Relapse

I’m a week, week, man. I had a couple of real cigarettes today. I’m not proud of this but I swore I would tell the truth as we chronicle my switching from tradition cigarettes to an electronic cigarette.

It was going well for the first couple of days, and despite my wanting a cigarette, I was able to fend it off with the help of our friends at Bull Smoke (the brand I am currently using). Then today my will was not what it was the last couple of days and I had the dreaded relapse.

The good news is I am not discouraged in the slightest. I am still smoking a lot less (understatement of the year) than I was, and I knew going into this that no matter how much I enjoy electronic cigarettes that quitting was going to be a problem. That is the main point I want to get across to all smokers who are trying to make the switch. Keep at it even when you relapse. Don’t get discouraged because quitting smoking is one of the hardest things anyone will ever do. I will be back to the drawing board tomorrow, but unlike other times I have tried to quit in my life, I can already tell that with electronic cigarettes I really believe I am capable of doing it this time (despite what happened today). That kind of confidence makes all the difference in the world in my opinion.