Smoking E-Cigs In Bed, In the Pub & In the Shower

This week I really relished the benefits of my electronic cigarette, as I continue in my efforts to quit smoking; my alpha-male status in my household was successfully enhanced as I strutted around e-cig in hand wherever and whenever I wanted. I 'smoked' in bed, whilst on my PS3 and whilst the summer rain poured down, I smugly looked at the group of scantily clad girls huddled outside the pub trying to keep warm and dry whilst smoking their tobacco cigs.

It was bliss, especially for a 'slightly' laid back (lazy) guy like me. My morning 'smoke' could also be incorporated into the breakfast-in-bed weekend routine without me sleepily clambering around trying to find some clothes to cover up my modesty, just to get outside for my morning nicotine hit. No I lay in bed, warmly nestled with my e-cig. It's officially my quit smoking friend with benefits!

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Both my sense of smell and taste seem to have heightened since I've started to quit smoking. Not only can I smoke anywhere, by I'm no longer surrounded by the cloudy stale smoke smell. It's a quite a shock (and pretty gross) when you first put on a t-shirt you would usually assume is clean to find it actually smells of smoke. I dread to think what I've smelled like the past nine years. On the plus side food tastes amazing!

Being able to use my electronic cigarette anywhere is really helping me quit smoking, plus I love giving the smoking ban a bit of a slap in the face. After stopping smoking for a few days in week one, I've steadied my tobacco smoking into more of a routine plan. I will allow myself up to five tobacco cigarettes a day for this first month, and then lower it month by month. I don't want to risk setting unachievable goals as it will end up being counterproductive.

TIP OF THE WEEK: Once your 'honeymoon' period is over with your electronic cig, start getting together personal weekly and monthly goals. Make sure these are achievable, yet challenging.