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Hey heavy smokers, light one and read this. Take your time

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Erickl44

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Aug 3, 2014
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Hi folks. Here my little story for those who are not sure to quit smoking.
I was a heavy smoker until last june when I decided to buy a kanger starting kit. I began smoking at 13 years old, I'm 44 today. I used to smoke plains and rolled cigarette for many years. I guess I had smoked every darn brands of canadian tobacco on the market. Until last year, I used to smoke pipe during winter and liked to chew tobacco from time to time. I was a real, unconditional tobacco user in all its analog forms.
Somewhat, loosing myself in cloud of smoke had become an important part of my life along the years.

I have quit the army at the age of 20 because I couldn't possibly train myself and keep smoking. I have quit jobs, some romances and got into wordfights because of my smoking habit which I could not quit, which I didn't want to quit for every darn reasons I deemed right at the time.
Hell, the thing had even become a part of my identity and masculinity.
I have tried everything along the last ten years to stop smoking. Patches, gum, pills, pot :p
None of these worked for me so I began to think I was condemned to stink of smoke, run after my breath and die of some nasty cancer or lungs deceases.
Honnestly I wasn't a believer when I bought my first vaping kit. This changed after 1 month and two packs of cigarettes. Analogs began to taste like poison. I wasn't sure of what I was craving coz vaping was giving me nicotine so I was chain vaping like hell and experienced my first nicotine flash and finally understood you got to drink water, lots of it, when vaping :)

I smoked my last nail somewhere at the end of july. I don't expect to smoke again. I breath! I can climb stairs, walk a mile with a packsack full of groceries without panting like a dog. Food taste better, my appartment stopped smelling like an ashtray as myself and I realized I had a pretty good smelling aparatus.

I bought a new Vamo v5 and a Kayfun with savings I wouldn't had if I had smoke. I just fired up the thing for the first time this afternoon :D
I'm over with analog's tar. I bet other smokers can do it too.
 
If i'm reading this right...Happy Birthday!!!
Congratulations on starting this year without cigs!
Like many others on this forum, i can totally relate to alot of things you mention...even the social choices..the smell for sure! It had been a similar story with me...started smoking around 15, smoked at least a pack a day since...tried vaping for the first time in early July and had my last smoke on Aug 22...
 
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Hi Erick144,
Well that story sounds like mine..but I started analogs at 12 yrs old, am 70 now,COPD and a few other drawbacks. Keep at the vaping...it is the way to go..HAve a nice healthy long life and enjoy it!! Due to my COPD I can't as my lungs are shot...So keep on vaping...
Jim

Good for you in making this commitment, Jim. My mom has COPD, though she won't admit it, even though she's been diagnosed and the doctors want her on oxygen. I've been trying to get her on board with e-cigarettes as well, but she's just so set in her ways.. she won't give up the cigarettes.

That's awesome you made the switch, it's never too late to start taking better care of yourself. Cheers!
 
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