Hi newbie vapor from Illinois

[avatarofwoe821]

Hi everyone my name is Brenda I started vaping August 30, 2012 . I smoked about 2 packs a day and was on the verge of developing COPD . I had been looking into vaping for some time but the e-cigs that I had tried cause my asthma to flare . Finally after a lot of research I seen all the different choices and went for my first kit from Totally Wicked , "The Tornado Tank" . I have not looked back , I love being able to breath again . I found Shan that makes mods and seen her posting about live chat and joined Vapeontv . I love the support that we have in this vaping community . I rolled my cigs and only spent 20$ a week and its been very hard to keep up buying equipment and things breaking on me, I almost had to go back to smoking a few times due to not having the funds. I also lost my job last week on oct 24th . The community has helped me so much just sending juice and replacement batteries and cartos just to keep me on the healthier path . For that I will never know how to repay them . It makes me tear up everytime I see these people get together to help one another . I have never seen so many people reach out to help, atleast in my community . Thank you again for helping me find a better way of life .

 

[Reddhott]

welcome to the community brenda!!!!
u will find everyone here ready to help and answer any questions u may hav!!!

 

[avatarofwoe821]

welcome to the community brenda!!!!
u will find everyone here ready to help and answer any questions u may hav!!!

Thank you so much

 

[kiwivap]

Well now I've seen your intro I can say welcome! Good to have you on board.

 

[avatarofwoe821]

Well now I've seen your intro I can say welcome! Good to have you on board.

Thank you very much I am very glad to be here !

 

[Ardo]

Welcome to ECF. Reading these kinds of stories make me want to drop a tear or two Really motivational. The more you spend time here, the better it gets.

 

[tnt56]

This is gonna be a GREAT BIG WELCOME TO ECF. You made a really good choice. Trust me I have severe COPD and spent more time than I care to remember in the ER. Congrats on your decission and I truly hope you enjoy the new journey your about to start.

 

[wrenny1969]

Hi I joined today - good to hear that you have stopped smoking not so good about the job.

I use the tornado tank from totally wicked - switched to the ego c atomisers which come in strips of 5.

Anyhow Hi and keep at it.

 

[Nurzrachit]

Sorry to hear about your job. Please do not turn back, you will find as time goes on if you refrain from smoking at all, you will not be able to imagine EVER going back to an analog. If I could not vape at all, I would quit altogether. Good luck on your journey towards a healthier you.

 

[Firehawk77TA]

Welcome to ECF Brenda!!

 

[fufutos]

welcome and have a nice time on ECF

 

[avatarofwoe821]

Thank you from the encouragement it helps alot

 

[psauf]

nice to see another member from IL! I have found that it is easier switching in IL with all of the taxes on tobacco

 

[pigmoose]

Any way to find out if there are local shops? I'm in Chicago.

 

[blondeambition3]

Hi everyone my name is Brenda I started vaping August 30, 2012 . I smoked about 2 packs a day and was on the verge of developing COPD . I had been looking into vaping for some time but the e-cigs that I had tried cause my asthma to flare . Finally after a lot of research I seen all the different choices and went for my first kit from Totally Wicked , "The Tornado Tank" . I have not looked back , I love being able to breath again . I found Shan that makes mods and seen her posting about live chat and joined Vapeontv . I love the support that we have in this vaping community . I rolled my cigs and only spent 20$ a week and its been very hard to keep up buying equipment and things breaking on me, I almost had to go back to smoking a few times due to not having the funds. I also lost my job last week on oct 24th . The community has helped me so much just sending juice and replacement batteries and cartos just to keep me on the healthier path . For that I will never know how to repay them . It makes me tear up everytime I see these people get together to help one another . I have never seen so many people reach out to help, atleast in my community . Thank you again for helping me find a better way of life .

Welcome to ECF and congratulations Brenda!

Delighted to have you aboard and keep on Vaping!

"If it ain't a GO-go, it's a NO-GO!"

 

[Shanwoman]

Hi, Brenda, I am not far from you - less than an hour and a half north. It would be great if we had some reasonable priced, non-proprietary retail options in Central IL. I can purchase from a mall kiosk and, while not a bad product, it is GROSSLY overpriced and not forthcoming about their product specs. So, to the internet it is. Good luck to you (and me) and all of us with kicking the disgusting and unhealthy analog habit!

 

[klynnn]

If you can afford cigarettes you can afford to vape. Welcome.

 

[Number Six]

It would be great if we had some reasonable priced, non-proprietary retail options in Central IL.

We could use some of those options here up in Northern Il. as well...

 

[liveMike]

Two packs a day with asthma?! Damn... I thought I was fookmyhealthhardcore. Anyway, I suppose eCigs can be more expensive than burning smokes, if you're rolling your own, but now that you've found a system that works for you, hopefully that changes... from what I understand, these atomizers should last at least 2 weeks a piece -- at $7 a pop, plus $7 on juice, that's still cheaper, so hopefully it works out for you.