no kidding, i quit smoking. i still can't believe it...
if anyone would have told me a month or two ago, roughly when i began lurking here, that i could quit smoking, using any method at all, i would have laughed at them (AT them, not WITH them), told them what a self-righteous fu*k they were and how they could best go fu*k themself. and then i would go home and cry myself to sleep. Not really.
i started smoking at 15, pack a day by 18 give or take and am 38 presently...i've tried quitting before but my addiction is sooooo strong, given my body's apparent ability to metabolize nicotene so well. i would become dizzy and feel nauseated. even using the patch/gum/lozenge, nothing worked. it was the first thing i did when i woke, and the last thing before bed...you've heard the story.
its been 53 hours since my last cigarrette. it has been about 20 years since i have gone an entire day without a single cigarette, let alone 2 full days. i wanted to know immediately if this was going to work for me so i have put myself through every test imaginable: coffee, driving, post-meal...i even went out the first night and got hammered, and i still haven't had a cigarrette.
i'm currently using a provari mini with an unidentified tank and an unidentified dual coil 2.5 ohm cartomizer. unidentified cause i ordered the provari without considering a tank system and i needed something/anything. i wasn't going to sit there with a freakin' provari in my hand an no tank and there is thankfully a local smoke shop here with about a single square foot of its retail space dedicated to ecigs. they had one tank and one cartomizer with a 510 connection so i took it. green apple flavored juice, 18mg nic level that tastes nothing like a green apple and i don't care. i'm not smoking.
my initial thoughts:
i haven't had any real problems. i've flooded my carto a few times but that seems to go away after a while. when refilling the first time i pulled the tube off the bottom cap and lost all my juice and my hands got sticky but i have a tool coming in the mail so no more sticky hands. i'm also waiting for a top sleeve from bill the greek, not only for aesthetic reasons but have since learned how important air flow is. i'd love a damn priva special tank that is not currently in stock and seemingly never will be. i had a spot of luck though today. i contacted 505vapor last night to see when the 505 tank would be in stock and recieved a response today stating an order of 21 tanks were made for a bulk order of what should have been 20, so one was made available online. got it! coming in teh mail...$25 for a glass tank/cartomizer/stainless steel caps shipping included. not a bad deal.
ONCE AGAIN, thank you to everyone involved in this community, whether we 'spoke' in threads or not. special thanks to baditude whose posts/blog i have found especially useful (and a fellow ohioan...your bengals can suck my .... though sorry) and i would advise any noobs here to seek his info. i know its only been 2 days but the impossible has been made possible and i sincerely feel good about my chances of never ever smoking another damn cigarette...cheers!
if anyone would have told me a month or two ago, roughly when i began lurking here, that i could quit smoking, using any method at all, i would have laughed at them (AT them, not WITH them), told them what a self-righteous fu*k they were and how they could best go fu*k themself. and then i would go home and cry myself to sleep. Not really.
i started smoking at 15, pack a day by 18 give or take and am 38 presently...i've tried quitting before but my addiction is sooooo strong, given my body's apparent ability to metabolize nicotene so well. i would become dizzy and feel nauseated. even using the patch/gum/lozenge, nothing worked. it was the first thing i did when i woke, and the last thing before bed...you've heard the story.
its been 53 hours since my last cigarrette. it has been about 20 years since i have gone an entire day without a single cigarette, let alone 2 full days. i wanted to know immediately if this was going to work for me so i have put myself through every test imaginable: coffee, driving, post-meal...i even went out the first night and got hammered, and i still haven't had a cigarrette.
i'm currently using a provari mini with an unidentified tank and an unidentified dual coil 2.5 ohm cartomizer. unidentified cause i ordered the provari without considering a tank system and i needed something/anything. i wasn't going to sit there with a freakin' provari in my hand an no tank and there is thankfully a local smoke shop here with about a single square foot of its retail space dedicated to ecigs. they had one tank and one cartomizer with a 510 connection so i took it. green apple flavored juice, 18mg nic level that tastes nothing like a green apple and i don't care. i'm not smoking.
my initial thoughts:
- i'm surprised at how good i feel. i was told that i would feel withdrawal symptoms when i quit regardless of whether my efforts were accompanied by nicotine replacement or not. i feel damn good, though i have heard its the third day when this kicks in.
- i'm surprised by how little juice i am going through. less than 2mL/day, even out at the bar, sucking the ..... out of my provari. i find this comforting, knowing what little money i will be spending on this monthly.
- i'm surprised at how long my mini battery is lasting. 10-12 hours
i haven't had any real problems. i've flooded my carto a few times but that seems to go away after a while. when refilling the first time i pulled the tube off the bottom cap and lost all my juice and my hands got sticky but i have a tool coming in the mail so no more sticky hands. i'm also waiting for a top sleeve from bill the greek, not only for aesthetic reasons but have since learned how important air flow is. i'd love a damn priva special tank that is not currently in stock and seemingly never will be. i had a spot of luck though today. i contacted 505vapor last night to see when the 505 tank would be in stock and recieved a response today stating an order of 21 tanks were made for a bulk order of what should have been 20, so one was made available online. got it! coming in teh mail...$25 for a glass tank/cartomizer/stainless steel caps shipping included. not a bad deal.
ONCE AGAIN, thank you to everyone involved in this community, whether we 'spoke' in threads or not. special thanks to baditude whose posts/blog i have found especially useful (and a fellow ohioan...your bengals can suck my .... though sorry) and i would advise any noobs here to seek his info. i know its only been 2 days but the impossible has been made possible and i sincerely feel good about my chances of never ever smoking another damn cigarette...cheers!
Congrats! Keep it up! Welcome to the forum!
