Another new guy

[froghammer]

Well, I'm nearing the end of day 2.5 without cigarettes and to be completely honest, I'm shocked at how easy it's been using vaping as my crutch. Like a lot of you, I've tried it all from cold turkey to drugs and I always came back to smoking. Previous best was 8 months (yeah, I know......it hurt me too).

Right now I'm using 808d stuff and pretty happy with it. I know there's a lot out there that's better, but thought this was a good way to get my feet wet while making sure I wasn't going to turn out to be allergic to anything or if it worked for me at all.

Bought some great juice from Flavour Crafters, filled the cartos up and haven't looked back. Well, I looked back once but it was the last cigarette I had left in the pack. I just kind of wanted it gone. The confusing and funny part is that out of the five flavours I ordered, the first three I put into cartos turned out to be my least fave. In fact, I hate them. So there I was choking back these horrible flavours thinking that everything tasted like that and wondering why in the world people like vaping so much. Haha. But I eventually set up the remaining two and love them. Plus FC sent me a sample flavour which has turned out to be my favourite so far.

Anyway, that's my story and I'm sticking with it.

 

[mrdee3]

Nice congrads and welcome

 

[noi_max]

Grats on your success and welcome to the forums!

Whatever system that got you off the stinkies is the right system. You'll probably upgrade here and there, and try out different stuff as you go. What's really nice is that you found a juice you like right away! Very cool.

 

[gcvt]

Welcome to the forum and congratulations!

 

[spaternitejr]

Welcome... You may try putting those flavors you don't like aside for a little while to "steep". I have had similar experiences and gone back a few weeks later to discover that the flavors I hated were now quite delicious...

 

[froghammer]

Oh, and for the record, the flavours I don't like are Blueberry, Creamy Cappuccino and the most evil of them all......Maple Tobacco. Even thinking about the maple tobacco flavour makes me feel sick. I'll leave it open in the cupboard for a month and hope it comes around. Blueberry is tolerable, but still kind of weird tasting like the Maple Tobacco. Creamy Cappuccino is nasty but doable. A dead ringer for SmokeStik I bought a while back when I got interested in vaping.

Obviously, I just quit a 20 year, 17 (or so) cigarette a day habit so my taste buds and sense of smell are still totally messed up. That may have something to do with it. I guess I'll find out in a month.

The flavours I did like were Absinthe (strong, but nice every once in a while), Grape Tobacco and my favourite of all, Blackberry Tobacco. I can not say enough about the Blackberry Tobacco. It's delicious.

Flavour Crafters is fantastic, by the way. I know that for a lot of you on here the shipping makes it a non-starter, but for us Canadians, they're great. I placed an order from Jugheads today as well and can't wait to try out his offerings.

 

[a.j.]

Hi! Congrats on being smoke free! I am on day four without a cigarette. Was pretty easy once i found some flavors i liked. But tomorrow is always a new day! Anyhow, best of luck and Im sure you will find tons of info and support here. Everyone seems really nice!

 

[PickyJuicer]

Welcome to this whole new, wacky, flavorful world Congrats on being smoke free for 2.5 days. It seems to get even better with time!

 

[froghammer]

Thanks so much, everyone. I'm glad I took the leap and put the cigarettes behind me. I know vaping isn't perfect in terms of health, but compared to smoking it's gotta be close. Haha.

 

[noi_max]

I'll second the steeping comment. One vendor I ordered from had great flavor right out of the package! Others you absolutely have to steep.. in fact they will tell you so, as they are mixed to order.

 

[Reserveheads]

Congrats Froghammer , I have been smoke free since July 4th 2010 , and vaping basically has saved my life. I smoked 2 packs a day for 35 years. And vaping is the only way I was able to quit , I was hypnotized , acupunctured, medicated , patched and cold turkeyed and nothing worked until I discovered vaping ...you keep it going you will make it . If I can do it you can...keep pushin on!!

 

[Skinny Pete]

just hang in there !!!

 

[Dovahkiin]

Welcome and congratulations. You might want to try samplers at other vendor's sites. Make sure they are steeped! That is what I'm doing now. I'm about 3 to 4 weeks into vaping. (can't count)
Still looking for my fav.

 

[ShamanMist]

welcome!!!