So I haven't received my PV yet. It's in the mail, but I based my decision off what a friend has, which I've tried a number of times, and liked a lot! (V2 standard 808). I do understand that I might need to upgrade eventually. I have no illusions that this will be brand/style I will stick with.
I'm super committed to trying vaping as a method to quit my 30 year, 1.5-2 PAD habit. Patches, gums, and other methods have been an utter failure. In 30 years, I only managed to quit for 1 week and almost got a divorce in the process. As a former board certified Rx assistant, I refuse to even try mood altering medications. vaping seems to be the only thing left to try.
I think I have a plan laid out for me after being really honest with myself.
I do not want to change my habits for where and when I vape from my current smoking habits. I have decided that I will not vape at my desk at work (although the CEO where I work has said we may as long as we aren't in view of customers/clients or vendors--this is pretty remarkable considering in my county vaping is techincally illegal anywhere smoking is... the bossman doesnt' care if it's getting us off the analogs, and I'm sure he'd like to keep us at our desks working working working! we're a fairly large, pretty conservative banking organization too haha). Anyway, I'll continue to go outside with the smokers. I like the socialization of outdoor smoking and I like that it does get me away from my computer and outside. Our one non-smoker in the department even comes outside with us for breaks. It's also a socialization thing for me since I'm fairly invoved with the music community in Seattle, and still associate with a lot of heavy smokers at pubs. Going outside for a smoke break has become a ritual I enjoy, and it's a necessity; in order to talk to someone and actually hear what they're saying, you almost have to go outside, I just don't want to smoke I believe I'd rather vape.
At home, I'm a chain smoker, indoors, it's disgusting--I've tried going outdoors, but this is Seattle, and it rains all the time and it's cold. Attempting to smoke outside has always been a failture for me unless I'm at work out somewhere where it's prohibited. This is another HUGE reason I want to quit the analogs. The filth of cigarettes is really starting to freak me out. Nasty ashtrays, furniture and rugs with burn marks, my little dog is even affected by it because she reverse sneezes whenever I smoke. My adult daughter refuses to come visit me at the house she grew up in, and won't ride in a car with me either. Heartbroken, time to FIX that. Also, at home my off-hours are spent making fibers based jewelry (threads, laces, beads etc...) my creations which I've put anywhere from 20-50 hours into STINK. I can't very well sell them smelling like they do.
And lastly, the costs associated with smoking and this is a huge one. I live in Washington state... our sin tax here is one of the highest in the nation. my smoking costs me about $17 a day and I can't afford it anymore. To the point where I've missed a car payment in the past. I find myself buying low quality foods, or scrimping on things that I can't or shouldn't scrimp on just to support my smoking. My vaping, to be effective, will need to save me money. If it doesn't, it won't be successful.
I don't want to turn vaping into a hobby as so many have here. I have a hobby (a rather costly one) and I'm obsessed with my beadwork and sewing, I truly can't afford a second obsession, I can barely afford the first.
My needs are simple... get off the analogs to reduce the stench and filth in my life, break the slavery to the drug, lower the cost associated with my addiction/habit, and be healthier as the side effect.
Any help, encoragement, suggestions, and tricks for keeping costs low and success rates high are MORE than welcome!
This is a scary, but welcome turn of events for me. Thanks for hanging in here with me!
I might need some help from the community to remind me of my goals. My personality in general is that I do like to tinker and make things -- My career is in computers in IT, and my hobby is jewelry making. I'm going to guess that I'll need people to remind me occasionally that I didn't start vaping as a hobby, I started it to get off the filthy analogs! (I've been keeping an eye on the thread about not buying what you don't need! haha)
I'm super committed to trying vaping as a method to quit my 30 year, 1.5-2 PAD habit. Patches, gums, and other methods have been an utter failure. In 30 years, I only managed to quit for 1 week and almost got a divorce in the process. As a former board certified Rx assistant, I refuse to even try mood altering medications. vaping seems to be the only thing left to try.
I think I have a plan laid out for me after being really honest with myself.
I do not want to change my habits for where and when I vape from my current smoking habits. I have decided that I will not vape at my desk at work (although the CEO where I work has said we may as long as we aren't in view of customers/clients or vendors--this is pretty remarkable considering in my county vaping is techincally illegal anywhere smoking is... the bossman doesnt' care if it's getting us off the analogs, and I'm sure he'd like to keep us at our desks working working working! we're a fairly large, pretty conservative banking organization too haha). Anyway, I'll continue to go outside with the smokers. I like the socialization of outdoor smoking and I like that it does get me away from my computer and outside. Our one non-smoker in the department even comes outside with us for breaks. It's also a socialization thing for me since I'm fairly invoved with the music community in Seattle, and still associate with a lot of heavy smokers at pubs. Going outside for a smoke break has become a ritual I enjoy, and it's a necessity; in order to talk to someone and actually hear what they're saying, you almost have to go outside, I just don't want to smoke I believe I'd rather vape.
At home, I'm a chain smoker, indoors, it's disgusting--I've tried going outdoors, but this is Seattle, and it rains all the time and it's cold. Attempting to smoke outside has always been a failture for me unless I'm at work out somewhere where it's prohibited. This is another HUGE reason I want to quit the analogs. The filth of cigarettes is really starting to freak me out. Nasty ashtrays, furniture and rugs with burn marks, my little dog is even affected by it because she reverse sneezes whenever I smoke. My adult daughter refuses to come visit me at the house she grew up in, and won't ride in a car with me either. Heartbroken, time to FIX that. Also, at home my off-hours are spent making fibers based jewelry (threads, laces, beads etc...) my creations which I've put anywhere from 20-50 hours into STINK. I can't very well sell them smelling like they do.
And lastly, the costs associated with smoking and this is a huge one. I live in Washington state... our sin tax here is one of the highest in the nation. my smoking costs me about $17 a day and I can't afford it anymore. To the point where I've missed a car payment in the past. I find myself buying low quality foods, or scrimping on things that I can't or shouldn't scrimp on just to support my smoking. My vaping, to be effective, will need to save me money. If it doesn't, it won't be successful.
I don't want to turn vaping into a hobby as so many have here. I have a hobby (a rather costly one) and I'm obsessed with my beadwork and sewing, I truly can't afford a second obsession, I can barely afford the first.
My needs are simple... get off the analogs to reduce the stench and filth in my life, break the slavery to the drug, lower the cost associated with my addiction/habit, and be healthier as the side effect.
Any help, encoragement, suggestions, and tricks for keeping costs low and success rates high are MORE than welcome!
This is a scary, but welcome turn of events for me. Thanks for hanging in here with me!
I might need some help from the community to remind me of my goals. My personality in general is that I do like to tinker and make things -- My career is in computers in IT, and my hobby is jewelry making. I'm going to guess that I'll need people to remind me occasionally that I didn't start vaping as a hobby, I started it to get off the filthy analogs! (I've been keeping an eye on the thread about not buying what you don't need! haha)
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