A List of Lives Saved

[dreamreaper]

1 - Were you a smoker? Yes
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? 25
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 to many times to count, gum a few times
5 - How long have you been vaping? 2 months
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? 30
7 - How much do you smoke now? 0
8 - Are you smoke-free? Yes
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free? 2 Months

 

[bappo]

1 - Were you a smoker? YES
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? 36
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? yes
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit? everything under the sun
5 - How long have you been vaping? 8/18/2012
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? 10 - 15
7 - How much do you smoke now? ZERO
8 - Are you smoke-free? YUP
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free? Since 8/182012

 

[76bridget]

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? Yes
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit? Wellbutrin, Chantix, patch
5 - How long have you been vaping? 10 months
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? 15 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? 10 months, since Feb 25, 2013

 

[TheKiwi]

1 - Were you a smoker? yes

2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? 8

3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? at least 20 times

4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit? cold turkey, cutting down, making my friends crush my packs the moment they see it, Blu ecig

5 - How long have you been vaping? since August 26 2013

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

7 - How much do you smoke now? one big fat ZERO

8 - Are you smoke-free? ABSOLUTELY. Deliberately tried a puff the other day and it was absolutely disgusting. Cannot understand how I did that for 8 years

9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free? 4 months!


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[Mrs C]

1 - Were you a smoker? Yes
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? 37
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? Yes
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit? weaning, cold turkey, patches, gum, welbutrin, acpuncture, hypno
5 - How long have you been vaping? See Banner Below
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? 20-30
7 - How much do you smoke now? I don't
8 - Are you smoke-free? Yes
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free? See Banner Below

 

[Robino1]

1 - Were you a smoker? Yes
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? 33 years
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? Patch, Gum, Cold Turkey, Acupuncture, Hypnosis, Welbutrin, Tapering off
5 - How long have you been vaping? 15 months
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? 1 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? 14 months

 

[Cliven]

1 - Were you a smoker? yes
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? 15+
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? yes
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit?gum,cold turkey
5 - How long have you been vaping? 5 months
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)?1 pad
7 - How much do you smoke now?absolutely 0
8 - Are you smoke-free?yes
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free?5 months

 

[MrSelf Destruct]

1 - Were you a smoker? 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? welbutrin and other meds, gum, patches, shots behind the ears, books, cassette tapes haha
5 - How long have you been vaping? in a week it will be one year
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? 1.5-2 packs a day. Camel crush menthol
7 - How much do you smoke now? 0
8 - Are you smoke-free? Yes
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free? in a week it will be one year

 

[Rancor0681]

1 - Were you a smoker? Yes
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? 22 years
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? Patches, gum, chantix, welbutrin, cold turkey
5 - How long have you been vaping? 12/13/2013
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? 30+
7 - How much do you smoke now? 0
8 - Are you smoke-free? Yes
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free? 12/13/2013

 

[Stephuhnator]

1 - Were you a smoker? Yes
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? 28 years
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? Nicotine gum, Wellbutrin, Nicotine Patches, Chantix, Acupuncture

5 - How long have you been vaping? 9 months and 3 weeks
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? 40-60 cigarettes daily
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 April 14, 2013

 

[therussellv]

Hello fellow vapers,

I have high hopes for this thread. Ultimately, I'd love to see it as a sticky. At the least, near the top of the front page where people will see it. The community will decide.

I'll try to keep this intro short. With so many people unaware of vaping and its benefits, and so many people quick to judge it, a thread like this would be helpful. I personally have lost many people to lung cancer, and I'm guessing most people can say the same. It is the leading cause of preventable death.
This thread will be a list of the people who have successfully quit smoking, or significantly cut down their amount of smoking. Hopefully it will speak volumes. Because, regardless of any arguments people may have against vaping, you CANNOT deny that it is a good thing that I have quit smoking.
I'm hoping to reach, specifically, two types of people: skeptics and those smokers who came here curious, maybe thinking (like I used to) that they'll never be able to quit smoking.
So, here's the format I'd like people to follow (with my personal answers included for reference):

1 - yes
2 - 10
3 - yes
4 - cold turkey
5 - 2.5 months
6 - 1/2 pad
7 - 0
8 - yes
9 - 2.5 months

Would also add that my aunt who smoked for 35+years 1+pad has also quit thanks to vaping

Last stinkie Oct. 15, 2013

 

[HolmanGT]

1 - Were you a smoker? Yes
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? 55+
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? Yes - A gazillion times, never any real success
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit? Chantix, Cold Turkey, Nic Gum
5 - How long have you been vaping? 8 months
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? 1+ PAD but I have been at 2 PAD at times.
7 - How much do you smoke now? None
8 - Are you smoke-free? Yes
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free? 8 months

 

[Recycled Roadkill]

1 - Were you a smoker? Yes
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? 37+
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? Yes
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit? Chantix, Cold Turkey, Nicotine Gum, Nicorette
5 - How long have you been vaping? 3 months
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? 3+ months

 

[Iffy]

1 - Were you a smoker? Yes
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? 45 years
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? Yes, for 10 weeks 'bout 20 years ago
4 - If yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit? Cold turkey
5 - How long have you been vaping? 32.5 months
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? 40 cigs/day
7 - How much do you smoke now? I don't
8 - Are you smoke-free? Absolutely
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free? 32.5 months

 

[DancingHeretik]

1 - Were you a smoker? Yes
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? 37 years
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 and welbutrin

5 - How long have you been vaping? 2 years + 10 months
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? 2 packs a 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? 2 years + 10 months

 

[Anjaffm]

great idea!

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? - 35
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? - no, never intended to stop smoking
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit? - would not touch that stuff with a ten-foot pole + see above
5 - How long have you been vaping? - since 4 Nov 2011
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? - approx. 30
7 - How much do you smoke now? - none at all
8 - Are you smoke-free? - completely
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free? - since 4 Nov 2011, the day I started using my first e-cig

Summary:
I never intended to stop smoking. It just happened. The day I used my first e-cig.

 

[ghola1was]

1 - Were you a smoker? Yes
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? 30+
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? Yes - but never seriously.
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit? Cold Turkey
5 - How long have you been vaping? 6 months
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? 1.5 packs
7 - How much do you smoke now? None
8 - Are you smoke-free? Yes
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free? 6 months

 

[BernieVideo]

1 - Were you a smoker? Yes
2 - how many years did you smoke? 35+ years
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? Yes, several times. Once for a bit over a year.
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit? Cold Turkey. Nicotine Patch. Nicorette Gum. Wellbutrin (developed allergies to those 3) and Vaping
5 - How long have you been vaping? A little over 5 Months
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? 30 a day, sometimes more
7 - How much do you smoke now? 2 or 3 cigarettes a week, then none for a period, then a few a week, on and off
8 - Are you smoke-free? According to Q7, Nope. I guess I can't claim that
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free?

 

[WelshVapour]

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? - 13 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, Patches,Chantix.

5 - How long have you been vaping? 8 months

6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? - 10 - 15 per day (cigarettes not packs )

7 - How much do you smoke now? - Zero baby!

8 - Are you smoke-free? - Yes

9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free? - 8 months.

 

[Ray D]

1 - Were you a smoker?

Yes.

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

24 years

3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking?

So many times I lost count.

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

Tried the patches, gum and lozenges. Tried Zyban/Wellbutrin. Tried cutting back a little at a time. Tried herbal aids. Tried cold turkey. Even tried Chantix (which made me not so right in the head. Had to discontinue).

5 - How long have you been vaping?

16 months

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

A pack and a half to 2 packs a day. So 30-40

7 - How much do you smoke now?

None at all, BABY!!!!

8 - Are you smoke-free?

Smoke free and breathing easy.

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

15 months without so much as a single drag from a cigarette. Pretty much from the day I found a setup that worked for me (Started with Blu e-cigs. They helped me cut back, but weren't enough)