...that's what I said several years ago to my loved ones who periodically would ask if I would ever quit. And up until a few weeks ago, I was sure that I would likely end up as one of those elderly folks dragging an oxygen tank behind me and still wanting to light up, hacking away as I go. I figured it's the price I would pay for doing something I really love.
Well, that all changed just a few weeks ago when I decided to try a Blu disposable from the gas station, just to see what it was like. I bought that and 3 packs of smokes. Kind of liked it but not enough to drop the analogs.
A couple of weeks later, I came down with a severe flu, and remembering back to a previous bout of the flu which ended up causing me to need an inhaler (bronchitis and asthma at the same time) just to breathe, I decided I would check into this e-cig thing a little more. Heck, if it kept me from ending up with COPD or worse and I could still "smoke", I figured it would be a good deal.
So last Friday, after lurking on this forum for a few weeks and trying to decide which "permanent" vaping apparatus I should get, I located a local kiosk which sells the e-Roll and picked up a starter pack, with two juices, one 18mg and one 24mg. My mom, who had told me a few years ago that if I ever wanted to quit she'd help in any way, agreed to cover the cost since money's been pretty tight for me lately.
I just wanted to say hello and thank you to everyone on this forum for helping me navigate the e-cig maze, and I'm sure I'll be learning a bunch more since I've just started this.
BUT---and this is huge---I have been a pack a day smoker for almost 30 years. I started when I was 13 and got to a pack a day by the time I was 18. Camel Filters, which aren't your garden-variety girlie smokes, were my brand of choice. The thought of quitting never entered my mind, and I even still can't really believe that since I bought my e-Roll, I have not wanted to pick up a cigarette. I thought I would try a couple on Saturday, and both times I was like, "meh". So it looks like I'm an un-intentional quitter--and I am absolutely AMAZED!
I love vaping as much if not more than smoking and I hope that this is just the beginning.
Thank you e-cig Forum!
Well, that all changed just a few weeks ago when I decided to try a Blu disposable from the gas station, just to see what it was like. I bought that and 3 packs of smokes. Kind of liked it but not enough to drop the analogs.
A couple of weeks later, I came down with a severe flu, and remembering back to a previous bout of the flu which ended up causing me to need an inhaler (bronchitis and asthma at the same time) just to breathe, I decided I would check into this e-cig thing a little more. Heck, if it kept me from ending up with COPD or worse and I could still "smoke", I figured it would be a good deal.
So last Friday, after lurking on this forum for a few weeks and trying to decide which "permanent" vaping apparatus I should get, I located a local kiosk which sells the e-Roll and picked up a starter pack, with two juices, one 18mg and one 24mg. My mom, who had told me a few years ago that if I ever wanted to quit she'd help in any way, agreed to cover the cost since money's been pretty tight for me lately.
I just wanted to say hello and thank you to everyone on this forum for helping me navigate the e-cig maze, and I'm sure I'll be learning a bunch more since I've just started this.
BUT---and this is huge---I have been a pack a day smoker for almost 30 years. I started when I was 13 and got to a pack a day by the time I was 18. Camel Filters, which aren't your garden-variety girlie smokes, were my brand of choice. The thought of quitting never entered my mind, and I even still can't really believe that since I bought my e-Roll, I have not wanted to pick up a cigarette. I thought I would try a couple on Saturday, and both times I was like, "meh". So it looks like I'm an un-intentional quitter--and I am absolutely AMAZED!
I love vaping as much if not more than smoking and I hope that this is just the beginning.
Thank you e-cig Forum!
