The first question is, How do I quit?

  Well, the answer is different for each of is, in some sense. And exactly the same, in another. You quit by stopping - ceasing the behavior. So, the real meat of the question is, really, how do I prepare to quit? That is what the first answer, "different for each of us" is really asking. We took different roads to arrive where we are - each in our own unique current location. But whatever that path was, it led us somewhere we would as soon avoid. I took the path I chose, and wound up addicted to tobacco. Like a lover, I made a place for it in my heart of hearts - and now, as I cut it out of me, it leaves a void that will not ever be repaired. I woke a hunger in me, that will be a part of my passions, my desires, for my lifetime. How do I alter this behavior, that is so closely related to my sense of well being?

  Certainly, there are many paths to freedom from tobacco. The way that is working for me is electronic cigarettes. I flirted with them for a long while, using them as a fill in. But with some preparation, I was able to switch to just vaping, no smoking. I made it work by following three concepts;

  1. Preparation - I cut down on a schedule for two weeks prior to stopping

  2. Follow through - I had my ecig rig all set up and ready on my quit day, and I was resolute in trying to stop smoking.

  3. Determined & stubborn - I was committed to quitting. I tried three times over a spring and early summer, never allowing myself to give up the war, even when I lost a battle.

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