I was a heavy smoker for years, took a few days to get use to the vapor & taste.... but haven't had a cigeratte since... so much better then the patches etc.
Has anyone quit real smoking?
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Hello all,
I have been a smoker for the better part of 25 years and marlboros have been my brand. I have tried numerous times to quit using the patch and zyban and gum and so on. Nothing helped, so I quit quitting.I have just recently started vaping.. I did my research and decided on the screwdriver. I have had it since the beginning of the week and I must say, I think I am on the right track. I want to try some different types of juice but don't want to go haywire!!! not yet, anyway.
I really appreciate all the help that I have received from the users on this site and give big thanks to the founder. I haven't touched a cigarette in four days and am not as groughy, as I usually get away from cigs with any other means to quit. Thats a lot better than I can say for many years now and I owe a lot to running across this site and finding out what an e-cigarette is.
Anyway, I find this to be and hope this is a healthier alternative overall. I am not sure what the FDA is up to but rest assured, I feel that they are threatened by a product that will eventually shuffle to many dollars out of the usually u.s. market. Anyone with common sense can see that all the toxins in tobacco cigs( at least 700+) reduced to a fraction of a percent is more healthy than the real thing. I.E. - vaping should be considered the new real thing.
Sincerely,
TM
I have been a smoker for the better part of 25 years and marlboros have been my brand. I have tried numerous times to quit using the patch and zyban and gum and so on. Nothing helped, so I quit quitting.I have just recently started vaping.. I did my research and decided on the screwdriver. I have had it since the beginning of the week and I must say, I think I am on the right track. I want to try some different types of juice but don't want to go haywire!!! not yet, anyway.
I really appreciate all the help that I have received from the users on this site and give big thanks to the founder. I haven't touched a cigarette in four days and am not as groughy, as I usually get away from cigs with any other means to quit. Thats a lot better than I can say for many years now and I owe a lot to running across this site and finding out what an e-cigarette is.
Anyway, I find this to be and hope this is a healthier alternative overall. I am not sure what the FDA is up to but rest assured, I feel that they are threatened by a product that will eventually shuffle to many dollars out of the usually u.s. market. Anyone with common sense can see that all the toxins in tobacco cigs( at least 700+) reduced to a fraction of a percent is more healthy than the real thing. I.E. - vaping should be considered the new real thing.
Sincerely,
TM
Hello all,
I have been a smoker for the better part of 25 years and marlboros have been my brand. I have tried numerous times to quit using the patch and zyban and gum and so on. Nothing helped, so I quit quitting.I have just recently started vaping.. I did my research and decided on the screwdriver. I have had it since the beginning of the week and I must say, I think I am on the right track. I want to try some different types of juice but don't want to go haywire!!! not yet, anyway.
I really appreciate all the help that I have received from the users on this site and give big thanks to the founder. I haven't touched a cigarette in four days and am not as groughy, as I usually get away from cigs with any other means to quit. Thats a lot better than I can say for many years now and I owe a lot to running across this site and finding out what an e-cigarette is.
Anyway, I find this to be and hope this is a healthier alternative overall. I am not sure what the FDA is up to but rest assured, I feel that they are threatened by a product that will eventually shuffle to many dollars out of the usually u.s. market. Anyone with common sense can see that all the toxins in tobacco cigs( at least 700+) reduced to a fraction of a percent is more healthy than the real thing. I.E. - vaping should be considered the new real thing.
Sincerely,
TM
I have been a smoker for the better part of 25 years and marlboros have been my brand. I have tried numerous times to quit using the patch and zyban and gum and so on. Nothing helped, so I quit quitting.I have just recently started vaping.. I did my research and decided on the screwdriver. I have had it since the beginning of the week and I must say, I think I am on the right track. I want to try some different types of juice but don't want to go haywire!!! not yet, anyway.
I really appreciate all the help that I have received from the users on this site and give big thanks to the founder. I haven't touched a cigarette in four days and am not as groughy, as I usually get away from cigs with any other means to quit. Thats a lot better than I can say for many years now and I owe a lot to running across this site and finding out what an e-cigarette is.
Anyway, I find this to be and hope this is a healthier alternative overall. I am not sure what the FDA is up to but rest assured, I feel that they are threatened by a product that will eventually shuffle to many dollars out of the usually u.s. market. Anyone with common sense can see that all the toxins in tobacco cigs( at least 700+) reduced to a fraction of a percent is more healthy than the real thing. I.E. - vaping should be considered the new real thing.
Sincerely,
TM
I quit. I think it was easier for me because I did some research on e-cigs before I actually bought one. Therefore I was able to determine which one would best meet my needs. I wanted a product that would replicate the sensation of smoking analogs as closely as possible so I went with a 510. I'm sure there are better products on the market but my research led me to understand that the 510 would be well suited to me. Other than a few minor drawbacks such as having to top of carts every 30 minutes or so and the short battery life I have no complaints. It performs well and I was able to quit smoking the day that I got it.
As far as topping off carts too often, look up the thread for "blue foam plug - the slug. Since I've started with the blue foam plug, it has made a huge improvement as far as that goes.. there's nothing better..
And for the short battery life, I'm looking into getting some 510 mega batteries from Totally Wicked (they're having a sale December 5 through the 7th (30% off!!) From what I've read they last twice as long, and only a couple dollars more (they have 5 packs for 69.00, but with the 30% off sale, way good price!!! even better than price of 510 regular manual batteries
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I have finally quit analogs after a 35 year habit - tried all the other stuff that didn't work - hypnotherapy, patches, gum, Chantix... This is a heaven-send....
After 17 years... been 54 days, day one was when my 510 came in.. Difficult at first?? eh, not too bad really. Now its easy
Smoked a half pack to 1.5 packs a day over 7.5 years. I am almost 1 week analog free, and I am not turning back. Vaping FTW!!!
I've only been on the e-cig for about 6 weeks, but quitting tobacco was very easy with them.
Although not a 'quit smoking / nicotine' product, they do require a mindset in that you do have to 'want' to get away from smoking tobacco. They are not the same as a real cigarette, but from the success rate and stories I've read on here, they are close enough, and in many ways better.
I tried cold turkey, nicotine gum, the worst of them was champix - I'd think twice before trying that drug, I think it should be pulled from the market altogether from my experiences with it.
Since I've quit inhaling tobacco smoke, I feel much better overall, and that's a good enough indicator to me.
Although not a 'quit smoking / nicotine' product, they do require a mindset in that you do have to 'want' to get away from smoking tobacco. They are not the same as a real cigarette, but from the success rate and stories I've read on here, they are close enough, and in many ways better.
I tried cold turkey, nicotine gum, the worst of them was champix - I'd think twice before trying that drug, I think it should be pulled from the market altogether from my experiences with it.
Since I've quit inhaling tobacco smoke, I feel much better overall, and that's a good enough indicator to me.
I smoked for 33 years. I'm 50 and I smoked since I was 17 until 5 months ago when I got my 510. Since then I've purchased a SB and a BB so I could vape at 6 volts. I feel much better, my house doesn't stink anymore. The leather in my Z71 smells like new again and my health is much better. There's no way I'd go back to analogs.
I started smoking in my teens. I am 42. I finally quit on 4/22/09. I have been analog free for over 7 months!!! It was a little hard at first because I craved that cigarette and I really enjoyed smoking. But, I knew I could do it and here I am today. I pulled out my winter coat the other day ( urghhh! It's that time of year ) and found a pack of cigarettes in the pocket. It had 1 cigarette left in it. I went right over to the trash can and threw it away. I was so proud! 
I love the fact that I don't smell like cigarette smoke anymore and that nasty smoker's cough has gone away. Good luck to all who are out there trying! Keep going! Vaping is the best!
I love the fact that I don't smell like cigarette smoke anymore and that nasty smoker's cough has gone away. Good luck to all who are out there trying! Keep going! Vaping is the best!
my main trouble is finding a consistent e cig that works for me.
i have tried the 901.
i have the e cigar.
throat hit is still my issue.
dying attomisers, busted batteries when i am out and about...
don't even get me started on the MIXING of the e juice ....
fried bacon is the ONLY one i was able to figure out ..
ugh ... `walks over to the 7/11 and buys a pack of slim 100's cuz i CANT get the e cig to work ... `
so yea .. i am still here, still trying to be part of the vaping community. i know this is the right product for me. some one else here advised that i just have to stick with it .. so i am ...
this is a very supportive community. and that's why i am still here trying.
it's nice!
i am going to be trying the cartomiser next. i hear good things about it, as i don't have to mix up anything ....
i have tried the 901.
i have the e cigar.
throat hit is still my issue.
dying attomisers, busted batteries when i am out and about...
don't even get me started on the MIXING of the e juice ....
fried bacon is the ONLY one i was able to figure out ..
ugh ... `walks over to the 7/11 and buys a pack of slim 100's cuz i CANT get the e cig to work ... `
so yea .. i am still here, still trying to be part of the vaping community. i know this is the right product for me. some one else here advised that i just have to stick with it .. so i am ...
this is a very supportive community. and that's why i am still here trying.
it's nice!
i am going to be trying the cartomiser next. i hear good things about it, as i don't have to mix up anything ....
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quit Nov.1,2009 after 27yrs. I feel great. I did the same thing as you. Had it for about a month,cut down to 1/2 pack a day then made the leap. Just do it and trust in your E-cig. It Works Good luck
Smoker for about 35 years. Tried chantix, patches, hell i coulda put 14 patches on my forehead without results.
Started vaping November 1st..totally quit cigarettes on November 3rd, havent missed them one bit !
This is the best thing that has ever happened to me
Started vaping November 1st..totally quit cigarettes on November 3rd, havent missed them one bit !
This is the best thing that has ever happened to me
Averaged 1.5 ppd for 24 years. Had my last analog the day I received my e-liquid. (ordered a basic kit that only had the 5 carts initially or it would have been the day I received my 510...would have been 2 weeks earlier had I not initially ordered the Smoke Everywhere brand) Even quit chewing while at work. I'm vape only now...feel fantastic...and have absolutely no desire at all to go back to analogs!
I did not think this would work.. so i put off buying one for awhile then i found them for cheap enough to give it a try.. was smoking around 1 1/2 packs a day.. fist day that i got it I smoked 2 cigs second day smoked 1 third day i took 3 drags and couldnt stand the taste of the cig so i tossed the pack of smokes that I had so i wouldnt bother to try smoking another one.. so it has been close to 3 weeks since i smoked.
would rather say we've quit cigarettes. We still admit to a nicotine addiction, but, have cut out all the nastiness of and in butts.
my main trouble is finding a consistent e cig that works for me.
i have tried the 901.
i have the e cigar.
throat hit is still my issue.
dying attomisers, busted batteries when i am out and about...
don't even get me started on the MIXING of the e juice ....
fried bacon is the ONLY one i was able to figure out ..
ugh ... `walks over to the 7/11 and buys a pack of slim 100's cuz i CANT get the e cig to work ... `
so yea .. i am still here, still trying to be part of the vaping community. i know this is the right product for me. some one else here advised that i just have to stick with it .. so i am ...
this is a very supportive community. and that's why i am still here trying.
it's nice!
i am going to be trying the cartomiser next. i hear good things about it, as i don't have to mix up anything ....
Bartleby
Greetings Fellow Vapers! This is my first post on ECF and I think it's only fitting I begin here!
I am 41 years old and became a full time smoker at the age of 18. Within those 23 years, I would estimate that I was cumulatively smoke-free for about 5 years among various quitting attempts. I was most ashamed of my last stint, as I had just ruined over 3 smoke-free years... I hadn't had a puff from about 2002 to 2005... then stupidly started again... and kept going through 2009. I was at about half a pack of Camel Lights per day.
So, this September, I decided to try to quit again... using my usual method... set a target date, create a schedule for gradual daily cigarette reduction, and then go cold turkey after having my last cigarette. I picked 9/17/09 as my last smoke day because I would then be spending the next 4 days uninterrupted with members of my family who I had been ashamedly hiding my resurrected smoking habit from for the past 4 years.
So, I smoked my last cigarette on 9/17/09 as planned. And having no inclination to fall off the wagon while surrounded by my family, the next 4 days were rather easy for me. However, when I got home to my own place on 9/22, immediately the ONLY thing I could think about was having a cigarette (funny how that works). As I'm sure I don't have to explain to any of you, the mental anguish would continue at varying levels of torture every day after... for me, I always liken it to the classic Angel & Devil on the shoulders scene from Animal House, as I do feel in those moments like the voices in my head are battling for my soul, with the Devil continually prodding me to "just walk down to the gas station and buy one pack... you can always start again tomorrow" and the Angel telling me "be strong, you can do this". It is without a doubt, in those moments, that I feel like I have the closest glimpses into insanity. Currently being an unemployed actor wasn't making it any easier, of course... sitting at home being bored is the perfect recipe for seeking the comfort of a cigarette. Then again, you can say that about any situation, right? When I was working full-time as a financial analyst, it was the stress of work that created the need for a requisite smoke break. So, it really doesn't matter, does it? Anyway...
Then, on 9/26, a miracle happened. A poker buddy of mine sent out an innocuous e-mail to a bunch of us... his subject line read "Time to start smoking?" and the e-mail was nothing more than a "hey check out this cool thing" and a link... which lead to a video and an advertisement disguised as a news article about electronic cigarettes. SAY WHAT? I just couldn't believe what I was reading or seeing!
I then spent the next week obsessively researching these things. I had been dreaming of a product like this for YEARS. I mentioned earlier that the only method I ever used for quitting was going cold turkey... and that's because I know that - for me - nicotine gum or a nicotine patch will only tackle a small part of the problem... for me, the behavior is just as much a factor, if not more so. Meanwhile, I experienced an interesting phenomenon during this week of research... surfing the web and reading about e-cigs for hours on end was in itself serving as a substitute for smoking... once I knew I was definitely going to get me one of these things, that knowledge alone actually served to pacify my need for the time being.
Six days later, I ordered my first electronic cigarette. Now, at this point, I had not only been smoke free for two weeks, but NICOTINE FREE for two weeks as well. So, I saw no need to put any nicotine back in my system. I knew all of my cravings going forward would be primarily psychological. Therefore, I only ordered 0mg (zero nicotine) cartridges with my first e-cig.
Well, almost 9 weeks after receiving my PV, I am still 11 weeks cigarette and nicotine free... and, most importantly, have no desire to pick up an analog. Let me repeat that (because it still boggles my own mind)... no desire to pick up an analog! And I'm still not getting any nicotine!
For me, the relief is immeasurable. For I know, even if I had managed to stay off analogs since stopping in September, every day would be a trial... every day would be difficult... every day I would have to deal with anxiety, stress, and fear. But with my PV, every day has been a breeze.
I mentioned earlier that I'm an unemployed actor. A week after receiving my PV, I got cast in a play... and a week after that rehearsals started. As I also said earlier, we all know that we can point at virtually any situation as ripe for creating a desire to smoke. But rehearsing a play is definitely at the top of my list. Rehearsals can be stressful... and they can also be boring... both of which are conducive to smoke breaks. But, more significantly, about half a dozen of my cast mates smoke. Um, with 2 months of rehearsal, not to mention another 2 months of performances, how long do you think it would have taken for me to break down, bum a smoke off one of my cast members, and fall off the wagon?? I don't know, maybe I would've remained strong and resisted... but knowing myself as I do, I think the more likely scenario would be me telling myself, "Screw this. I need a smoke NOW. I'll quit again after the play is over." I bet you can all relate to that logic, regardless of what you do in your own life! But that never happened. If I wanted to talk to one of my fellow actors about a scene while we were on break, and they were having a smoke... I could join them with my e-cig. Even better, I could vape in the theater when I was off stage. And finally, last night was our Opening Night... one of my cast mates was freaking out before show time that he needed to run outside for a "few quick drags" before the show started... meanwhile, after the show started, I was able to vape in the dressing room and settle my nerves a bit before my stage entrance. Awesome.
Sorry, I know this was a long post, but I'm assuming there are portions within it that everyone can relate to... and I especially want any visitors who are thinking of buying an electronic cigarette to hear my story.
Best of luck to ALL OF YOU in your personal quest to be tobacco free!!
I am 41 years old and became a full time smoker at the age of 18. Within those 23 years, I would estimate that I was cumulatively smoke-free for about 5 years among various quitting attempts. I was most ashamed of my last stint, as I had just ruined over 3 smoke-free years... I hadn't had a puff from about 2002 to 2005... then stupidly started again... and kept going through 2009. I was at about half a pack of Camel Lights per day.
So, this September, I decided to try to quit again... using my usual method... set a target date, create a schedule for gradual daily cigarette reduction, and then go cold turkey after having my last cigarette. I picked 9/17/09 as my last smoke day because I would then be spending the next 4 days uninterrupted with members of my family who I had been ashamedly hiding my resurrected smoking habit from for the past 4 years.
So, I smoked my last cigarette on 9/17/09 as planned. And having no inclination to fall off the wagon while surrounded by my family, the next 4 days were rather easy for me. However, when I got home to my own place on 9/22, immediately the ONLY thing I could think about was having a cigarette (funny how that works). As I'm sure I don't have to explain to any of you, the mental anguish would continue at varying levels of torture every day after... for me, I always liken it to the classic Angel & Devil on the shoulders scene from Animal House, as I do feel in those moments like the voices in my head are battling for my soul, with the Devil continually prodding me to "just walk down to the gas station and buy one pack... you can always start again tomorrow" and the Angel telling me "be strong, you can do this". It is without a doubt, in those moments, that I feel like I have the closest glimpses into insanity. Currently being an unemployed actor wasn't making it any easier, of course... sitting at home being bored is the perfect recipe for seeking the comfort of a cigarette. Then again, you can say that about any situation, right? When I was working full-time as a financial analyst, it was the stress of work that created the need for a requisite smoke break. So, it really doesn't matter, does it? Anyway...
Then, on 9/26, a miracle happened. A poker buddy of mine sent out an innocuous e-mail to a bunch of us... his subject line read "Time to start smoking?" and the e-mail was nothing more than a "hey check out this cool thing" and a link... which lead to a video and an advertisement disguised as a news article about electronic cigarettes. SAY WHAT? I just couldn't believe what I was reading or seeing!
I then spent the next week obsessively researching these things. I had been dreaming of a product like this for YEARS. I mentioned earlier that the only method I ever used for quitting was going cold turkey... and that's because I know that - for me - nicotine gum or a nicotine patch will only tackle a small part of the problem... for me, the behavior is just as much a factor, if not more so. Meanwhile, I experienced an interesting phenomenon during this week of research... surfing the web and reading about e-cigs for hours on end was in itself serving as a substitute for smoking... once I knew I was definitely going to get me one of these things, that knowledge alone actually served to pacify my need for the time being.
Six days later, I ordered my first electronic cigarette. Now, at this point, I had not only been smoke free for two weeks, but NICOTINE FREE for two weeks as well. So, I saw no need to put any nicotine back in my system. I knew all of my cravings going forward would be primarily psychological. Therefore, I only ordered 0mg (zero nicotine) cartridges with my first e-cig.
Well, almost 9 weeks after receiving my PV, I am still 11 weeks cigarette and nicotine free... and, most importantly, have no desire to pick up an analog. Let me repeat that (because it still boggles my own mind)... no desire to pick up an analog! And I'm still not getting any nicotine!
For me, the relief is immeasurable. For I know, even if I had managed to stay off analogs since stopping in September, every day would be a trial... every day would be difficult... every day I would have to deal with anxiety, stress, and fear. But with my PV, every day has been a breeze.
I mentioned earlier that I'm an unemployed actor. A week after receiving my PV, I got cast in a play... and a week after that rehearsals started. As I also said earlier, we all know that we can point at virtually any situation as ripe for creating a desire to smoke. But rehearsing a play is definitely at the top of my list. Rehearsals can be stressful... and they can also be boring... both of which are conducive to smoke breaks. But, more significantly, about half a dozen of my cast mates smoke. Um, with 2 months of rehearsal, not to mention another 2 months of performances, how long do you think it would have taken for me to break down, bum a smoke off one of my cast members, and fall off the wagon?? I don't know, maybe I would've remained strong and resisted... but knowing myself as I do, I think the more likely scenario would be me telling myself, "Screw this. I need a smoke NOW. I'll quit again after the play is over." I bet you can all relate to that logic, regardless of what you do in your own life! But that never happened. If I wanted to talk to one of my fellow actors about a scene while we were on break, and they were having a smoke... I could join them with my e-cig. Even better, I could vape in the theater when I was off stage. And finally, last night was our Opening Night... one of my cast mates was freaking out before show time that he needed to run outside for a "few quick drags" before the show started... meanwhile, after the show started, I was able to vape in the dressing room and settle my nerves a bit before my stage entrance. Awesome.
Sorry, I know this was a long post, but I'm assuming there are portions within it that everyone can relate to... and I especially want any visitors who are thinking of buying an electronic cigarette to hear my story.
Best of luck to ALL OF YOU in your personal quest to be tobacco free!!
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