3-4 PAD, 4 days clean, first time in 39 years

[whynes]

I've been a 3-4 PAD smoker for 39 years.

Gave up notions of quitting tobacco too many years ago to remember.

Bought first disposable e-cig 7/26/2012 at 7-11--about a week ago now--purely on a lark.
In the back of my mind I've seen them before. Just never gave them a 2nd thought; "oh,
yet another nico-product to spend my money on when I'm out buying over-taxed smokes and over-priced gum." Or so I thought.

In fact I did buy 2 packs of smokes with it, "just in case."

Found ECF on same date. Haven't really stopped reading it since then.

I've never been able to keep off the smokes for more than a whole day--not ever.

Got my first eGo 1000 mAh based e-cig 4 days later, 7/30/2012, and have been
tobacco-free since that same date.

Fifteen minutes from now will be midnight. It will begin my 5th day in a row with
no smoke or chew. Unthinkable for me a week ago. I wasn't even thinking of
quitting!

The e-cig idea is a game-changer I've been overlooking far too long.

Those days are over!

Thanks for blazing the trail, all you now on ECF! The info here is more
than I ever expected or hoped to find to help me stay off the stinkies.
Of, by, and for ex- and wanna-be-ex-smokers.

I'm all-in folks.

Whynes

edit: title mistakenly says 29, should read 39 years.

 

[Jixchel]

Congrats! Glad you bought that ecig on a lark, 3-4 PAD WOW! All I can say I'm impressed, proud and glad to have you here to pass on your story!

 

[kewlguyjeff]

wow! what an accomplishment! good for you. good luck to you in your vaping journey!

 

[AutumnWolf]

I've been a 3-4 PAD smoker for 39 years.

Gave up notions of quitting tobacco too many years ago to remember.

Bought first disposable e-cig 7/26/2012 at 7-11--about a week ago now--purely on a lark.
In the back of my mind I've seen them before. Just never gave them a 2nd thought; "oh,
yet another nico-product to spend my money on when I'm out buying over-taxed smokes and over-priced gum." Or so I thought.

In fact I did buy 2 packs of smokes with it, "just in case."

Found ECF on same date. Haven't really stopped reading it since then.

I've never been able to keep off the smokes for more than a whole day--not ever.

Got my first eGo 1000 mAh based e-cig 4 days later, 7/30/2012, and have been
tobacco-free since that same date.

Fifteen minutes from now will be midnight. It will begin my 5th day in a row with
no smoke or chew. Unthinkable for me a week ago. I wasn't even thinking of
quitting!

The e-cig idea is a game-changer I'm been overlooking far too long.

Those days are over!

I'm all-in folks.

Whynes

edit: title mistakenly says 29, should read 39 years.

WOW! Congrats and welcome to the ECF family! Thank you for sharing your story - it is amazing and hopefully will have a very happy and healthy ending! SMOKE FREE FOREVER!! Woot! You will never meet a nicer, more knowledgeable group of people here who are so willing to help. I was a 2-1/2 PAD smoker for over 25 years and I smoked my last cigarette on July 13, 2011. Smoke free for over and year and definitely could not have done it without ECF. Best of luck to you in your continued journey, Whynes - if you need anything don't be afraid to ask!

 

[hrlw817]

Welcome to ECF and the vaping world! Lots of info on this forum. So read, ask and learn!

 

[whynes]

hrlw817, AutumnWolf, kewlguyjeff, Jixchel,
(as well as anyone else who reply while I form this question)

Thank you very much for the warm welcome, and kind words of encouragement.
It means so much more coming from someone who has walked, or is currently
walking the same path I am.

One recurring question I've had after reading hundreds of posts so far has to do with
plastic materials in the various gear; especially that part of the gear that comes
in contact with the juice or could be melted by the heating elements (wicks, filler, air
tubes, etc).

A scant few posters have suggested that some of these materials *might* be polycarbonate;
especially some of the newer cartomizers or tank types coming out. Polycarbonate, even in
dishware, scares hell out of me -- maybe not quite as much as tobacco does -- but it's up there,
because it contains BPA (Bisphenol A). BPA mimicks the human hormone, estrogen, once inside
the body, and the possiblity that I might be vaping it in my e-cig gear really does scare h*ll out
of me. Canada has actually gone as far as to declare BPA toxic to humans. Wish the USA
would do the same. I'd venture a guess the issue/topic is not even on the Chinese radar screen yet.

I don't want to start a thread about that here, but if you have any pointers where I might go to
read what others with similiar concerns share info on that (whether here or on other forums) I
would be greatly appreciative.

Thanks again for the warm welcome!

whynes

 

[jelopascua]

Wow wonderful decision on that mate! This needs a celebration!

 

[dragonbone]

Welcome to the ECF Whynes! Congratulation on quitting those deathly stinkies at last! Long term smoker here too. I also thought that I could never quit, and here I am lol...

 

[Hulamoon]

HOLY MOLE! WOW! Way to go! That is an amazing accomplishment. As to your question as to whether clearos are polycarbonate and BPA free, I hope you get some thoughts on that, because it is a good one. I have had an occasional blast of plastic flavor which is worriesome because I fear "leeching" into the juice and then into me.

 

[hairball]

I was a 4 PAD smoker also. It's hard to believe that ecigs have saved us from a horrible death. Congrats to you and welcome to ECF.

 

[Foggy]

Welcome whynes. Former 3+ packs a day here. This is my second go around with ecigs. (Technology has improved since 2009!) I finally had my last cigarette July 13, 2012.

As far as the plastic issue, my concern isn't PC or BPA specifically, just plastic and ejuice in general. For that reason, I tend to favor pyrex tanks or tank tubes, stainless cartomizers and atomizers, glass drip tips, etc. All these things are available.

 

[pho]

welcome and congrats!
I was converted the same way; bought an e-cig because I wanted to see what it was all about, not at all thinking that it would make me quit. Got me an eGo starter kit and instantly quit the analogs without even thinking about it!
Can't say it did my wallet any good though

 

[Big Screen D]

Big congrats. Your story is a mirror image of this 2-3 PAD Marlboro Man exactly one year to the day earlier.

 

[happy harry]

Well done mate. It's hard to believe it's possible isn't it?

 

[oxygen thief]

Awesome story, Whynes. I was a lightweight at 2PAD but like you, picked up an ecig, smoked my last eight Marlboro Lights, and have vaped since then.

 

[BennyBoy]

Well done! I'm on my 10th day without a cig. Think I'm over the worst of it now

 

[Hulamoon]

Found these links for you and thanks for bringing up the subject as I would prefer polypropylene to polycarbonate with its BPA anytime.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...cussion/317019-clearomizer-choice-advice.html http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/tank-issues/285001-polypropylene-vs-polycarbonate-tanks.html

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...s-clearomizer-tank-setup-have-you-used-2.html

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...7-e-juice-clearomizers-do-not-use-list-2.html

 

[jeepchic]

Hey congrats and nice to meet you, I'm new too so saying welcome kinda makes me feel like I'm saying "come on in!" at the neighbors house. Oh geeze they have BPA too? I think every thing I have touched in the last 3 months has had BPA in it! I'm trying not to worry too much about it but it just keeps comeing up!

 

[Mondo]

That's impressive. Well done.

 

[thinkingaboutit]

Amazing. Congrats!