Just some vaping thoughts

[wizardofozone]

Both Christmas and New Year's Eve of course dragged me out of the quiet vaping solitude of my apartment but it gave me a chance to notice a few things about vaping. Smoking analogs in any noisy, crowded place where it was allowed was no problem with smoking enjoyment because smoking seems to me now in my memory to have been quite 'invasive' or perhaps the word is pushy, up front, the spotlight grabber to any other thing occurring ... I mean you hardly ever forgot just when you were smoking regardless of how kneejerking the addiction was ...

But vaping I've learned is more like sipping an expensive wine .... As the family grew noiser, the children brattier, the Christmas gift wrap rattling more intense, I noticed that vaping is a very modest type of habit, quite less aggressive than smoking analogs ... I caught myself doing long repetitious 'pulls' on the pen, I noticed it's less satisfying to lose the whooshy or sometimes crackling sounds made and easily heard from the pen unit I use in the quiet solitude of any place where I can vape in peace and quiet.

Being in a darkened car or anyplace where a beautiful cloud of exhale cannot be easily seen also was less satisfying to me as well, and even turning up the dial for a stronger hit was less satisfying without actually seeing my cloud exhale ... now that was something never needed with analogs.

I refilled much more often at the parties than at home I noticed and of course that goes along I imagine with the longer, harder, and more frequent pulls on the unit that I was unintentionally doing for lack of the ability to 'concentrate' on the vaping ... It certainly seems to be a much less invasive method of receiving nicotine.

 

[Maiar]

I also noticed over the holidays that vaping was a bit less satisfying when done outside of my normal daily routines. When I'm out and about and at parties I found I used it less though. Just enough to get by really. I realized it's way more satisfying when I can do it in my normal peace and quiet and really appreciate everything about it. Luckily even when I'm enjoying it less, it's still more satisfying than any cigarette could be.

 

[GinnyTx]

like most things that bring pleasure are best done in private

 

[Danbrooks2k]

like most things that bring pleasure are best done in private

Thats what she said.... HEY! That IS what she said... no fair!

 

[choochoogranny]

When I'm with a group of people, I find I'm vaping less because my mouth is running! It's kind of awkward to break the rhythm of the conversation with a long vape.

 

[DavidOck]

like most things that bring pleasure are best done in private

But some are best done with a friend

Hence, vape-meets.

(And just what WERE you thinking? )

 

[HecticEnergy]

Interesting observation. I know exactly what you are saying. But luckily we were staying with older relatives where I still had my morning routine: roll out of bed, vape, coffee, vape, SSS while vaping (except for the shower, lol)
I do vape less when I'm busy... But I don't find that particularly odd, when your hands and mind are busy doing other things, it's easy to forget about your pv, until your body reminds you it needs a nicotine dose. When vedgitating on the couch with the remote in one hand and pv in the other it can be difficult not to chain vape


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[Dyanne]

I am a new quitter, I walk around EVERYWHERE with my junk e-cig (have istick on order) I puff on my (ego type thingo) constantly at home. Soon as I leave the house and I am out and about I drop that thing in my bag (specially when shopping ) and forget about it. Once I am home again I am sucking on this thing like a new born with a pacifier. Sad... lol

 

[wizardofozone]

Hey David , love your pic,I have a giant Maine .... cat myself ... I'm betting the caption is .. "Has Vape "

 

[DavidOck]

He's one of mine, just a plain old American Short Hair. With an attitude after tearing his lip in fight some years back. Makes a handy place to hang a Spinner

 

[BlueCanary]

For the past few years, I was always constantly self-conscious of smoking when I was in public. If I was on the street, I felt like I had to be constantly aware of where other people were in relation to me, so as not to blow smoke on them, and even if I was crammed into a corner as far away from people as I could get I would still get the stink-eye. If I was at a bar or anywhere else with a group of people I would of course have to get up and go outside to smoke which made me feel a little bit like I was contagious. (Though there was also that moment of solidarity, when you're standing outside in the rain huddled up under an overhang to smoke and another smoker comes out and joins you and you're both like "yep.") The only place that I could REALLY enjoy a good leisurely smoke was outside on my porch at my own home, watching the birds at my bird feeder and the assorted other suburban wildlife.

Vaping feels less invasive, you're totally right about that. I don't blow it all over people, but I also feel way less like just being outside in public doing it is offensive to other humans. It's nice to be able to just grab a few puffs when hanging out with friends/sitting in a restaurant without having to go outside and miss conversation for ten minutes. It does feel slightly different doing it at someone else's place or while talking…not as relaxing as doing it at home. And I do miss going outside for a good fifteen minutes every hour or so when I'm home. I'd avoided going out on the porch to vape when I quit, both because I didn't feel I needed to, and because I feared going to my "smoking spot" would make me want a cigarette. Now that the craving for that habit is pretty much gone, though, I need to take my carcass outside to vape more just for the Vitamin D that I'm not getting.

 

[HecticEnergy]

For the past few years, I was always constantly self-conscious of smoking when I was in public. If I was on the street, I felt like I had to be constantly aware of where other people were in relation to me, so as not to blow smoke on them, and even if I was crammed into a corner as far away from people as I could get I would still get the stink-eye. If I was at a bar or anywhere else with a group of people I would of course have to get up and go outside to smoke which made me feel a little bit like I was contagious. (Though there was also that moment of solidarity, when you're standing outside in the rain huddled up under an overhang to smoke and another smoker comes out and joins you and you're both like "yep.") The only place that I could REALLY enjoy a good leisurely smoke was outside on my porch at my own home, watching the birds at my bird feeder and the assorted other suburban wildlife.

Vaping feels less invasive, you're totally right about that. I don't blow it all over people, but I also feel way less like just being outside in public doing it is offensive to other humans. It's nice to be able to just grab a few puffs when hanging out with friends/sitting in a restaurant without having to go outside and miss conversation for ten minutes. It does feel slightly different doing it at someone else's place or while talking…not as relaxing as doing it at home. And I do miss going outside for a good fifteen minutes every hour or so when I'm home. I'd avoided going out on the porch to vape when I quit, both because I didn't feel I needed to, and because I feared going to my "smoking spot" would make me want a cigarette. Now that the craving for that habit is pretty much gone, though, I need to take my carcass outside to vape more just for the Vitamin D that I'm not getting.

It is nice to be able to quickly "get your fix" without leaving the room/conversation. I still routinely go outside (or into the garage during the cold period) to get a few moments to myself while enjoying a vape. Actual cigarette cravings are very scarce for me, but I've been vaping for over a year now.

 

[seminolewind]

After this year's family drama on the holidays, this year I will be spending my holiday with my PV , hubby, and my chickens. Yes, the three things that make me happy with just simplicity- being there.