Day Five

[Gordon Grape]

I'm amazed at how quickly I settled into the vaping routine and out of the smoking routine. Some habits are hard to break, but smoking has to be in the top five. I'm just glad I discovered this before the government bans the things, which you know is coming.

The one weird thing I noticed is I reflexively keep going to the drawer in the kitchen where I used to keep my smokes. I'll feel like a smoke, get up and open the drawer. Then I realize I don't do that anymore. Even funnier is a few times last night, I had the vape in my hand all the while I was doing it. It is amazing how smoking trains the mind.

So far, so good. I have some concerns about inhaling nicotine laced polypropylene glycol, but it cannot be worse than smoking. I've searched around for some articles about the health issue and nothing jumps out to me. It is just the usual nonsense about there being no proof e-cigs are not bad for you. But, I'm sure there's some consequence to long term vaping. There are no free rides in this world.

Life is full of risks and not smoking removes one huge risk. For now, I'll take the PG risk if I an get off cigarettes.

 

[English_Kris]

Keep up the good work GG! old habits really do die hard - have you tried VG liquid? some say its safer but I cannot confirm or deny if thats true. Hopefully some one can fill us in.

All the best

 

[Linden]

I'm on week 9 and didn't even realize until reading this post that I haven't been heading for the garage for my cigarette 'break' in a while. I think it must be 3 weeks now since my mind stopped playing that trick on me.

 

[cryptik]

Good Job!!!! I smoke half a pack of cigs the day mine came in the mail. Then went right to vaping the rest of the day. It was great and I never really missed cigarettes after that and now regular cigarettes just smell nasty to me.

Good place to get e-cigarettes

 

[Sugar_and_Spice]

Hello again.
pg is known for use in some medical applications for lung patients.....and vg is made from vegetables,and is in our daily products...such as soap, shampoo, lotions, etc.....I know that those products are for use outside the body, but I have actually seen an improvement in my skin since I started using it....lol

 

[JDM918]

Either way you look at it...vapor is less lethal than the gas from combustion.

 

[Greendogo]

Personally, I'm going to miss my smoking rituals. I have two places where I live. The first is my apartment, where during this time of the year it's very green and rains a lot. I love to go out on my balcony, light up and read a book. At my other "home" I have to dance around the fact that I smoke, so I take drives out into the country side of about 15 to 30 minutes. Listening to music and looking at the beautiful scenery is a great habit. So I figure I'll need to try and keep up with those habits when I more heavily and permanently switch to vaping. I don't want to just sit around all day on my fat .... and vape while watching cartoons or something. Lame!!!

 

[classwife]

Congratulations !

(There is PG in cigarettes....)

 

[DC2]

I'm just glad I discovered this before the government bans the things, which you know is coming.

Ah, Grasshopper, you have much more reading to do.


We have passed the hurdle of having them banned.

This thread will bring you up to speed on that issue...
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=85294

Our coming battles will be fought as the FDA moves forward with establishing regulations for e-cigs as tobacco products.

You can read more about that in these subforums...
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=50
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=174
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=314

So far, so good. I have some concerns about inhaling nicotine laced polypropylene glycol, but it cannot be worse than smoking.

Arguments can be made that not only is propylene glycol (PG) not a concern, but that it might be benficial.

It is an very good anti-microbial, anti-bacterial, anti-viral agent.
And it has been used in hospitals for that purpose.

One thing I do know is that I haven't been sick at all since I started vaping 23 months ago.
And I personally think it is because of propylene glycol.

 

[Gordon Grape]

Interesting stuff, DC2.

My comment was based primarily on the fact that I am suddenly paying less in taxes. Once the government takes over a racket, they don't tolerate competition.

As far as the PG, I'm not losing sleep over it. If they put it in asthma inhalers, I figuring the health risk is minimal.

But, thanks for the info.

 

[JWebb]

Congrats and welocome to ECF Gordon, we all have some risks and doubts about some of the effects of PG adn flavorings but you can read about those on health updates on ECF

 

[wolfydaniel]

Congrats and good luck man!