Well here i am vaping happily in 2012. I have been lurking the ECF forum for a while and learning all i can. I made the mistake of buying a proprietary ecig kit in 2010, i promptly returned it for a much more satisfying kr808 from v4l. However shortly after starting my vape journey i started having horrible chest pain. After a few doctor visits and scary trips to the ER i started on the analogs again. Of course i eventually got diagnosed with Chostochondritis, and found that it had absolutely nothing to do with vaping and everything to do with lifting heavy things at work. And it flares up everytime i do too much.
In 2011 i tried the patch system twice. No dice, i felt horrible about myself and was sick of smelling like a dirty ashtray. It's bad when you smell so strongly of a cigarette that coworkers think you're smoking in the bathroom. Well im am grateful for this forum, because i learned about the Ego XL's and custom eliquids and i became excited and started ordering. Around Christmas last year i took it up again and am so glad i did. My new year resolution was to switch completely and i have done so mostly. I had a few cravings in January, but i can count on my fingers the number of cigarettes ive had this year. And i havent touched one in weeks, and have no desire to do so. I had to up my nic to 24 mg for a while but ive gotten back down to 12 mg and am so happy! It's taken awhile and quite a bit of money but its so worth it, and to think my pack of day habit cost me around $180 a month so im about even.
I don't get winded as much anymore climbing stairs. In the morning theres no tar to hack up. The neatest thing that happened , i was vaping Ms T's snickerdoodle one day, and one of my coworkers said i smell like buttercream frosting. So much better than an ashtray. And no chest pain whatsoever. It's a great year.
In 2011 i tried the patch system twice. No dice, i felt horrible about myself and was sick of smelling like a dirty ashtray. It's bad when you smell so strongly of a cigarette that coworkers think you're smoking in the bathroom. Well im am grateful for this forum, because i learned about the Ego XL's and custom eliquids and i became excited and started ordering. Around Christmas last year i took it up again and am so glad i did. My new year resolution was to switch completely and i have done so mostly. I had a few cravings in January, but i can count on my fingers the number of cigarettes ive had this year. And i havent touched one in weeks, and have no desire to do so. I had to up my nic to 24 mg for a while but ive gotten back down to 12 mg and am so happy! It's taken awhile and quite a bit of money but its so worth it, and to think my pack of day habit cost me around $180 a month so im about even.
I don't get winded as much anymore climbing stairs. In the morning theres no tar to hack up. The neatest thing that happened , i was vaping Ms T's snickerdoodle one day, and one of my coworkers said i smell like buttercream frosting. So much better than an ashtray. And no chest pain whatsoever. It's a great year.
