no shortage of things to occupy yourself with.

Same. Or just watching videos!! Lol

 

[DC2]

Yo, has anyone got any advice on replacing the ritual/habit of smoking? I like rolling smokes, gives me something to do with my hands, and I like the fact that they have a beginning and an end - with vaping I tend to just keep going forever.

Has anyone had this problem? Got a solution? Other than taking up knitting or something.

You won't like this, but I do have a solution to all the problems you mention...

I drip on a 510 atomizer.
It replicates the ritual of taking out a smoke and lighting it.
And it provides a natural beginning and end.

It's been working for me for over 7 years now.
But I'm apparently the only one.

 

[DC2]

Yeah I'm a nervous person, like to be doing stuff with my hands all the time. Maybe I'll start braiding or summat

May I suggest origami?

 

[rico942]

I used to do origami at work during long boring meetings that I didn't want to attend anyway ...

I would pop Hall's cough drops and make entire scenes with the paper wrappers, one of my favorites was a dragon stomping on running peasants, or animals with missing parts, crashed airplanes, anything bizarre or disturbing ...

It drove the managers crazy, but they just couldn't bring themselves to say anything, it would have made them look petty and childish. I'm sure there are references in my HR file ...

Probably one of the many reasons that they "retired" me ...

 

[sketchness]

It takes a while for the hand ritual to be replaced by vaping. Almost 2 year in and a box mod feels as comfortable in the hand as a smoke ever did.

I highly recommend building on a mech with an RDA. Forces you to build good coils and check ohms properly with a meter. Plus it keeps you busy. At least it did me when I first started. Plus the massive hit you get from a solid build will make you put it down after a couple draws.