3 weeks without a cigarette and i still seem to want one??

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Levitas

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Well, the only thing that cigarette smoking shares with crack is the chemical reaction to make it more addictive. I'm not saying that smoking nicotine in cigarettes is the same is smoking crack, I am merely comparing the chemical reactions to the natural state of the drugs when additional chemicals are being added.

I am willing to bet my Malty Toffee that cigarette companies knew well enough what the additives did for the most part. These ingredients were passed as okay to use in cigarettes because individually, the FDA classifies them as GRAS (generally recognized as safe). But, for the most part that was talking about ingesting the said ingredients. No studies were done to find out what these chemicals did when they were burned (i.e. in a cigarette) but now that studies are being conducted and people are finding out what they really do, how long can the FDA continue to allow these to be sold? Oh that's right, Phillip Morris apparently is allowing the FDA to 'regulate' their products... that's a conversation for another time.

Sorry, I tend to get a little off track when this discussion comes up. It really itches me in the wrong places. You're right about one thing though, the agenda of those who are supposed to protect us by regulating our products that we use, ingest, inhale, etc are only in it for the $$$. Preservation of human life apparently doesn't buy porches and mansions.
 

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First, I'll agree with most everyone else on this thread, go ahead and have the smoke. I have been vaping pretty steady for about 3 months now and have caved a few times. Sometimes the cravings just got too intense and I couldn't resist. The cigarette actually did taste bad to me at first, but I fell right back into smoking pretty easily. The thing is, I was also able to go back to vaping pretty easily as well. Now I'm smoke-free for almost a month straight.

What finally made my cravings stop was going to LR atties (or a higher-powered mod). The vapor is just so much more satisfying to me. It used to be that I'd be crave a smoke a few times a day (sometimes intensely), since switching to LR, I don't even really crave them any more. I've also found some juices that I really like, which makes a big difference. To me, this is the trifecta of vaping:

1) Your desire to not smoke cigarettes
2) The proper equipment for you
3) Juice that you enjoy

No one can tell you what the components above are for you, as they are different for everybody. My time around ECF and as a vaper has proven that LR atties (or just higher power on a SR atty) can a huge difference in vaping satisfaction. Order some LR atties next time, you've got nothing to lose.

And good job deciding to quite the smokes. I know it's the best decision I've made in a long, long time.
 

wdave

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First, I'll agree with most everyone else on this thread, go ahead and have the smoke. I have been vaping pretty steady for about 3 months now and have caved a few times. Sometimes the cravings just got too intense and I couldn't resist. The cigarette actually did taste bad to me at first, but I fell right back into smoking pretty easily. The thing is, I was also able to go back to vaping pretty easily as well. Now I'm smoke-free for almost a month straight.
What finally made my cravings stop was going to LR atties (or a higher-powered mod). The vapor is just so much more satisfying to me. It used to be that I'd be crave a smoke a few times a day (sometimes intensely), since switching to LR, I don't even really crave them any more. I've also found some juices that I really like, which makes a big difference. To me, this is the trifecta of vaping:

1) Your desire to not smoke cigarettes
2) The proper equipment for you
3) Juice that you enjoy

No one can tell you what the components above are for you, as they are different for everybody. My time around ECF and as a vaper has proven that LR atties (or just higher power on a SR atty) can a huge difference in vaping satisfaction. Order some LR atties next time, you've got nothing to lose.

And good job deciding to quite the smokes. I know it's the best decision I've made in a long, long time.


4. Appreciate the cleanliness of vaping vs. smoking--particularly in the car.

5. Stay vaping no matter what!
 
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