How old are you and how long did you smoke

[bucketokarma]

29yrs old

Male

Started analogs when I was 9, but only have 17 pack-years (PAD per yr) logged so far, hopefully that number will never rise again!

 

[Caddyman]

you started smoking at 9? damn!

 

[Kurokaze]

37 years old
Male
Smoked 1-2 packs a day for the past 22 years.
Haven't had a real cigarette for 30 days, today!

 

[bucketokarma]

you started smoking at 9? damn!

To be fair, I didn't start inhaling till about a year later. My friends mom left one of her packs laying around, and we wanted to see what the hype was about, and why grown-ups couldn't live with out cigarettes.

Now I'm trying to make sure my son doesn't make the same mistake I did!

 

[badestdudeintown]

Male
33 years old
Smoked a pack a day from age 16 up till about 4 months ago

Now i vape constantly, but still have 1-2 cigs a day.

 

[holly6237]

33
Smoked a pack a day for 15 years until about 3 months ago.

 

[kj4lxw]

46/ male

been smoking somewhere between 25-28 years, used to be up to 1-2 packs a day

during last year or so got down to 3 packs a week

got my 510 kit on 7-10-10 and not one since

 

[January]

F
Turned 57 today!
Smoked for 40 years --
Now analog free 156 days, 8 hours, 30 minutes....but who's counting?

and my doctor says I might live a few more years after all!

 

[redhothood]

Just wondering how old peole are and how long they smoked before going to e-cigs. It would be interesting to see what the dominant demographic here is. THrough in your sex too if you are inclined to do so.

Here is me:

30
Male
15 years on analogs.

I am 21 with 16 years experience now {age 37 }

Female

I smoked for 19 years, quit analogs and started vaping 9 months ago! I enjoy vaping so much more than smoking!

 

[StDoodle]

31 / Male / 13 years

Started on cloves when I got out of high school, smoked waaay too many of those for about a year, then switched to regular cigarettes. It was crazy, as I was one of the more vehemently anti-smoking people around in HS, but that's life. I've tried quitting many times (often using the patch, never chantix though; lack of health insurance plus existing depression problems), never with any great success (about 3 months was my best).

For years now I've been saying "as soon as my life stops being so stressful, I'll quit." Yeah, that'll happen (about 5 min. after I die, right? ). Also said "prices go up one more time and I'm done." Uh huh.

Finally got my first e-cig today (Joye eGo from Cignot), and I've only had 4 analogs in 12 hours, which (to me at least) is pretty dang impressive. Now if my newly-placed order can just get here soon, before I run out (didn't account for my wife liking it as much as she does, I figured it would take her forever to transition ).

 

[Dauthi]

37 male

Started smoking 19 yrs ago at about 1ppd. Quit smoking cigs about four years ago but ended up smoking around two cigars a day (like black and mild) for the last two years.

Just coming up on my first full week of vaping at noon EST today!

 

[McG]

40 male

Smoked 24 years. Quit 2x for about a year each.

 

[GiMante]

24 year of PAD smoking comes out to 175,200 cigarettes.

When I did mine, it came out to around 225,000. It was what made me say it was time to quit.

Absolutely!!! it is quite scary when you see it in writing!

 

[VRx]

42 Male

29 Years of smoking between 3-5 packs a day

that's incredible. Are you completely off cigarettes now? I have heard of people smoking 2-3 packs but 3-5?

I am 36 and smoke about a pack and half for 16 years.

 

[squidcandy]

28
female

started smoking cloves at 17, then regular analogs at 18, PAD. Quit cold turkey 6 months at a time twice during that 10 years, but the passing of close friends/work stressed me back into smoking a PAD again.

Free from analog since May 31st 2010, and haven't looked back!

 

[KayleePup]

42
F
28 years of analog.

I had a heart attack on Thanksgiving 2009 and my cardiologist says I really have to give up smoking. Quit for 2 months (Jan & Feb 2010) but I found I really like to smoke and a friend introduced me to vaping. Bought a Blu at the end of April and it was ok. Just got a 510 and am loving it!

 

[OldCoot]

64 years old

Male

50 years on Analogs

Vaping now!!!!

 

[t9c]

57 years old
Male
39 years smoking analogs
Vaping for 5 days...and NO F'ing cigarettes!

 

[Lindz]

27 years old
Female
Smoking 1 to 1.5 PPD for 12 years...
2 weeks and 2 days analog free!!!

 

[HollieGolightly]

I grew up in the "Age of Aquarius" when smoking "herbs" was not a big deal. So I had access to tobacco from a very young age. Seven or so.
I remember thinking to myself that as soon as I can I will smoke cigarettes.
And I did. Not real sure when to say I started. I have always smoked something on a daily basis. I am 44 now.
I am so glad to be vaping. Finally done with Marlboros. No burning tobacco for me these days. I just love this.