I am having a dreadful time

[r77r7r]

Are they trying to charge for the Life Coaching? If so, I'd report that to the Mods.

Awhile back, someone posted that there was a CL ad that had someone offering those services for ecigs.

[Vapoor eyes er]

Also keep getting these weird "life coach" PMs as if I am broken and need counseling. Not sure what that is about.

You can place the member on ignore via their profile and messages will be blocked or you can simply tell them that you do not want them to PM you anymore, and if they continue, notify a moderator that they are harassing you. The mods will handle it from there.

Not what ya really need at this point.
Good Luck and congrats.

[Myk]

Looks like you finally got the water out of your boat and are getting started.

My wife is a member of a number of networking groups, so if you do need a life coach, I'm sure she has a phone number of one or two. I'm not sure what a life coach does...

They follow you around where ever you go and shout, "Go Hoosier. You can do it. You're Awesome."

[MiamiMom63]

Wow, Life Coaching in here and sending out PM's? That is way NOT cool. I would never have wanted someone to do that to me. I'm glad to hear you are having a better go at it this time around with the e-cigs, Hunters Friend. I think my biggest hang up at first was that it took me a couple of months to find really good flavors that I really enjoyed alot, which made me not miss smoking an analog. But it takes time and hopefully you will find the right flavors for yourself also.

[yardbyrd]

Wow Mike, I really feel for you. I smoked between 1.5/3 PAD marlboros for 33 years. I tried everything before vaping and the longest I ever went was about 2 weeks. Even when the first time I tried ecigs a couple years ago, it didn't take. This time, seems to have worked. The thing that got me through the tough times was dripping. It was the closest to my smoking ritual when I had a really bad craving (hard hitting, for about the same amount of time it took to for a smoke and then put away till the next craving). You might not want to think of it as an all or nothing game. You'd still be doing better to use vaping to cut back.

I agree. When the analog crave hits I direct drip my favorite 36mg tobacco flavor. 3 drops last about as long as an analog, the direct drip delivers voluminous vapor, and the nic delivery is a bit quicker. I decided that I wanted the flavor of vaping over the feeling of smoking.

Any time at all you spend vaping is time you are not smoking; you're doing great. Don't give up your quest to find the correct delivery method, e-liquid flavor and strength, and PV. Vaping is as varied as the vaper. One day you'll get the right combo and analogs will be history!

(P.S. I smoked 2.5 pad of Marlboro 100's up until I started vaping)

[frankie1]

LOL I thought he meant members were just encouraging him via PM....didn't realize there were people offering up life coaching services for $$$......

[Stefanozz]

Your post #136 is a great update man. I'm glad to hear that things are looking up for you and down for the cigarette companies.

[Hoosier]

They follow you around where ever you go and shout, "Go Hoosier. You can do it. You're Awesome."

Huh, that would be bad for their health. That kinda' stuff gets on my nerves pretty quickly.

[Hulamoon]

Hi Hunters. Whichever ratio you use of PG and/or VG you're on the right track of needing to drink a lotta water. You might also want to check into WTA vendors whose juice has "whole tobacco alkaloids". I've had some modicum of, and others even more, success, using WTA juices to help reduce those "other additives that smoking provides" cravings. You're doing so well though, I will more than likely be asking you how do I get off that last 5 or so in a month or so! Some of the tobacco absolute Ive found is pretty decent too, specially the cigar flavors. While I have been known to try a small one now and then, I'm no aficionado, but have found the "cigar flavor" has some of the earthy flavors of "smoking" that I haven't necessarily found in many "tobacco flavored" (and obviously) non tobacco flavored juice. All the best!

So here I am now - a week into the experiment and things are "good".

Always like to start with the positives so let's head there.

The eGo twist is absolutely fantastic. I cannot give it enough high marks in it's ability to adjust to my preferences. As I have the 1000 mAh models, they are a tad big - but otherwise no hassle at all.

The Heathers juices are fine. Of the 5 flavors I picked up, I can't really pinpoint one that I would declare best. What they are doing at 36mg is keeping me from going batcrap crazy. Even better, I have zero of the awful aftertaste I experienced from before. Could be because of the eGO or the eJuices. Who knows... all I know is that is a pleasant feature for sure.

Some cons - a design flaw in my opinion is the lack of a simple LED light that lets the user know if they are getting close to the end of the battery cycle would have been nice. Bit of a hassle to be vaping and have the thing peter out right there on you.

The 70/30 mix (70 being the VG) is not something I care for. I guess I am allergic to PG as it leaves the back of my throat really dry. I constantly need something nearby to wash down the dryness. So, if nothing else - this journey has taught me the important lesson of learning. Especially in regards to the acronyms and vernacular that is tossed around so freely here. Never had a clue about the PG or VG and what the significance was of either of them.

Latest trick I had to force upon myself was to sit my Marlboros off in another room. I was becoming way too casual and comfortable with saying to myself "Well, the people over at ECF said "If I wanted a cigarette to go ahead and smoke it and then get back to vaping." That sounds good in practice but in reality I was abusing it like a pinata at a Cinco De Mayo party.

Still smoke the analogs when I can no longer hang with the vaping, but now I have to make myself get up and walk into another room to grab a cigarette. Later on, I will put them out in my car making it more difficult. Eventually, maybe leave the pack at home so I have to drive the mile or so to grab one. (Man, that will be some kind of day...)

Also keep getting these weird "life coach" PMs as if I am broken and need counseling. Not sure what that is about.

Overall, things are good.

[Hunters Friend]

Here's something else that is pretty good (since I laid everything else bare in an earlier post)

I noticed for the first time in a loooooooonnnnnnnnnngggggggg time (Years probably) that I didn't go to bed with my pulse POUNDING in my ears. Literally, there was nothing.

Because of my getting gassed, lumbering around, looking and feeling like crap all day long and finishing an otherwise crappy day off with one final Marlboro - I would always hit the bed with BaBUM BaBUM BaBUM BaBUM BaBUM in my ears. I knew my heart was pounding from struggling to carry the oxygen, weight etc. with it and resigned myself to accepting it.

Last night, I worked over the eCig pretty well. Then at 10 or so when it was time to hang it up for the evening - I simply went to bed.

No BaBUM, no babum, no nothing... Just an easy feeling with a slight gnawing sensation for a cigarette.

Blew it off and was out for the night. Now that was pretty cool.