Hello from New Member (first Topic)

[FogHawg]

Hey everyone! First I gotta say what a fine forum y'all have here. I read a few days before joining & the knowledge here is awesome! Ok, so this is the first topic I've started. I had my 5 posts in earlier but I wanted to save this for today because it's sort of a special day for me & I wanted to share it here as my first topic. So here goes:
I've been a 1-1.5 PAD smoker for 40 years. Marlboro & Camel studs. I've tried to quit several times (cold turkey) & have never been able to seal the deal. For some reason 2 weeks has been as long as I've been able to abstain. Well I decided to try vaping this time & praying about it. I first got a cheapo starter kit & after a couple days I got a ego style 1000mah/clearomizer set-up from a local B&M, then a Greensmoke kit arrived in the mail. And today is 2 weeks since I quit smoking! So every day past this is new ground for me! Ok, I know it's a baby step for some but it's a HUGE LEAP for me. I really have no desire for a cig & honestly believe I'm gonna make it this time.
Are there any bumps in the road ahead I need to guard against? Also, where can I get one of the cool banner sigs that show days quit/money saved etc?

Thanks for reading my ramblings...

Vic

 

[Sikko]

Congratz arrow . The first little bit for me was the hardest. But in reality it wasn't all that hard. I'll still have one from time to time but I don't beat myself up about it. As for the signature a quick search turned this one up http://www.gotvapes.com/sigorshop/ but there are a bunch of them out there.

 

[sway-aimgain]

congratulation. It was super hard for me as well

 

[xanderxman]

Be prepared for your taste buds to leave you for a bit. You may end up not being able to taste any of your juice for a bit. nothing you can really do to prepare. Maybe get some unflavored juice so you don't waste your favorites when you can't taste. I lost my taste buds about a month in and they were out for about 2 weeks. It is just the natural progression of your body healing itself from all of the damage smoking caused.

 

[Beccca]

Wow......your a non-smoker.....How does that feel....Feels awesome to me.....I smoked for an eternity too and the only thing that ever helped me was vaping. Now there is hope.

 

[FogHawg]

Thanks you guys. Yeah, I'm loving the FACT that I can consider myself a non-smoker now. And I really don't care to have one so it hasn't been that hard so far. But I think I have a new habit/hobby now cause I'm really liking this vaping stuff!!

 

[chrisaaron]

Congratulations! Always good to hear about another smoker putting the analogs down for good. Just take it day by day and pretty soon you'll be golden. As for the banners at the bottom, if you see one you like, just click on it and it should take you to the page to make your own. Happy Vaping!

 

[DuckysBooBoo]

Hi and welcome to the forum.....Congrats on quitting the stinkys!! Good Luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[flintlock62]

Welcome! Yes, you can get a banner after 15 posts, I think. Just click on someone's banner you like, and then customize it to yourself. I believe it takes the server about an hour to update.

Hey everyone! First I gotta say what a fine forum y'all have here. I read a few days before joining & the knowledge here is awesome! Ok, so this is the first topic I've started. I had my 5 posts in earlier but I wanted to save this for today because it's sort of a special day for me & I wanted to share it here as my first topic. So here goes:
I've been a 1-1.5 PAD smoker for 40 years. Marlboro & Camel studs. I've tried to quit several times (cold turkey) & have never been able to seal the deal. For some reason 2 weeks has been as long as I've been able to abstain. Well I decided to try vaping this time & praying about it. I first got a cheapo starter kit & after a couple days I got a ego style 1000mah/clearomizer set-up from a local B&M, then a Greensmoke kit arrived in the mail. And today is 2 weeks since I quit smoking! So every day past this is new ground for me! Ok, I know it's a baby step for some but it's a HUGE LEAP for me. I really have no desire for a cig & honestly believe I'm gonna make it this time.
Are there any bumps in the road ahead I need to guard against? Also, where can I get one of the cool banner sigs that show days quit/money saved etc?

Thanks for reading my ramblings...

Vic

 

[DJ RyckRak]

GREAT JOB ARROWSMIT !!!

You are doing great- and this time is for good.
You can get a banner- by clicking on someone else's...takes you to a site, make your banner, then copy the code into your signature area on your profile.
Best to You !

 

[FogHawg]

Thanks y'all. Looks like I need to get busy to qualify for a sig...

 

[Robino1]

Thanks y'all. Looks like I need to get busy to qualify for a sig...

You only need one more post
When you finally get there, go to settings up in the top right, click on that then edit signature. Paste the code to the signature you found then save. Oh, after you get your 15 posts in, there will be about an hour wait for the server to reset. Bu t that really depends on the timing.

But soon you will have it.

 

[Dj tank]

Great post!!! Welcome!

 

[The*Mist]

Congrats!...I'm amazed by the amount of similar stories we all share with vaping. I really wish that this information was more widely known, but I guess it really only works if you in the mind set to let it work.

 

[FogHawg]

Woo-hooo!! This day and every day from here on out is new ground for me! And this is post #15 so here comes the sig!! Thanks so much everybody!!

 

[capelli]

Well done friend, I am only just over 24 hours in and I know that every hour that passes by without me touching a cigarette is a step further to victory, I did quit for 18 months cold turkey but then I started again and since then my life became more hectic and stressful so going cold turkey again would be way too tough, so when I found this option then I researched for a couple of weeks and then went for it.
You are further down the line than me and you are doing great, I cant wait to get to two weeks...

 

[FogHawg]

You'll do it capelli. Hang tough!!

 

[FogHawg]

Ok, I don't see an 'edit signature' option in settings. I guess the server needs to update.

 

[NeilSwift]

Woo-hooo!! And this is post #15 so here comes the sig!! Thanks so much everybody!!

The sig really has no bearing on the new journey you are embarking on. If that makes you happy then rockets will shoot out of your ... when a week/month/year anniversary has passed of not contaminating your body with the chemicals the tobacco industry hope to get us addicted to. Would love to see that

Well done and thank you for sharing.

 

[FogHawg]

I dont think rockets out the yazoo would happen, but I'll be mighty happy thats for sure Neil. Thnx bro.