Close call for a neighbor?

[Michael Curry]

I have a neighbor who quit smoking several months ago. A couple of nights ago, he came outside and asked me for a cigarette. I didn't have to lie when I told him I didn't have any. He asked for a ride to the store to get some. Instead of taking him to the store, I gave him an e-cig. It worked.

It's a slightly different success story - but I think he won a battle.

Chalk another one up to the e-cig.

 

[washvap]

That's awesome. You should have him check out the ECF sometime as well. I know this forum has made a world of difference for me.

 

[Michael Curry]

I have invited him to come check it out, but I don't think he's here yet.

He used to love the Djarum Black Clove cigs when he could buy them locally. The local store has a juice that does a pretty darned good job of emulating that flavor as I remember it. Been a very long time since I smoked one of those.

I have a bottle of the juice, but I'm hesitant. If he only used the e-cig to get thru that night and is back to using nothing, I would hate to inspire him to get back on nicotine. And I asked - they don't do this juice in a 0 Nic because those are some pretty potent cigs and customers weren't interested in the 0 Nic - lacked hit etc. The lowest they can can make it and still have the TH is 18mg.

I don't know - I guess I'll keep my mouth shut and leave well enough alone unless he asks or goes back to nicotine in one form or the other.

Whaddya think?

 

[hairball]

If I were you, I wouldn't press the issue with him. It could have been just a one time ordeal and he was having a really bad evening.

Give yourself a pat on the back to giving him the ecig instead of the ride. Job well done.

 

[Michael Curry]

That's what I was thinking too. I guess you could tell tho. LOL
I suspect it was an isolated incident - But I have fallen to those myself in the past.
Once you buy a pack - you tend to smoke a pack... And the floodgates are open.

 

[Anemone]

Good Job Michael! I would tell him if he has the urge to smoke again to come back over before buying smokes.

 

[washvap]

If I were you, I wouldn't press the issue with him. It could have been just a one time ordeal and he was having a really bad evening.

Give yourself a pat on the back to giving him the ecig instead of the ride. Job well done.

I agree. Now that you've let him try it. He knows that e-cigs work and he'll be more open to the idea in the future if he does decide to quit. There's no need to do anything else. He'll come around sooner or later and if not, oh well.

 

[Michael Curry]

Good Job Michael! I would tell him if he has the urge to smoke again to come back over before buying smokes.

Hopefully the next time an urge hits him, he will remember where the e-cigs are and he has a charged battery.

 

[Iffy]

I agree with just letting it pass. BUT, if you see him toking an analog... go into the 'ECF Full Fire Mission Mode'!