I just fell off the Vaping Wagon...and glad I did!

[PaporPlas]

From the moment I vaped my first draw on an ecig I never touched another analog. Until just now.

Been smoke free for just over a month. Had a shipping issue with my "go to" ejuice (menthol) and for the past week have had to vape some Mint I ordered 2 weeks ago, and didn't care for the taste of that ejuice at all. Was out and about shopping, really missing that lung hit that menthol gives (my order won't be here till Friday). And, I started craving a cig. Thought, Oh, it's just a weird moment, will go away soon. But, after an hour of the cigarette crave persisting, I broke down and bought a pack of my old favorite, Marlboro Blue.

Stepped outside of the 7-Eleven and lit up. Three to four puffs later I was completely unimpressed. Not that it tasted that bad, I did notice the yuk "burntness" of the smoke right away. Rather, the lung hit I get from vaping was non-existent! There was zero flavor. And, I don't mean eJuice flavor. More, the menthol was flat and tasteless compared to my go to eJuice menthol. I dropped the thing to the ground, smooshed it out with my shoe, picked it up and tossed the nasty thing in the dumpster with the 19 other death sticks in the pack.

Once I bought the pack I actually looked forward, with great anticipation, to that feeling you get from smoking a cigarette after not having one for an extended period of time - a month in this case. Nothing. Zilch.

Now I KNOW why vaping works. It is a BETTER experience than smoking. Well, I've passed the point of no return on this. It's vaping or nothing. LOL! I went back to my car, took out my Pig Cig, put in a freshly filled cartomizer and vaped away. Mint and all. Relishing every puff. One other interesting part of the cig falter. It felt so small and useless. Too short, too light. No button to push. No glowing LED. Just a little thing in my hand. Weird.

Vape it or Smoosh it, I say!

 

[washvap]

Well, sometimes it takes a reminder to remember why we quit cigs in the first place. Glad you decided to keep on vaping.

 

[Gingerzeronic]

This is so encouraging!

 

[zacxzac]

I've been vaping on-and-off for about 2 years now.

Had many cigarettes along the way, and it's strange when I give in. It's over so quick, and I say to myself "what's the point?".

Vaping is much more enjoyable. Tastes better, feels better, don't smell, don't die...you know...haha

 

[Mylt1]

if you only vape menthol, look into making it yourself. there is a DIY section here with lots of good info including links to where to buy your supplies from and juice calculators to get your mix correct. im a big menthol fan and will be ordering everything i need to make my own next week. vaping has taken its toll on my bank account over the last 2 weeks. LOL.

 

[bigtiime]

I know many have done that very same thing with exactly the same results. Good for you!

 

[JollyRogers]

Yes this. I actually make it a point to bum a smoke every few months, just to remind myself how bad it tastes, how much it stinks, how it leaves a nasty taste in my mouth, and honestly how unsatisfying it really is. I do this especially when I get it in my head that vaping is getting boring or tasteless for me.

 

[inanitydefined]

Congrats on passing the test. It was the same for me, smoking "the real thing" was a horrible weak flavorless (well, except gar ave fire flavor) experience. Smoking is so 5000BC

 

[wyetterp]

Great post. What gets me is the thought of how much crap's in cigs. When I was a smoker I didn't seem to really care. Now that I'm happily vaping, I really can't understand why I felt that way. I'm guessing it has to do with x chemical.

Good story & thanks for sharing!

 

[murrajes]

I think that's how it goes for the most of us. And it really is VERY unsatisfying right?

 

[sidetrack]

Now, burn that experience into your memory and you will never have to do it again! What helps me is every time I go into a store where people are smoking outside at the entrance I nearly gag. Never want to smell like that again!!

 

[sandybeach]

Same thing happened to me. I started vaping 2 1/2 months ago. I kept a pack of Newports in my car. The first couple of weeks I smoked some. After a month, I tried one, it tasted awful, so I threw it out. A few days ago I tried another one; I took one puff. It tasted so bad! Vaping tastes SO GOOD! I finally just threw the pack out.

 

[LostVapeMonster]

Myself included. Hit an analog a while back just outta curiosity. That was the last hit too. I thought it would be like coming home and it was such a let down. Just quit everything, vaping included, about 3 weeks ago. Would not have been able to do it without eigs and this forum, though.

I know many have done that very same thing with exactly the same results. Good for you!

 

[nansc]

Isn't it terrble how bad they taste?I live with a chain smoker and am forever piking up his cigs out of habit YUCK.

 

[arbogast]

Cool!

This part made me laugh out loud, but I agree!

It felt so small and useless. Too short, too light. No button to push. No glowing LED. Just a little thing in my hand. Weird.

 

[PaporPlas]

Myself included. Hit an analog a while back just outta curiosity. That was the last hit too. I thought it would be like coming home and it was such a let down. Just quit everything, vaping included, about 3 weeks ago. Would not have been able to do it without eigs and this forum, though.

You're my hero. Want to be like you when I "grow up"! : )

I reduced my nic 24mg to 16mg on my current order. I want to stop vaping eventually, too.

Thanks!

 

[TonyTT]

From the moment I vaped my first draw on an eCig I never touched another analog. Until just now.

Been smoke free for just over a month. Had a shipping issue with my "go to" eJuice (menthol) and for the past week have had to vape some Mint I ordered 2 weeks ago, and didn't care for the taste of that eJuice at all. Was out and about shopping, really missing that lung hit that menthol gives (my order won't be here till Friday). And, I started craving a cig. Thought, Oh, it's just a weird moment, will go away soon. But, after an hour of the cigarette crave persisting, I broke down and bought a pack of my old favorite, Marlboro Blue.

Stepped outside of the 7-Eleven and lit up. Three to four puffs later I was completely unimpressed. Not that it tasted that bad, I did notice the yuk "burntness" of the smoke right away. Rather, the lung hit I get from vaping was non-existent! There was zero flavor. And, I don't mean eJuice flavor. More, the menthol was flat and tasteless compared to my go to eJuice menthol. I dropped the thing to the ground, smooshed it out with my shoe, picked it up and tossed the nasty thing in the dumpster with the 19 other death sticks in the pack.

Once I bought the pack I actually looked forward, with great anticipation, to that feeling you get from smoking a cigarette after not having one for an extended period of time - a month in this case. Nothing. Zilch.

Now I KNOW why vaping works. It is a BETTER experience than smoking. Well, I've passed the point of no return on this. It's vaping or nothing. LOL! I went back to my car, took out my Pig Cig, put in a freshly filled cartomizer and vaped away. Mint and all. Relishing every puff. One other interesting part of the cig falter. It felt so small and useless. Too short, too light. No button to push. No glowing LED. Just a little thing in my hand. Weird.

Vape it or Smoosh it, I say!

I find alot of the members, including myself who didn't know it, but we just needed closure to move on to the next stage of our lives...I'm very happy for you...I couldn't finish my smoke either....

 

[Foxfur]

Yep. I started with disposables and had to smoke analogs along with 'em. The disp's just didn't have the throat hit I needed with the exception of the CIG2O (OTC 808 reusable but not enough vapor).
My last pack, bought over a month ago, still has 14 in it. It sits right next to me in the truck. I literally flip it the bird every time I see it and laugh maniacally right before vapin on my PV...
The first step in admitting you have a problem is to have a problem. Mine was the stink and wheezing myself to sleep at night. My SO and GF love the fact I'm not stinkin' any more and I do too.

 

[PaporPlas]

Thanks for all the "welcome backs". Even though I was only gone for 3 or 4 puffs, it felt like an eternity! : )

 

[BloodWolf]

Other than the really quick nicotine rush I got from cigarettes,there's NOTHING I liked about them at all. In a very stressful situation I will vape 2mls in 2 minutes and look like I'm suckin on a super thick shake rather than go back too smoking.