Glad I Started When I Did

[tgs3]

I joined ECF back in August of 2017. I was sixty-five years old and had been smoking 25-30 cigarettes a day for 40+ years. I began vaping at the same time win the hope I could at least cut down. I dual used for months, continually cutting back on cigarettes. I smoked my last cigarette on May 11, 2018 - I am coming up on my three year anniversary. When I began, I vaped 24mg nicotine. Now I alternate between 3mg and zero nic.

Given how incredibly positive vaping has been for me, I am in shock at recent events. I was down to two working mods. I have ordered four mods, some tanks and a bunch of coils. I am still able to buy some eliquids where I live - but many of my favorites from Halo have been discontinued. I still have some outstanding hardware orders that I hope get delivered.

The treatment of vaping in the media has been a one sided disgrace, and propaganda works. Over the years when I have mentioned to people that I quit by vaping, they respond, ‘so you quit smoking by picking up a habit that is even more dangerous’.

I am set for at least a year. Fortunately I have kicked my addiction to nicotine - I recently vaped zero nic for a month. If I was just starting out, it would truly be panic time, and I would go back to cigarettes for sure. I suspect that many will do just that. Happy I started when I did.

 

[bnrkwest]

It is a crazy time for vapers for sure. Glad you can do zero nic but maybe you can get some nic in your stash too. I do 3 mg usually so the concentrate lasts forever practically. Hopefully local vape shops will keep up with demands, but best to stock up as soon as you can.

 

[Rossum]

I am in shock at recent events

I'm not. The writing has literally been "on the wall" since spring of 2014, when the FDA first published their Deeming Regulation proposal. Although plenty of people were in denial, it was fairly obvious that The Powers That Be intended to kill vaping. The thing that surprises me most is how long it took them to actually get it done.

 

[Territoo]

I'm not. The writing has literally been "on the wall" since spring of 2014, when the FDA first published their Deeming Regulation proposal. Although plenty of people were in denial, it was fairly obvious that The Powers That Be intended to kill vaping. The thing that surprises me most is how long it took them to actually get it done.

Actually they've had vaping in their target since 2009 and the Sotterra v FDA suit. Judge Leon blocked it then, but they didn't give up.

 

[UncLeJunkLe]

I am set for at least a year. Fortunately I have kicked my addiction to nicotine - I recently vaped zero nic for a month.

You have 1 year to shake the hand-to-mouth addiction and be done with vaping0. That's very doable.

 

[mightymen]

I joined ECF back in August of 2017. I was sixty-five years old and had been smoking 25-30 cigarettes a day for 40+ years. I began vaping at the same time win the hope I could at least cut down. I dual used for months, continually cutting back on cigarettes. I smoked my last cigarette on May 11, 2018 - I am coming up on my three year anniversary. When I began, I vaped 24mg nicotine. Now I alternate between 3mg and zero nic.

Given how incredibly positive vaping has been for me, I am in shock at recent events. I was down to two working mods. I have ordered four mods, some tanks and a bunch of coils. I am still able to buy some eliquids where I live - but many of my favorites from Halo have been discontinued. I still have some outstanding hardware orders that I hope get delivered.

The treatment of vaping in the media has been a one sided disgrace, and propaganda works. Over the years when I have mentioned to people that I quit by vaping, they respond, ‘so you quit smoking by picking up a habit that is even more dangerous’.

I am set for at least a year. Fortunately I have kicked my addiction to nicotine - I recently vaped zero nic for a month. If I was just starting out, it would truly be panic time, and I would go back to cigarettes for sure. I suspect that many will do just that. Happy I started when I did.

Brooklyn - me too...

 

[Opinionated]

You have 1 year to shake the hand-to-mouth addiction and be done with vaping0. That's very doable.

Not for everyone.

I went down to zero more than once and it was always high stress that made me jump back into nicotine to keep from smoking every time. And I was at zero for over a year at least once..

That's the reason to have some nicotine base even if you think you can just stop, because you may not be able to forever.

Long term addiction can be a tricky thing!

 

[NCC]

You have 1 year to shake the hand-to-mouth addiction and be done with vaping0. That's very doable.

For me, and likely many others, the physical habit was as strong or stronger than the chemical addiction.
Which is why vaping has been more effective a smoking cessation aid than any other.

 

[UncLeJunkLe]

For me, and likely many others, the physical habit was as strong or stronger than the chemical addiction.

That's me

 

[SlowTalker]

yo

 

[searcher]

I agree with others here. Get you some 100 mg (at least a liter). This whole situation shows the ignorance of the powers that be. These devices should have earned the creator the prize for medicine. They are proven better for the lungs, and only a fool would state that they are as bad for the circulatory system as smoking. In 2009 I was at the end of my rope with my heart condition. I switched to vaping and 12 years later I am in great health. My cardiologist told me "What ever you are doing, keep doing it". I pulled out my mod and showed him. He also shows me as a nonsmoker. The only change made was stinkies to vaping. I do the same exercises both before and after the switch. I feel bad for the number of smokers that will die because of this war on vaping.
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