After more than 45 years....I wound up here

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stown

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My story, like many that I have read here, goes back to the very beginning. And I really mean THE BEGINNING! My mother smoked throughout her pregnancy with me, so in effect, I was smoking in the womb! My mom smoked, my dad smoked. My parents divorced when I was about 9 years old, and they both remarried to...you guessed it...smokers. My grandparents smoked. My grandpa, on my dad's side (a dentist I might add) smoked Pall Mall Reds. Unfiltered. I remember clearly going to visit the grandpeeps, and given a carton of Pall Malls to stack up like building blocks, to play with.

At about 14 years old, I swiped my first Winstons from my step-mom. It was non-stop from there.

My aunts and uncles smoked, my siblings smoked, my friends smoked (for the most part - some were lucky).

A few weeks ago, I arrived here, and frankly, I am not sure with what or how I was led here. Nonetheless, here I arrived. I read, and read, and eventually ordered some e-gig supplies for myself and hubby.

Because of this, I have not smoked a real cigarette since Friday, June 10th at about 5pm PST. One week ago today.

I have made some feeble attempts to quit smoking in the past, that didn't last very long, and I was miserable the entire time.

I can say, without a doubt, I am doing fine, I do not feel deprived, and I just need to determine what supplies, juices, and so forth I will need to continue my quit.

I want to say I am grateful for this place, and this technology.

Thanks to everyone here for their input, it has really helped us.
 

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Hello Sharon and welcome to ecf......Very glad you found us.....I too, smoked for over 40 years and have NOT had one analog(cig) since last Aug 9. I also don't think in terms of having given up anything....I just get my nic from an alternative source(ecigs).....everything else is the same with the exception of the convenience of running down to the corner store for a pack....... and doing maintenance and eliquid and stuff .....
good luck and congrats on making the switch.....
so tell us what type of pv and juice are you using? curious minds want to know.....lol
 
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Erfmann

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Sharon, good for you...

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Hi Sharon and welcome to ECF. You won't find a more relaxed, pleasant and helpful forum anywhere because we are all tied together by common experience - that of tobacco dependence. Vaping has set so many of us free to enjoy our smoking without the surety of the health problems that go with it. My wife and I, both long term smokers, now vape happily and love it. It will take you some time and some money to find what is right for you, just don't give up. You will reach your comfort zone. And when you do there is nothing better than doing like I am at this second - relaxing with a delicious vape and reading ECF.

Pull up a chair and set awhile, as they say :)
 

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Welcome Sharon. 40 years here and today is a month for me. This am I was getting gas and the station was also a cigg depo. I used to drive there because it was one of the few that carried Non filtered Luckies, my weekend special favorites. I used to love those. As I was pumping, I noticed the signs on the windows and they didn't phase me in the least.

You will stop coughing in the am, your color will come back to your face, you'll be able to smell flowers and soon, you'll wonder why you ever smoked in the first place.

God Bless
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