Wow, it is my own 100 day mark of not smoking!!
Here is a re-cap of my smoking years: Started smoking non-filtered cigarettes (Camels) at 15 as kind of a test If I can handle these, I will be a smoker if not, I will be a non-smoker Well, it stuck and my smoking addiction went on to become a 1-2 pack a day habit for the last 35 years. I moved from Camel non-filtered to Camel Filters to Camel Lights as the years passed. In my forties, I quit several times; varying from a month to almost a year. Invariably, I found myself falling off the wagon and bumming a cigarette whenever I found a friend smoking my brand.
Both of my parents smoked cigarettes. My father now has advanced stage emphysema and my mother was diagnosed with COPD ten years ago and lung cancer five years ago. Upon being notified of my moms cancer, I made a concerted effort to quit smoking for good. What a battle! During this time I tried patches, gum, cold turkey, Wellbutrin and even hypnosis. All utter failures I remember five years ago of going out for a cigarette while my mother was in surgery to remove a part of her own lung. The surgeon came out to tell my siblings about the outcome of her surgery and I was there, reeking of cigarette smoke!
I discovered e-cigarettes through an acquaintance that had brought me a brochure from a mall kiosk e-cig salesman. They had given him a trial puff and he was amazed at the real cigarette feel of the vapor. I went on the web to find out more about these crazy e-cig things and came across this website. After lurking for a few days, I purchased my first PV (a Joye 510), e-juice and PCC from one of our trusted vendors.
My initial reaction to vaping was one of complete surprise and I quit smoking analogs that very day! I remember reading a post here from one of our members who said All I know is that I was hopelessly addicted to Marlboro Reds in every way (like most every smoker), and just up and quit painlessly. I know I'm ranting and making a speech here but it's the truth. To be honest, the fact that I no longer smoke is ......n ridiculous... I couldnt have said it any better.
It pains me to inform this forum, that my mother passed away of lung cancer on January 29th of this year. Through my sorrow, I can at least take some solace in that she finally got to see me quit smoking (for good) through my use of the e-cigarette.
The fact that I have now quit smoking for 100 days is no surprise. Because of e-cigarettes, I will never go back to smoking analogs. Period. My surprise remains with the fact that e-cigarettes are not completely mass-marketed to every smoker on this crazy planet of ours.
Brad
Here is a re-cap of my smoking years: Started smoking non-filtered cigarettes (Camels) at 15 as kind of a test If I can handle these, I will be a smoker if not, I will be a non-smoker Well, it stuck and my smoking addiction went on to become a 1-2 pack a day habit for the last 35 years. I moved from Camel non-filtered to Camel Filters to Camel Lights as the years passed. In my forties, I quit several times; varying from a month to almost a year. Invariably, I found myself falling off the wagon and bumming a cigarette whenever I found a friend smoking my brand.
Both of my parents smoked cigarettes. My father now has advanced stage emphysema and my mother was diagnosed with COPD ten years ago and lung cancer five years ago. Upon being notified of my moms cancer, I made a concerted effort to quit smoking for good. What a battle! During this time I tried patches, gum, cold turkey, Wellbutrin and even hypnosis. All utter failures I remember five years ago of going out for a cigarette while my mother was in surgery to remove a part of her own lung. The surgeon came out to tell my siblings about the outcome of her surgery and I was there, reeking of cigarette smoke!
I discovered e-cigarettes through an acquaintance that had brought me a brochure from a mall kiosk e-cig salesman. They had given him a trial puff and he was amazed at the real cigarette feel of the vapor. I went on the web to find out more about these crazy e-cig things and came across this website. After lurking for a few days, I purchased my first PV (a Joye 510), e-juice and PCC from one of our trusted vendors.
My initial reaction to vaping was one of complete surprise and I quit smoking analogs that very day! I remember reading a post here from one of our members who said All I know is that I was hopelessly addicted to Marlboro Reds in every way (like most every smoker), and just up and quit painlessly. I know I'm ranting and making a speech here but it's the truth. To be honest, the fact that I no longer smoke is ......n ridiculous... I couldnt have said it any better.
It pains me to inform this forum, that my mother passed away of lung cancer on January 29th of this year. Through my sorrow, I can at least take some solace in that she finally got to see me quit smoking (for good) through my use of the e-cigarette.
The fact that I have now quit smoking for 100 days is no surprise. Because of e-cigarettes, I will never go back to smoking analogs. Period. My surprise remains with the fact that e-cigarettes are not completely mass-marketed to every smoker on this crazy planet of ours.
Brad
