This is the story of how I accidentally quit smoking and started vaping. I did not intend to quit smoking. Yes, I accidentally, immediately quit smoking.
Like a lot of kids, I started smoking when I was in my teens. I am now 37 years old, which means I had been smoking for about 20 years. 20 YEARS! Ugh. I smoked about 1 - 1.5 packs of Camels per day. Sure, I wanted to quit, but I was not emotionally committed to quitting. Smokers have an endless list of reasons why “now” is not a good time to quit, and I was no different. I wanted to be healthier. I did not want to stink. Alas, I was a smoker and wanting to quit is radically different from actually quitting.
About three months ago, I get an email out-of-the-blue from my oldest nephew, Kris, who is also a smoker. He tells me that he tried an electronic cigarette and did not smoke while he used it. I told him that electronic cigarettes are all junky gimmicks and I had no interest in that. Kris insisted this was different and that I should try it. He said to visit my local drugstore and get a $10 thing called a Blu Disposable. I still thought it was garbage, but I agreed to try it - mostly just to get him off my back and quit nagging me.
The next day, I was on my way to a coffee shop to sit on the patio and do some work on my laptop for a while. As promised (grudgingly!), I stopped at the drugstore and bought a Blu disposable, then I went to the coffee shop. When I sat on the patio, I had about a half pack of Camels remaining. I told myself that I would smoke those, take a couple drags on the gimmick electronic cigarette junk - just to say I tried it, then go buy another pack of Camels.
A few hours later, I had finished my remaining Camels. I rolled my eyes, opened the Blu disposable electronic cigarette, and took a drag. Hmmm, not too bad. I took another drag. “Eh, this is not as terrible as I thought,” I said to myself. Then I continued working on my laptop... ... ...
The next thing I know, it is five hours later. I had been working on my laptop, “smoking” the electronic cigarette, and I felt fine. Then I felt shocked! I had not smoked a cigarette in five hours!!! I was not craving a cigarette. I was not freaking out. I felt totally satisfied. I forgot to go buy another pack of Camels!
I looked down at the empty Camel box and the electronic cigarette in my hand. I thought to myself, “I have been smoking nothing but this electronic cigarette for the past five hours and I do not crave a real cigarette at all. Woah! I could go and buy more Camels... or... I could just keep smoking this electronic cigarette.” I decided to stick with the vape. I continued for several more hours - perfectly satisfied. On my way home, I stopped at the drugstore again and bought another disposable electronic cigarette.
It is now over three months later and I have not had a single cigarette since! I am astounded! I accidentally quit smoking!
I would like to clarify that I used six or seven of the Blu disposable electronic cigarettes over the following week until I got my first “real” vape starter kit. I have since found the Blu brand stuff to be terrible compared to some of the other great vape gear and juices available. More on that in another posting. Nonetheless, I am thankful for the Blu disposable. That “gimmick junk” totally changed my life. I accidentally quit smoking!
-Jay
Like a lot of kids, I started smoking when I was in my teens. I am now 37 years old, which means I had been smoking for about 20 years. 20 YEARS! Ugh. I smoked about 1 - 1.5 packs of Camels per day. Sure, I wanted to quit, but I was not emotionally committed to quitting. Smokers have an endless list of reasons why “now” is not a good time to quit, and I was no different. I wanted to be healthier. I did not want to stink. Alas, I was a smoker and wanting to quit is radically different from actually quitting.
About three months ago, I get an email out-of-the-blue from my oldest nephew, Kris, who is also a smoker. He tells me that he tried an electronic cigarette and did not smoke while he used it. I told him that electronic cigarettes are all junky gimmicks and I had no interest in that. Kris insisted this was different and that I should try it. He said to visit my local drugstore and get a $10 thing called a Blu Disposable. I still thought it was garbage, but I agreed to try it - mostly just to get him off my back and quit nagging me.
The next day, I was on my way to a coffee shop to sit on the patio and do some work on my laptop for a while. As promised (grudgingly!), I stopped at the drugstore and bought a Blu disposable, then I went to the coffee shop. When I sat on the patio, I had about a half pack of Camels remaining. I told myself that I would smoke those, take a couple drags on the gimmick electronic cigarette junk - just to say I tried it, then go buy another pack of Camels.
A few hours later, I had finished my remaining Camels. I rolled my eyes, opened the Blu disposable electronic cigarette, and took a drag. Hmmm, not too bad. I took another drag. “Eh, this is not as terrible as I thought,” I said to myself. Then I continued working on my laptop... ... ...
The next thing I know, it is five hours later. I had been working on my laptop, “smoking” the electronic cigarette, and I felt fine. Then I felt shocked! I had not smoked a cigarette in five hours!!! I was not craving a cigarette. I was not freaking out. I felt totally satisfied. I forgot to go buy another pack of Camels!
I looked down at the empty Camel box and the electronic cigarette in my hand. I thought to myself, “I have been smoking nothing but this electronic cigarette for the past five hours and I do not crave a real cigarette at all. Woah! I could go and buy more Camels... or... I could just keep smoking this electronic cigarette.” I decided to stick with the vape. I continued for several more hours - perfectly satisfied. On my way home, I stopped at the drugstore again and bought another disposable electronic cigarette.
It is now over three months later and I have not had a single cigarette since! I am astounded! I accidentally quit smoking!
I would like to clarify that I used six or seven of the Blu disposable electronic cigarettes over the following week until I got my first “real” vape starter kit. I have since found the Blu brand stuff to be terrible compared to some of the other great vape gear and juices available. More on that in another posting. Nonetheless, I am thankful for the Blu disposable. That “gimmick junk” totally changed my life. I accidentally quit smoking!
-Jay
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It is always good to hear about more people being able to stop smoking, with this amazing invention.
