After 44 years I'm tobacco free!!

[JerryB]

Hello everyone!

This is my very first post on ECF.
I've struggled with smoking since age 14 (44 years!).
I started using the Joye 510 three weeks ago, and immediately reduced my smoking by 30%.
I purchased an eGo C the following week and reduced my smoking by another 30%.
After a week with the eGo, I quit smoking 100%!
Tomorrow marks two weeks that I've liberated myself from tobacco - and I'm NEVER going back!
I LOVE vaping! I've never been happier, nor have I felt this healthy or self-confident in ages!
I'm grateful to the the retailer who helped me to get things started (Vicky at Cignot) to vaping community, and especially to this wonderful forum!
Congratulations to me!

 

[Trollkin]

Absolutely - Gratz in a big way - Becoming a nonsmoker is A. BIG. DEAL.

Bravo!

Also, don't be shy about posting - the people here are amazing.

 

[Stosh]

Welcome to ECF and congrats !!! we're not that amazing around here, just your average non-smoker....

 

[TheMuppet]

Welcome too ECF, and congratz on 2 weeks smoke free, thats a big hurdle/milestone for non smokers.. you will notice things taste better, smell things you didnt before, and in general feel alot better...

 

[Pappy]

That's fantastic. It's great to hear these kind of success stories. I've had my KGO since last week. Smoked my last cigarette at 10:00 Saturday morning, so I'm 5+ days without one, and I really don't want one. When I get the urge now and then, I just vape a bit and I'm good.

Best of luck to you, and welcome to ECF.

 

[JerryB]

Thank you Trollkin and Stosh for the welcome!
I definitely WILL be active on ECF!
In the 3 weeks that I've quit, I've become very outspoken on the subject - and want to do everything I can to learn, and encourage others.

 

[ramman]

Wow..that's awesome! Welcome to the board.

 

[IronAP]

Welcome JerryB and congrats! 2 weeks is a huge milestone. I have found after 2 weeks of no cigs they smell bad. I noticed my car stunk. Go get it professionally cleaned. Go to the dentist for a cleaning. I'm serious. Round up all your ashtrays and lighters and dispose of them. You don't need them anymore. Good job Jerry, it's not easy but stick with it. I did and I'm not ever going back.

 

[Stosh]

.... I noticed my car stunk. Go get it professionally cleaned. Go to the dentist for a cleaning. I'm serious. Round up all your ashtrays and lighters and dispose of them. .......

No, no, no...you still need the lighters to fire up the charcoal (summers coming) and the ashtrays hold a lot of filled cartos (clean ashtray of course) ..... the car, I ended up buying a new one...

 

[Jason McRoy]

This is awesome to hear! I hope to join you very soon myself. I am also new to all this but I am getting my first good starter kit and after reading success stories like this I am getting more pumped about switching over!

Thanks!

-Jason

 

[PittBoss]

You, Jerry, are AWESOME!

 

[bunnyscrunt]

Woooo hoooo!!! Congrats and welcome!! I smoked for 23 years, started at 14 too. Heaven help me, I still can't figure out why I did, but getting free was a constant losing battle ever after. Every quit failed... this vaping thing has changed my whole world, and after three months I am even more in love with it. I was as thrilled as you in the beginning, but trust me... it just keeps getting better.

 

[AppleJack]

Jerry, that is wonderful. Congratulations!

 

[fuzzione]

Welcome to your new life Jerry. It only gets easier to stay with it from here. Don't forget to reward yourself now by buying more cool stuff to vape with.

 

[Stosh]

.......after reading success stories like this I am getting more pumped about switching over!!....
-Jason

Now this is a great attitude, not quitting, not depriving ourselves, just switching to something healthier!!

 

[TinyTimberGal]

Congrats Jerry, and welcome to ECF!

 

[Medic2]

Congrats. Im still having a couple chews a day after about 25 years of that . Lol I was 14 too. I hope to eventually stop vaping too, but im in no hurry. Just happy to be well on my way off the snuff after a couple weeks npw of vaping.

 

[Tiny]

Congrats and Welcome from another 40+ year smoker. I've been tobacco free for 2 months and it still amazes me.

Now that you've been away from it for awhile my only piece of advice is to refuse that first cigarette. Refuse to smell like an ashtray again. Just refuse to let tobacco back into your life. Don't test it to see if you can handle it or to see what it tastes like now, just refuse to go back.

Best of luck to you and don't be a stranger around here.

 

[ByeByeCoffinNails]

Congratulations to everyone in this thread who has recently made the switch!

Well done. I have to say I loved smoking- but I love vaping more.

I second those who say welcome to ECF and feel free to avail yourselves of all the great people here.

 

[JerryB]

Wow! If quitting tobacco wasn't enough, meeting all of you thoughtful individuals is the bonus reward!!!
THANK YOU ALL for your kindness, congratulations and good wishes! Seems like people who quit smoking are nicer than those who never smoked! Perhaps there's a correlation... an evolved personality as a result of personal achievement!
I'm so happy to be a part of this wonderful community!!!