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bryth65

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Aug 18, 2012
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Hi all,

I've just switched to vaping after being a long time pack-a-day smoker.

Now don't get me wrong, but I enjoyed smoking most of the time. It was the anti-social aspects and the damage it was doing to me was really getting me down. I was always mindful of where and when I smoked e.g. never where signs were posted, never in confined areas, never at home (my wife is a non-smoker), etc. People would say "I don't mind if you smoke here", but I would reply "But I do!". I would never inflict my bad habit on anyone if I could avoid it.

Nicotine patches never worked for me, maybe because the smoking habit is an 'activity' - you have smoking related kit in your pockets, you twiddle a cigarette or a lighter in your fingers, etc.

Anyway, some friends encouraged me to try vaping. The initial outlay would probably support my smoking habit for a month, as I was (correctly) advised to go for 'proper', high-quality vaping kit. I figured that a month would be needed to convince myself that I'd made the right move. Naturally, and as many of the members here will understand, I am seeing the benefits less that 48 hours after I started. Switching to vaping was the best thing that I could have done, whether I intend to use it as a way of quiting nicotine completely or whether I continue to enjoy nicotine, but in a safer manner.

I started on a Friday, which was a very good move for me. As I already stated, I don't smoke at home (or when my wife is around), so weekends are usually smoke-free for me anyway. I would get the cravings, but I could resist until I got in the car for the drive to work again on Monday a.m.

I was very anxious that vaping would give me the throat hit that smoking gave me. That is the most important part of the experience for me - I didn't want to feel that I was just breathing in air! If I felt that, I would have stopped it almost instantly! I am happy to report that my setup does just that. I don't need to blow plumes of vapour when I exhale - for me it is all about what goes in, not what goes out :)

So after a very short period of time, I am more confident that vaping will cure me of my smoking habit, more than any other method that I have tried in the past. I am not going to start whooping and high-fiving yet. Instead, I will try to calmly take each day and each situation as it comes. Maybe this is the beginning of a permanent end to smoking for me. I sincerely hope so.

Enjoying reading the ECF forums, picking up tips as I go along.

Best wishes to all.

Rob
 

hrlw817

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Sounds like you are off to a great start! The desire for a regular cig will taper off quite quick and soon you won't even think about it anymore. Just be strong and keep up the idea to kick cigs. Your body will thank you, you'll feel much better, and your body will start to repair the damage from smoking. Do take it one day at a time.

I would rather have vapor production than the TH hit, but that's just me. I enjoy the plumes of vapor, but that is just me.
 

bryth65

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Aug 18, 2012
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Not had, or wanted, a smoke since last Friday afternoon, so I am pretty pleased with myself. Finding it a lot easier than I expected. Starting to really enjoy this.

First day back in the office. Told my colleagues what I was doing (and why), and showed them the kit I was using. They were pretty cool about it, but I didn't want them getting concerned about what I was doing - a 510 battery with a 6ml glass tank on top might look a bit suspicious, if you know what I mean ;)

I will still go outside to vape, at least for now, although I did take a few crafty ones walking down and back up the stairs :D
 

alphanumeric

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Congrats. I think the hardest time I had trying to resist analogs was at the bars having drinks.
The more drunk you get, the easier it is to say yes to one, especially if you have friends who still smoke.

Its good that you told your friends what youre doing so that youre all on the same page regarding your goal: quitting!
 
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