The wife convinces me (3 pk day smoker) to at least TRY e-cig.
What the hell is an e-cig? Last time I quit cold turkey I coughed for 6 months and even dislocated my jaw coughing. I could not sleep or control the anger, anxiety and racing thoughts that accompanied it.
3 days later the Smokestik starter kit arrives with 1 charger, 2 batteries, 2 attys and 10 pre-filled carts. Isnt like the real thing, but if I am serious about this, I will need plenty of supplies. She orders another starter kit, 100 pre filled carts and 2 more attys (came free). I am into this now for around $300.00. (Cigs are $5-$8 a pack here).
Cant get the hang of this, carts empty? Atty shot? I can figure the stupid blinking battery means thats dead (again). This sucks, all this money and supply and me telling her I would try to quit. So I decide to trick her and only smoke the reals at work and vape at home and in my car. I cut my habit to 10-15 a day (not bad I think) but holy crap, the weekend is coming up. Thats a long time to go without.
Here it is, Saturday morn and no cigs. Only this plastic wanna be that makes me feel like bubble boy as I suck the life out of another atty. The way I figure it, since the equal to a pack pre filled carts only last me an hour, I will be done with this circus by next week and resume dying in piece. But no, the wife now orders me more attys and tells me about this site. To keep my hands busy as not to choke her or the kids (who remind me why I drink and smoke in the first place), I read and learn and laugh my ... off as I enjoy the posts and videos. That guy with the bird kills me.
What an education I received as I sat on my laptop and nic-fitted the weekend away. Like a junkie in lock up waiting for the bond to arrive. I cant wait go back to work and smoke away. Then something strange happened, between nic fits I learned how to hit this damn thing to get the most vapor. I became calm as I read on. juice? I want juice.
Back at work on Monday, I chained smoked 10-12 cigs a day contemplating if I can live like this as I waited for my 2 30ml bottles of e-juice. Tobacco flavor 11mg from e-smoke.
The juice made all the difference in the world. The taste, the vapor, keeping my hands busy like a mad scientist as I refill my carts and perform surgery on my attys. I have just survived another weekend and even took an extra day off. 90 hours without an analog. I know I have a full pack of Marlboro Lights sitting on my desk at work. I just wanted to go one more day without. I am on my way to work now with my slight smokers cough. I am sleeping great, snoring is down. Energy to burn. I know I will light up a real cig when I get there, but up until now I have not smoked in my house or car for a couple weeks which is huge for me. I no longer fear airports and airplanes and other places where long waits are common in areas where smoking is prohibited.
Will it last? I dont know. I hope so. Thanks for all the support I have gotten from this site even if it was not meant for me directly. Baby steps.
What the hell is an e-cig? Last time I quit cold turkey I coughed for 6 months and even dislocated my jaw coughing. I could not sleep or control the anger, anxiety and racing thoughts that accompanied it.
3 days later the Smokestik starter kit arrives with 1 charger, 2 batteries, 2 attys and 10 pre-filled carts. Isnt like the real thing, but if I am serious about this, I will need plenty of supplies. She orders another starter kit, 100 pre filled carts and 2 more attys (came free). I am into this now for around $300.00. (Cigs are $5-$8 a pack here).
Cant get the hang of this, carts empty? Atty shot? I can figure the stupid blinking battery means thats dead (again). This sucks, all this money and supply and me telling her I would try to quit. So I decide to trick her and only smoke the reals at work and vape at home and in my car. I cut my habit to 10-15 a day (not bad I think) but holy crap, the weekend is coming up. Thats a long time to go without.
Here it is, Saturday morn and no cigs. Only this plastic wanna be that makes me feel like bubble boy as I suck the life out of another atty. The way I figure it, since the equal to a pack pre filled carts only last me an hour, I will be done with this circus by next week and resume dying in piece. But no, the wife now orders me more attys and tells me about this site. To keep my hands busy as not to choke her or the kids (who remind me why I drink and smoke in the first place), I read and learn and laugh my ... off as I enjoy the posts and videos. That guy with the bird kills me.
What an education I received as I sat on my laptop and nic-fitted the weekend away. Like a junkie in lock up waiting for the bond to arrive. I cant wait go back to work and smoke away. Then something strange happened, between nic fits I learned how to hit this damn thing to get the most vapor. I became calm as I read on. juice? I want juice.
Back at work on Monday, I chained smoked 10-12 cigs a day contemplating if I can live like this as I waited for my 2 30ml bottles of e-juice. Tobacco flavor 11mg from e-smoke.
The juice made all the difference in the world. The taste, the vapor, keeping my hands busy like a mad scientist as I refill my carts and perform surgery on my attys. I have just survived another weekend and even took an extra day off. 90 hours without an analog. I know I have a full pack of Marlboro Lights sitting on my desk at work. I just wanted to go one more day without. I am on my way to work now with my slight smokers cough. I am sleeping great, snoring is down. Energy to burn. I know I will light up a real cig when I get there, but up until now I have not smoked in my house or car for a couple weeks which is huge for me. I no longer fear airports and airplanes and other places where long waits are common in areas where smoking is prohibited.
Will it last? I dont know. I hope so. Thanks for all the support I have gotten from this site even if it was not meant for me directly. Baby steps.
