Back for my second post after three years...

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VapingViking

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Hi!

I started vaping three years ago, after being an analog-addict for more than 20 years. I had tried to quit several times during those 20+ years, every time going through several weeks of personal hell ( just like 99 % of my fellow members here at ECF I guess ), and every time going back to smoking again after some days/weeks/months. Switching to e-cigs is without any doubt the easiest way of quitting I know, and I've tried quite a few different strategies throughout the years. One day I was smoking analogs, and the next day I was vaping full time. No weeks of personal hell and bad temper, just a day or two to getting familiar with vaping...

Everything was going super for about four months. I didn't miss the analogs at all, and was a happy vaper. But then one day, one of my colleagues at work offered me an analog... I accepted, and discovered that although it tasted like ....., it made me relax more than the e-cig did. I guess I missed the carbon monoxide or something... During a couple of weeks, I slowly returned to the analogs again.

About a month ago, I decided that enough is enough. So I pulled out my VISA card, and placed a couple of orders for some new and better Chinese hardware, and removed the dust from my trusty old DSE-801, praying that my three year old batteries and atomizers will survive until my new stash arrives. So far, so good, and I'm expecting my eGo-kit to arrive any day now.

The last couple of weeks I've been lurking around here at ECF, trying to catch up on all the exciting things that has happened in the vaping world during my absence. I've spent a lot of time on raidy's extremely fascinating and inspiring genesis thread, and it looks like I'll be a victim of the dreaded modding fever before the end of this year... Well anyway, modding fever is a lot better than being an analog slave. And if modding is what it takes to keep me away from the analogs, then modding it is.

Happy vaping to all!
 

ianferrell

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Its easy to get addicted to this forum and modding.... And vapemail tracking on my phone, lol (package tracker android app)... Oh and vaping is so much better than analogs... With proper hardware its no sweat. I wish all those crappy starter kits weren't out there because people have no idea how much better proper hardware is. I found a couple of smokes in a back pack about a month ago and lol'd... they've been sitting on my night stand since I found them, the last two smokes that no one wants... Amazing feeling.
 

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Heya VapingViking, we may have had some similar experiences. I am also back to the world of vaping after about the same length of time. I will tell you this, the vaping world has changed radically and imho, very much for the better. The choices and options are almost limitless, they most definately were not three years ago. I personally back-burnered my vaping in 09 out of sheer frustration in getting anything to work consistently enough to replace cigarettes, more so than the actual allure of cigarettes. I swear this time it's been almost effortless to put them down completely and vape. As usual this is THE place for info/advice, how-to, that part hasn't really changed. But cartomizers, tanks, really good attomizers, variable voltage, rebuildable's, hybrids, clearos, I could go on and on. There has been such a proliferation of gear and choices since I was last paying any real attention, it's truly remarkable. For a non-technical person like me it's been a breeze. Grats on your eGo purchase, and if you do start modding good luck with that also. That stuff is a little over my head, I'm more than content to leave that to people more inclined and better able, but I do know there are a lot of resources here in that regards also, I'm sure you've already seen some. So once again welcome back, best of luck to you, I think like me you're going to love how far vaping has come in the last few years :)
 
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VapDrak

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Thanks for all the warm welcomes, it's good to be back :)
And just like Ian, I'm having vapemail tracking on my android too... I'm checking it several times every day (at least one or two times every hour) to see if my new stash has left the limbo state and finally arrived the land of the vikings.

Oooooohhhhhh I know exactly how you feel... I ordered my last stash of goodies yesterday and already lost count of how many times i checked the whereabouts of my Vapemail...
We should make a race out of it: Order same time ,same day and see who gets it faster you in Norway or me in Ecuador!
Perhaps it will help passing the loooong days of waiting :)
Welcome back home Viking
 

SeaBrz

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Thanks for all the warm welcomes, it's good to be back :)
And just like Ian, I'm having vapemail tracking on my android too... I'm checking it several times every day (at least one or two times every hour) to see if my new stash has left the limbo state and finally arrived the land of the vikings.

Hi VapingKing - As you can see, you and I joined here at the same time and I also went back to smoking. The hardware and juice just wasn't there yet for a lot of us then.

I have been back to only vaping for several months now and I have never craved a cigarette. It is amazing what the ecig world has designed and delivered since we have been gone -- with both hardware and juice.

Welcome back and enjoy all your new mods and other discoveries -- there is no longer a need to smoke.
 
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