eCloudMaker Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 (edited) [snapshot] not smoked in my house for several years. have a chair on the front porch in a little sanctuary created to relax in. Heck, gorgeous geraniums in the depth of winter (these new silks are way kewl) and no.... Tam made me shoot the pink flamingo's .... 'still' prefer deep fried turkey over BBQ'ed Flamingo. (LOL - re:TX - shoot it and throw it on the BBQ) LOL, listen to me rattle - guess you can tell I'm excited. [back to story] anyway, as I have begun to vape - still been going outside for a cig. Duh.... big dummy me --- it's ok to vape outside. [lesson learned] not only are there addictive issues.... but my patterns/habits need to be revisited --- reprogrammed? what this called? .....close as I can get to defining these embedded patterns is muscle memory Edited February 16, 2015 by eCloudMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eCloudMaker Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 (edited) guess you could call it 'brain muscle memory'..... but that imply a working brain Edited February 16, 2015 by eCloudMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eCloudMaker Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 (edited) having a discussion with myself in a forum ......is this worse than arguing with myself in public? [either way --- it is still more fun being an out patient] Edited February 16, 2015 by eCloudMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthling789 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Haha, it's called a "habit"... and most of smoking is habitual, reinforced by the chemical dependence from the burning of plant materials (and 4000 added chemicals). Habits of lighting-up in the car, or when you step outside, habits of going to "designated smoking areas", habits of having something in your hand, in your mouth, or the motion of hand-to-mouth... all have to be broken or altered, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MudDrum Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Reprogramming is important. For me, the reason patches, gum, etc never worked is my mind needed to see that 'cloud' of something come out. Mind turns off switch, resets. Coming up on 11 months without one; and this coming from 45 years of smoking. When I started with 24mg nic, went through juice like crazy. It worked. I quit. Now I use less than half that and at lower nic. The Journey is the fun part. A good Attitude is the Key, and that you have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eCloudMaker Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 thanks for the encouragement - 4,000 chemicals? ..... ouch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthling789 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Yes, 4000 + chemicals... some studies have identified even more than that (from some brands). Vaping works for the masses because it provides nicotine, visible vapor, and feeds the need for hand-to-mouth habits... things that gum/patches/pills can never do jonnoh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOOKER Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 (edited) Yup on the habitual motions,, I dayummm near pulled my tshirt pocket off from grabbing at it soooo much but I still carry EmmaLou with me everywhere I go... she's my Zippo.... EmmaLou Nitrostat bottle 3 coins is ALL I carry with me EVERYDAY... & yes this is kind of a dead forum if yer an OLD rattler like me.... Edited February 16, 2015 by HOOKER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eCloudMaker Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 (edited) hooker - you did it again - ya cheered me up I get to name it too? I guess, it better be a girl name - considering the fact that I'm always sticking it in my mouth and foundling it .... hummm - nah - "perky" ---------- is not going to work hmmm.......... and then when I finally get more batteries - I can refer to them as ---- "The Girls" Edited February 16, 2015 by eCloudMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOOKER Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Glad ta hear I mark somebody chuckle... My bitter 1/2 fer 17 1/2yrs hasnt figger'd me out yet,, I like walking around with a smile on my face (it makes other people wunder whats up) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnoh Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Even though I vape in the house, I still love to go to my old outside smoking sanctuary with my netbook, beer, and vaping stuff and drink and vape myself into oblivion listening to my vintage rock on youtube. Also last time I was back in America, I visited my old work and was amazed at the automatic pull in my mind as I passed the designated smoking area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I did not either make you shoot the poor defenseless flamingos! Lies! All lies, I tell you! Besides, I checked and there were no cameras anywhere nearby... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilaloca1890 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Hahaha old habits die hard! At least you have replaced it with a better one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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