I posted something on this topic on a similar thread the other day, but it's worth repeating here as well. After about 30 years of smoking, I finally got fed up with the expense, smell, and constant worry about getting some kind of smoking-related illness. So when a work colleague mentioned that her brother bought an e-cig, which I never heard of before, I started my research. A month later (Nov. 2009), I bought my first one - an unbranded Volcano-type L88b with a PCC.
I liked it well enough, but the short battery life and frequent refilling were pretty serious drawbacks, so while I used the e-cig during work hours, I often found myself going back to analogs at home.
I decided to try a beefier battery, but I was still liking more of a normal cigarette look, so I bought an RN4081. Huge improvement in battery life and time between refills, especially with an extra capacity cartridge.
Still, I kept going back and forth between analogs and the e-cig. Sometimes I would go weeks without an analog, then I'd go out to meet friends at a bar or something, and rather than lug all my e-cig "stuff" around (PCC, extra carts, extra battery, bottle of juice), I'd buy a pack of smokes for the night.
This past summer, I went back to analogs 100%. By late-August, I was asking myself, "What the heck am I doing?" At $10 per pack, I could think of much cheaper ways to slowly poison myself. So I decided to ditch the analogs once-and-for-all and stick to the e-cig.
But I still hated the idea of having to carry all that stuff with me. So I began looking into juice feeder box mods. I chose one of the least expensive to give it a try - a Wetbox. And let me tell you, this has finally made all the difference for me.
My last analog was Sept. 13th. My Wetbox arrived the next day. I know it's not been long, but I have no craving at all for analogs. The Wetbox eliminated the need to haul lots of e-cig supplies around, and I am getting a good, solid throat hit and lots of vapor with every drag. I have been moderately vaping for a solid 24 hours, with no refilling or swapping of batteries. I am one happy camper.
I can't say I've quit, yet - I think my milestone for that statement will be one month. But I finally found the variety of e-cig that I feel will enable me to stay off analogs forever. I don't currently have any in the house, so there is no temptation.
For anyone on the fence about e-cigs, I say go for it. And if you spend a lot of time out of the house, especially driving, get a juice feeder like the Wetbox (or the Ali'i, or the UMP - a bottom fed model seems to be the best option). I honestly don't think you'll regret it.
I wish all potential quitters the very best of luck. It ain't easy, and the e-cig might not get you off nicotine, but it really does provide the best alternative to smoking. And for me, who loved smoking, that's good enough.
I liked it well enough, but the short battery life and frequent refilling were pretty serious drawbacks, so while I used the e-cig during work hours, I often found myself going back to analogs at home.
I decided to try a beefier battery, but I was still liking more of a normal cigarette look, so I bought an RN4081. Huge improvement in battery life and time between refills, especially with an extra capacity cartridge.
Still, I kept going back and forth between analogs and the e-cig. Sometimes I would go weeks without an analog, then I'd go out to meet friends at a bar or something, and rather than lug all my e-cig "stuff" around (PCC, extra carts, extra battery, bottle of juice), I'd buy a pack of smokes for the night.
This past summer, I went back to analogs 100%. By late-August, I was asking myself, "What the heck am I doing?" At $10 per pack, I could think of much cheaper ways to slowly poison myself. So I decided to ditch the analogs once-and-for-all and stick to the e-cig.
But I still hated the idea of having to carry all that stuff with me. So I began looking into juice feeder box mods. I chose one of the least expensive to give it a try - a Wetbox. And let me tell you, this has finally made all the difference for me.
My last analog was Sept. 13th. My Wetbox arrived the next day. I know it's not been long, but I have no craving at all for analogs. The Wetbox eliminated the need to haul lots of e-cig supplies around, and I am getting a good, solid throat hit and lots of vapor with every drag. I have been moderately vaping for a solid 24 hours, with no refilling or swapping of batteries. I am one happy camper.
I can't say I've quit, yet - I think my milestone for that statement will be one month. But I finally found the variety of e-cig that I feel will enable me to stay off analogs forever. I don't currently have any in the house, so there is no temptation.
For anyone on the fence about e-cigs, I say go for it. And if you spend a lot of time out of the house, especially driving, get a juice feeder like the Wetbox (or the Ali'i, or the UMP - a bottom fed model seems to be the best option). I honestly don't think you'll regret it.
I wish all potential quitters the very best of luck. It ain't easy, and the e-cig might not get you off nicotine, but it really does provide the best alternative to smoking. And for me, who loved smoking, that's good enough.
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not to mention my lungs. Just stick with it and eventually it gets easier and easier. It is nice to be be able to taste and smell things again.
