My days with tobacco started back in high school when a cousin of mine offered me a chew back in 1985. A couple years later my gums looked like hell so I switched over to cigarettes to give my gums a break. Since then I smoked 2 packs a day, every day, since 1987, for over 20 years. I was a hardcore smoker for sure, the type that didn't try to limit myself or go without a smoke if I wanted one. In social/bar settings I'd chain smoke for hours upon end, doing more than 3 packs a day on party weekends or long drives in the car.
I tried quitting smoking twice- once in 1993 when I went cold turkey for 3 days before I couldn't stand it any longer, and once in 2007 when I used nicotine gum for 3 days before my gums hurt too bad and I was still intensely craving a cigarette so I gave in.
Back in 2009 me and a buddy bought e-cigs from a local gas station. They were THE worst. I sucked on mine constantly for about 3 hours before it quit working, all the while going outside to smoke tobacco between vapes. I swore it was the biggest waste of money ever, but luckily my buddy (even though he had an equally bad experience with that particular product) believed in the concept and he continued to keep trying different e-cigs since then.
A couple months ago that buddy said he finally found a decent e-cig and I should try it out. I refused because my experience was so bad with my first unit. Luckily again my buddy kept pestering me to try a new e-cig and I finally gave in on July 17th.
My buddy hooked me up with an eGo and a variety of juices. I picked up the eGo kit on July 17th about 1 pm in the afternoon, vaped all day then tried one tobacco cig that night to see if I felt like I was missing anything. I smoked about half the analog and went back inside my house to vape. Since then I have only vaped with absolutely no cravings for a tobacco cig. I have been using Melon Explosion 36 mg and Grandpas Mix 24 mg for juice. I have the half pack of tobacco smokes in my car from July 17th, but thankfully haven't had the urge to have one. I've cleaned and put away all my old ashtrays, and I seemed to have lost all my old lighters. LOL
I am still amazed that I have quit tobacco, I thought it was impossible for me and I'd be doing it for the rest of my life. vaping tastes so much better, my lungs and body already feel so much better, and most of all I am just happy I was able to get away from freak'n tobacco.
Every smoker I see I just want to go up and tell them they don't have to be slaves to tobacco anymore, but being a long time hardcore smoker I remember how ticked off I was when anyone even remotely suggested I stop, so I vape away and hope they get curious enough to ask about it.
I've been lurking the ECF forum the last couple weeks and have learned a ton. The information on vaping can be quite overwhelming to a noob like me, ECF has helped make a lot of sense out of those mountains of info.
Yes, I'm a bit verbose, but that's my story and I'm stick'n to it! Can't wait for my 1 month anniversary and then my 1 year, and yes, I'm going to have a big 1 year party because quitting tobacco is that big of a deal to me. Can't wait to see what changes my body goes through, and more importantly can't wait to live the longest, fullest life possible.
I tried quitting smoking twice- once in 1993 when I went cold turkey for 3 days before I couldn't stand it any longer, and once in 2007 when I used nicotine gum for 3 days before my gums hurt too bad and I was still intensely craving a cigarette so I gave in.
Back in 2009 me and a buddy bought e-cigs from a local gas station. They were THE worst. I sucked on mine constantly for about 3 hours before it quit working, all the while going outside to smoke tobacco between vapes. I swore it was the biggest waste of money ever, but luckily my buddy (even though he had an equally bad experience with that particular product) believed in the concept and he continued to keep trying different e-cigs since then.
A couple months ago that buddy said he finally found a decent e-cig and I should try it out. I refused because my experience was so bad with my first unit. Luckily again my buddy kept pestering me to try a new e-cig and I finally gave in on July 17th.
My buddy hooked me up with an eGo and a variety of juices. I picked up the eGo kit on July 17th about 1 pm in the afternoon, vaped all day then tried one tobacco cig that night to see if I felt like I was missing anything. I smoked about half the analog and went back inside my house to vape. Since then I have only vaped with absolutely no cravings for a tobacco cig. I have been using Melon Explosion 36 mg and Grandpas Mix 24 mg for juice. I have the half pack of tobacco smokes in my car from July 17th, but thankfully haven't had the urge to have one. I've cleaned and put away all my old ashtrays, and I seemed to have lost all my old lighters. LOL
I am still amazed that I have quit tobacco, I thought it was impossible for me and I'd be doing it for the rest of my life. vaping tastes so much better, my lungs and body already feel so much better, and most of all I am just happy I was able to get away from freak'n tobacco.
Every smoker I see I just want to go up and tell them they don't have to be slaves to tobacco anymore, but being a long time hardcore smoker I remember how ticked off I was when anyone even remotely suggested I stop, so I vape away and hope they get curious enough to ask about it.
I've been lurking the ECF forum the last couple weeks and have learned a ton. The information on vaping can be quite overwhelming to a noob like me, ECF has helped make a lot of sense out of those mountains of info.
Yes, I'm a bit verbose, but that's my story and I'm stick'n to it! Can't wait for my 1 month anniversary and then my 1 year, and yes, I'm going to have a big 1 year party because quitting tobacco is that big of a deal to me. Can't wait to see what changes my body goes through, and more importantly can't wait to live the longest, fullest life possible.
