I was aware of e-cigs, but had little factual information on them. One day, I was at the gas station getting gas and noticed a huge sign on the walkway to the store for the njoy e-cig kits. On a sort of whim, I bought one thinking it would be good to use this when around my Dad and my Mother in Law as both have COPD and are on 24/7 oxygen (both had been long term smokers). Anyway, I had been smoking for 33 years at this point (2 PAD) and I thought in a vague sort of way that I needed to quit, but I really did not want to quit. So, I started using the Njoy a bit, but oh golly, those cartomizers had some nasty tasting juice in them and they were SO expensive, but I noticed that on the very day I started using it, my cigarette consumption dropped by 50%.
So, I got on the internet and started doing some research and wound up with a Pro - Smoke starter kit. But, the little cartridges sure ran out of juice quickly and the M403 batteries leave much to be desired in the way of longevity. But, I was now only smoking 5 to 6 cigarettes per day and cutting down had been effortless as long as I could suck on that e-cig. So in hopes of finding a better way instead of those itty bitty expensive cartridges and itty bitty batteries, I went back on the internet to research some more.
I found ECF and lurked for a week or two before I posted. One of my first posts was asking what PV system should I get and the KGO was suggested to me. I went and bought one. And cartomizers. And juice - LOTS of juice. (Still buying juice). Once the KGO arrived and got all charged up and I filled my first cartomizer and put them together - I thought that I had died and gone to Heaven! And my cigarette consumption dropped further still.
On 3/4/12, I smoked my last stinky. I have not really had any hard cravings for one since that time. This past Friday night Hubby and I went out to dinner at Chili's. We sat in the bar - habit leftover from my smoking days. EVERYONE in there was smoking. I was vaping. And I even had a couple of margaritas with dinner and still did not want a cigarette. All strong triggers with me - after a meal, with booze, and being around other smokers. And I did not want a cigarette. Amazing. I am so proud of me. *Wrenches arm patting self on back*
Slight side-notes: My younger brother has to quit smoking. His life depends upon it. He is/was a 1.5PAD smoker, 32 years smoking. I gave him a 510 kit a few days ago, and he is averaging about 5-6 cigarettes a day now. My best friend used my Njoy kit while she was in the hospital having knee replacement surgery. She was in the hospital for a week. That kit helped her immensely. On the day she left the hospital, I lent her the Pro Smoke kit. She still is using it and is now down to about 10 cigarettes per day, from 2PAD, after 39 years of smoking. The Njoy kit has now migrated to my son, who has been smoking for 10 years. He was smoking about a PAD. He says that he is now smoking about 6 - 7 cigarettes per day.
I can honestly say is that even if a person really did not intend to stop smoking, once they start to use an e-cig, they will, at the very least, substantially decrease the number of daily cigarettes smoked.
~Tiger
So, I got on the internet and started doing some research and wound up with a Pro - Smoke starter kit. But, the little cartridges sure ran out of juice quickly and the M403 batteries leave much to be desired in the way of longevity. But, I was now only smoking 5 to 6 cigarettes per day and cutting down had been effortless as long as I could suck on that e-cig. So in hopes of finding a better way instead of those itty bitty expensive cartridges and itty bitty batteries, I went back on the internet to research some more.
I found ECF and lurked for a week or two before I posted. One of my first posts was asking what PV system should I get and the KGO was suggested to me. I went and bought one. And cartomizers. And juice - LOTS of juice. (Still buying juice). Once the KGO arrived and got all charged up and I filled my first cartomizer and put them together - I thought that I had died and gone to Heaven! And my cigarette consumption dropped further still.
On 3/4/12, I smoked my last stinky. I have not really had any hard cravings for one since that time. This past Friday night Hubby and I went out to dinner at Chili's. We sat in the bar - habit leftover from my smoking days. EVERYONE in there was smoking. I was vaping. And I even had a couple of margaritas with dinner and still did not want a cigarette. All strong triggers with me - after a meal, with booze, and being around other smokers. And I did not want a cigarette. Amazing. I am so proud of me. *Wrenches arm patting self on back*
Slight side-notes: My younger brother has to quit smoking. His life depends upon it. He is/was a 1.5PAD smoker, 32 years smoking. I gave him a 510 kit a few days ago, and he is averaging about 5-6 cigarettes a day now. My best friend used my Njoy kit while she was in the hospital having knee replacement surgery. She was in the hospital for a week. That kit helped her immensely. On the day she left the hospital, I lent her the Pro Smoke kit. She still is using it and is now down to about 10 cigarettes per day, from 2PAD, after 39 years of smoking. The Njoy kit has now migrated to my son, who has been smoking for 10 years. He was smoking about a PAD. He says that he is now smoking about 6 - 7 cigarettes per day.
I can honestly say is that even if a person really did not intend to stop smoking, once they start to use an e-cig, they will, at the very least, substantially decrease the number of daily cigarettes smoked.
~Tiger
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