A List of Lives Saved

[NICnurse]

1 - Were you a smoker? (Please note that if you were never a smoker, this whole thread is not for you to answer. In other words, everyone should answer yes to this first question.)
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke?
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking?
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit?
5 - How long have you been vaping?
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)?
7 - How much do you smoke now?
8 - Are you smoke-free?
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free?

1. Yes
2. 16 years
3.I tried several times
4. Cold turkey, patch, gum, lozenges, chantix.
5. vaping for 3.5 years
6. 1-2 PPD, so 20-40 cigs per day
7. I am no longer a smoker as of 8-22-2010!
8. I am definitely smoke free
9. Smoke free for 3.5 years.

 

[MikeS71]

1. Was I a smoker? Unfortunately yes.

2. How many years did I smoke? 24 years

3. Have I ever tried to quit? More times than I can count.

4. What did I use to try quitting? You name it- Cold Turkey, Welbutrin, Chantix, Patches, Gum, Lozenges, Licorice, Tapering, Tapering smokes

5. How long have I been vaping? A little over 2 months

6. How much did I smoke? 2 Packs a Day

7. How much do I smoke now? None. Stopped completely 1 week after starting vaping.

8. Am I smoke free? Hell Yes!!!

9. How long Smoke Free? 2 months

Vaping is a God-Send!!! Helped me do what I had given up hope ever doing- dropping the smokes...

 

[Dandreid]

1 - Were you a smoker?
Yes, and I really enjoyed it.

2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke?
Almost 20 years

3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking?
Yes

4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit?
A lot of them. I tried anti-depressants, patch, lozenges, cold turkey, Chantix and cig-a-likes at different times.

5 - How long have you been vaping?
Only about 2 months for real (11/16/2013)

6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)?
2 packs (40cigs) per day

7 - How much do you smoke now?
0 cigs per day

8 - Are you smoke-free?
YES FINALLY

9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free?
Since 11/16/2013

 

[CommaHolly]

1 - Were you a smoker? (Please note that if you were never a smoker, this whole thread is not for you to answer. In other words, everyone should answer yes to this first question.)--yes
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke?---30
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking?---yes
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit?---gum, patch, cold turkey, hypnosis (and some of them actually worked for a year or so, but I always went back)
5 - How long have you been vaping?---18 months
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)?---40
7 - How much do you smoke now?---ZERO,,,,,,no cigarettes
8 - Are you smoke-free?---yes
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free?---18 months,,,,,,,,and I have been nicotine free for almost a year as well.

 

[jpargana]

Allright then:

1 - Were you a smoker? Yes
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? 24
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? Yes - Thrice, for about 5-6 months each.
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit? Patch (First time), Cold Turkey (Twice, because the patch did not work, and I refuse to take a drug that can really mess with my head just to quit a much harmless one)
5 - How long have you been vaping? I've been a happy vaper and ex-smoker for five years, take it a week or so.
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? Somewhere between 12 cigs and a pack, each day.
7 - How much do you smoke now? Zip. Nada. Nothing at all. I am an ex-smoker who can thank the electronic cigarette for having zero relapses.
8 - Are you smoke-free? Why, definitely !!
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free? "For five years, take it a week or so"... and add an extra day...! That was the day of dual use.


Now, let me just congratulate the O.P. for this idea, and just point out how useful this kind of thead can be - provided, of course, that we get all the input we need...!
Please, everybody, share your experiences here. I believe this should be made a sticky. With enough input, we could rub the evidence on the noses of those people up high, who are trying to sell our health to the lobbies...! Remember that one of the silly arguments is that "there's no evidence that the e-cig actually helps people quit"... let's give those people the evidence they want to disregard!

(On the other hand, there is evidence that Pharma NRT's do not actually help people quit. Pharma NRT's ban, anyone ?? )

 

[Mark Anthony]

1 - Were you a smoker? Yes
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? 30 off and on......
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? Yes.... did so for nearly 10 years
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit? No aids.... Cold turkey
5 - How long have you been vaping? 103 days......
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? 15 - 20
7 - How much do you smoke now? None..... 103 smoke free days!
8 - Are you smoke-free? Yes
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free? 103 days.

 

[MikenGA]

1 - Were you a smoker? Yes.
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? 32+
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? Yes.
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit? Twice Cold Turkey. Twice with Chantix. Once with Wellbutrin. Twice with Nicorette. Twice with Tapering. Twice with Xanax.
5 - How long have you been vaping? 4 years and 1 month.
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? 2 packs per day (40 analogs).
7 - How much do you smoke now? None.
8 - Are you smoke-free? YES!
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free? 2 years, 3 months, 12 days.

 

[Wild_One]

1 - Were you a smoker? (Please note that if you were never a smoker, this whole thread is not for you to answer. In other words, everyone should answer yes to this first question.) Yes
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? about 28 years
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? Yes
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit? Gum, Patch, cold turkey
5 - How long have you been vaping? 3 months
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? 1 1/2 PAD
7 - How much do you smoke now? 0
8 - Are you smoke-free? Yes
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free? 49 days and counting.

 

[Intervap]

I'd like to add my amazing father who's health has improved exponentially since he quit...
1-yes
2-35+ years
3-more than he or I can count
4-nicotrol, the patch, the gum, wellbutrin, cold turkey, chantix. Name it, he's tried it.
5-six months
6- 2pad
7- none!
8- yes
9- 4 months

 

[genevieve]

"People will never stop smoking", someone once told me. Well, the time has come to make that untrue.

 

[WillyZee]

"People will never stop smoking", someone once told me. Well, the time has come to make that untrue.

I believe we will one day hear people say ... "I remember when people smoked"

 

[UnclePsyko]

Cool concept... I'm in.
I'll give it 5-stars...

1 - Were you a smoker? Yes
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? 32
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? Yes
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit? Cold Turkey
5 - How long have you been vaping? 11 Months
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? 30-ish
7 - How much do you smoke now? None
8 - Are you smoke-free? Yes
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free? 323 Days as of this reply

 

[Mikey6]

1 - Were you a smoker? (Please note that if you were never a smoker, this whole thread is not for you to answer. In other words, everyone should answer yes to this first question).

Sadly yes

2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke?

About 12 Years (I know not very long but I'm only 27)

3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking?

A few times.

4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit?

Cold turkey, dip, cold turkey.

5 - How long have you been vaping?

2 months, but really committed since mid December.

6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)?

15-20 (up to an extra pack if I was drinking)

7 - How much do you smoke now?

I don't! And it's great!

8 - Are you smoke-free?

Absolutely.

9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free?

Officially 10 days 19 hours 38 minutes. Quit on New years, figured it was an easy vape-a-versary to remember.




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[UntamedRose]

1 - Yes
2 - 12
3 - yes
4 - patch, gum, cold, hypnosis basically everything except chantix
5 - almost 4 years
6 - 30-50
7 - None
8 - yes
9 - almost 4 years

 

[28if]

Loving this thread - nice to read everyone's history in such a nicely condensed manner.

Just thought I would bump it to the top for some more reading.


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[Nemoski]

1 - Were you a smoker? yes
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke?3
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking?yes twice
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit?nicorette gun and patch
5 - How long have you been vaping?2 years
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? 1.5 packs/day
7 - How much do you smoke now?0
8 - Are you smoke-free?yes
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free?1.5 years

 

[partyannimal]

1 - Were you a smoker? Yes

2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? About 30

3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? Yes

4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit? Cold Turkey, the Patch

5 - How long have you been vaping? Since July 2013

6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? 20-35

7 - How much do you smoke now? None

8 - Are you smoke-free? Yes

9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free? Since I started Vaping in July 2013


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[PDX_PuterGeek]

Were you a smoker? Yes
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? 19
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? Yes, many times
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit? Chantix, Cold Turkey, gum, patches, Zyban, lozenges
5 - How long have you been vaping? Two months
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? Pack+ per day
7 - How much do you smoke now? None
8 - Are you smoke-free? Yes
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free? Two months



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[choochoogranny]

1 - Were you a smoker? Yes
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? 53 yrs
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? No - cut back once for a mo.
4 - If you answered yes,
5 - How long have you been vaping? 5 mos. 10 days, 2 1/2 hrs.
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? 2+ PAD
7 - How much do you smoke now? None
8 - Are you smoke-free? Yes
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free? 5 mos. 10 days 2 /12 hrs.

 

[fretplayer20]

1 - Were you a smoker? Yes
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? 11
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? Many Times
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit? Chantix, Patches
5 - How long have you been vaping? 8 Months
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? ~30
7 - How much do you smoke now? ZERO!!!!!!!
8 - Are you smoke-free? YES!
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free? Since I first started Vaping (8 Months)