Finally-

[Midcoast]

Howdy-
I'm from Maine and started smoking 16 years ago as a 20 year old college student abroad in Ireland. What started as a fun thing to do when I had a few beers turned into a 2 pack a day habit as of a week ago. Been trying to quit since soon after I started, and I've tried it all- gum, patches, lozenges, cold turkey, Chantix (those side effects suck) I'd stop for a month, a week, a day- but all I wanted was a cigarette... all day, all the time- and it was just a matter of time before I cracked.
Always, was that mythical quitting day- first day of the new job, the day I'd get married, after the birth of my first child, not to mention the holidays- New Years (of course), Valentines, my wife's birthday...
Meanwhile, my breath got short, the cough started showing up...

I'd heard about e-cigs, and well, shucks, I'd tried everything else...

The last week has been amazing. I still go out to the back porch to "smoke", and even feel a little of that familiar guilt, but I don't smell like crap when I come back in... I drive with my window down and my hard metal Green Smoke clutched tightly between my fingers- I keep fearing I'll flick it out (I still "ash" subconsciously)

My third child (boy number 2) will arrive in 6 weeks, give or take. I want to see him grow up.

I haven't felt the panic of quitting set in- when I feel the first little stirrings of that fear, I step outside and drag until the vapor starts to burn, and blow "smoke" rings- and everything seems okay.

I think I want to start running again. Though maybe, my 36 year old knees would like cycling more.

I want to tell the world.

 

[Wingapo]

Welcome to the ECF fellow health nut! Here we're all going through, or have gone through, similar feelings. Switching over to vaping has been an amazing experience for many of us, so it's always good to hear another story of someone who's found that finally quitting can be done and can be enjoyed at the same time. Good luck to you on your new journey into the world of vaping and everyone here on the ECF is more than happy to help answer questions, give advice and tell tales too.

 

[swedishfish]

Congrats! Welcome to the world of vaping and the forum! A great place to be! Who would have thought quitting would be this easy and fun.

 

[CaptainCook]

I feel about like you do right now, extremly happy I am vaping.

I really like not smelling like smoke anymore. I really like vaping in my house wherever I want to. I really like that my constant coughing is gone. I have "its too good to be true" feeling going on.

BTW, I am just over one month in, and I have yet to have an irresistible urge for a cig.

 

[MTV]

cool...with kids on the way...try something cheaper then GS...and better...congrats on the switch!...vape on

<<cute little tiger

 

[tat2d4life]

Welcome to ECF and congrats for wanting to make your life a lot healthier..

ecigs or pv have the best success rates... no smell, variety of flavors/options.. lol at ashing your ecig..just don't stomp it out ..stick with it if not for your health, but for the sake of your children...

 

[Midcoast]

Heh- thanks for the support-
While I'm sure I'll find the perfect e-cig at some point, the overly marketed GS still compares well to my prior habit ($3/day v $14/day)
Tho, I haven't figured out an effective way to pry the end off the frickin cart so I can refill it...
Cheers!

 

[LusciousPuffs]

Love it!

 

[rwnielsen]

Hi Midcoast and welcome
Once you find a PV you like and a juice or two your costs will drop.
I started with one from 7-11, to an "Ecig", to a KR808, to an eGo, to an eGo T and finally back to eGo batteries with a variety of attys, tanks and whatnot. It's been a learning (and expensive) experience but....I smoked heavily for 45+ years straight and I simply stopped. Nothing else worked. Read a few things on this forum and ask all the questions you want. The folks here are top shelf with support and information.
Take care
Richard

 

[tmcase]

Welcome Midcoast. Glad to hear you are determined to see your kids grow up. That's good incentive to quit.

 

[txtumbleweed]

Congratulations on a great decision. It will only get easier and better with a little time. I smoked off and on for over 50 years and I've been vaping for 20 months now! Good luck to you on your vaping journey!

 

[isoplus]

Welcome Midcoast.
Hang tough and stay vaping. In a month or so, you won't even want to smoke.
Don't worry too much about diffent types of e-cig for now. Whatever keeps you away from analog smoke IS the right e-cig for ya.
Now that being said, I promise you that your current e-cig won't be your last e-cig device.
Vaping can develope into a whole new hobby for you lol...

 

[mwa102464]

Welcome Midcoast, and a well written story yours was, So I remember those days like yesterday trying to quit myself yet there long forgotten. On a daily basis at this point with my vaporizer in hand, it only gets better from here on, just wait and see how good it shall get.! As you find your flavors of vapor that suit you best and forget all about those cigarette runs, time spent making them, wasted gas, people telling you that you smell like smoke, the hack, the lighters, matches and ashtrays, they all be gone and it's OK to just vape on

 

[Sophey]

I want to tell the world.

Yell it from the mountain tops! (Ironically, now that you're getting your lungs back and soon your legs too, you will actually be able to do that!)

You'll live to be an old man, chasing great grandchildren around the lawn. No more guilt or fear necessary now! Thanks for the great story. Congratulations!