I'm really excited about getting into e-cigs. I'm looking at getting off the smokes. I know everyone calls them analogs, but that name just doesn't feel right to me, and being a little older I fall into old habits. So as far as I'm concerned it's a smoke.
Got my 510 kit about 17 hours ago and enjoying it. Got some ruminations on the whole vaping thing though, so here goes.
I wonder about all this internet vaping info and sub culture.
I mean it is great, I feel there is a large segment that bonds due to people seeking a common goal to quit smoking, seeking an alternative that will work for them. But it is so easy to get caught up in the "fad" aspect of it.
I know I was at first, just as with any other hobby I fell into during this internet/information era we now live in. You read and read and read, reserachign for hours. You try to learn the lingo used so you can fit in and keep up with the crowd, looking to keep current, wanting to get the best experience you can out of it all......
Exasperating. Once I got the kit it was following all the advice given, charging, prepping mods, etc. Well you know what I did? I just charged the batt until it turned green, slapped a cartridge on, and started puffing away.
I loved it! It was nice to forget about all that I had read and fretted over. I decided to just go with the flow and experience it all for myself, good and bad, mistakes and triumphs.
So far I am enjoying myself and learning to appreciate what I am doing. Also trying to develop a taste and a sense of what appeals to me.
Yeah I got a little bored and did a little straw mod to one cart, then did my first fill up. I did follow some advice. Got 10ml bottles of Cola and Marl flavore with my order (Madvapes.com). They even sent me a free bottle of Cotton Candy flavor, will try that out tomorrow.
Most important, I have not had one cigarette all day! Two or three times I did get a craving today, but I vaped through them and got past it. Fridays are my "resupply" days. I have gotten myself down to 3 packs a week. Well, last week was slow and I had one pack left, so I decided to fore go restocking. Smoked up as usual Friday night at work (work graveyard shifts). Now Sat. night into Sunday morning, still got 7 smokes left in the pack and haven't touched them. Lets see how long I can go before I fall. I expect to fall, and will not be crushed, I'm only human. Happens all the time, main thing is at least one has to try.
I notice the vaping "feels" different from smoking. Smoke feels heavier and harsher. At times vaping feels more enjoyable as it is smooth, sometimes it feels like it is not enough. Just going to take time to get it worked out.
Also came to the realization that I have been living in denial. I enjoyed, and I truly do enjoy....smoking. So much so that I chose to ignore all the facts about its affect and hazards to my health. Long ago I came to the realization that quiting would not be easy as I did enjoy the act of smoking, oral fixation, whatever you want to call, I liked it. This was the main reason I did not want to stop. The main reason I did not stop totally. Was the reason I was able to get from 1.5 pack a day down to 3 packs a week. I could cut back, but when it was my time, I wanted to enjoy it with a smoke. After realizing vaping could be a way for me to work around this, the appeal set in. I don't think the hard part will be quiting cigarettes, I think the hard part will be cutting back on nicotine. My goal for now is to get completely off the smokes and get down to using 0mg ejuice. we'll see where it goes from there.
Got my 510 kit about 17 hours ago and enjoying it. Got some ruminations on the whole vaping thing though, so here goes.
I wonder about all this internet vaping info and sub culture.
I mean it is great, I feel there is a large segment that bonds due to people seeking a common goal to quit smoking, seeking an alternative that will work for them. But it is so easy to get caught up in the "fad" aspect of it.
I know I was at first, just as with any other hobby I fell into during this internet/information era we now live in. You read and read and read, reserachign for hours. You try to learn the lingo used so you can fit in and keep up with the crowd, looking to keep current, wanting to get the best experience you can out of it all......
Exasperating. Once I got the kit it was following all the advice given, charging, prepping mods, etc. Well you know what I did? I just charged the batt until it turned green, slapped a cartridge on, and started puffing away.
I loved it! It was nice to forget about all that I had read and fretted over. I decided to just go with the flow and experience it all for myself, good and bad, mistakes and triumphs.
So far I am enjoying myself and learning to appreciate what I am doing. Also trying to develop a taste and a sense of what appeals to me.
Yeah I got a little bored and did a little straw mod to one cart, then did my first fill up. I did follow some advice. Got 10ml bottles of Cola and Marl flavore with my order (Madvapes.com). They even sent me a free bottle of Cotton Candy flavor, will try that out tomorrow.
Most important, I have not had one cigarette all day! Two or three times I did get a craving today, but I vaped through them and got past it. Fridays are my "resupply" days. I have gotten myself down to 3 packs a week. Well, last week was slow and I had one pack left, so I decided to fore go restocking. Smoked up as usual Friday night at work (work graveyard shifts). Now Sat. night into Sunday morning, still got 7 smokes left in the pack and haven't touched them. Lets see how long I can go before I fall. I expect to fall, and will not be crushed, I'm only human. Happens all the time, main thing is at least one has to try.
I notice the vaping "feels" different from smoking. Smoke feels heavier and harsher. At times vaping feels more enjoyable as it is smooth, sometimes it feels like it is not enough. Just going to take time to get it worked out.
Also came to the realization that I have been living in denial. I enjoyed, and I truly do enjoy....smoking. So much so that I chose to ignore all the facts about its affect and hazards to my health. Long ago I came to the realization that quiting would not be easy as I did enjoy the act of smoking, oral fixation, whatever you want to call, I liked it. This was the main reason I did not want to stop. The main reason I did not stop totally. Was the reason I was able to get from 1.5 pack a day down to 3 packs a week. I could cut back, but when it was my time, I wanted to enjoy it with a smoke. After realizing vaping could be a way for me to work around this, the appeal set in. I don't think the hard part will be quiting cigarettes, I think the hard part will be cutting back on nicotine. My goal for now is to get completely off the smokes and get down to using 0mg ejuice. we'll see where it goes from there.
