Just starting to take this serious

[DVap]

WTA stands for Whole tobacco Alkaloids.. It is other components of tobacco that is not in most E-juice. IT is extracted from tobacco, and IS present in tobacco. It is one of the many components that is present when someone smokes a cigarette. It is also PART of what she is addicted to.

As for most of the discussion, I think we simply disagree. I find reduced harm versus reduced harm to be a better equation than reduced harm versus full harm.

As for the meaning of the term "whole tobacco alkaloids", you're talking to the person who coined the term and created the product, so I can say with confidence that you've got zero wiggle room on this point. Tobacco alkaloids are present in tobacco. Whole tobacco alkaloids refers to the liquid that is obtained after extracting tobacco alkaloids from tobacco and purifying them from the co-extracted gunk. A whole tobacco alkaloid eliquid is then an eliquid produced using this purified alkaloid liquid as the alkaloid source. This is unarguably so because that's what I meant when I coined the WTA term. If folks misunderstand the term and it's proper usage (and a lot of folks do), that doesn't serve to redefine the term.

Just as it would be wrong to say, "Tobacco contains cigarettes", it is equally wrong to say, "Tobacco contains WTA". Both cigarettes and WTA are products produced from tobacco. One tends to kill people, the other doesn't.

 

[DasBluCig]

Your supposed to put it down sometimes??????

"I like my cigar....but I take it OUT once in awhile....!"
(Groucho fans may remember this line from "You Bet Your Life".....)
Ummmm.....it didn't have to do with "smoking", though....!!
Happy (vaping) Trails!

 

[Howester84]

Well, bottom line is you have to really WANT to quit smoking, and be fully DETERMINED to make it work using e-cigarettes.

Vaping is not the same thing as smoking. There will be some concessions which will need to be accepted. Nothing is as easy as lighting up a cigarette and smoking. Vaping takes some effort -- having charged batteries available, a working juice attachment, and liquid nicotine. Using these requires some planning ahead and knowing how these thing work.

Not all e-cigs are created equally. You can buy a pack of cigarettes and pretty much know the results. With e-cigarettes, unless you are lucky you may go through a few setups before you find the one that works best for you. Success depends upon finding the right setup and the right flavor for you. I actually enjoy vaping more than I did smoking. Hard to believe that could be true, but it IS TRUE.

We need more information on your smoking habits and what gear you are currently using. Battery type and juice attachment used. Once we learn this, we can give more specific assistance to you.

Vaping has worked for thousands of ex-smokers. It can work for you, too.

Well said sir. You have got to want to quit in order to make it work. I'm an ex 30 a day smoker. I quit smoking 8 weeks ago. The cost of smoking cigs was getting ridiculous. I have saved £600.00 so far in a short time. which is all being saved up for something I really want. Having a goal helps.

 

[GPC2012]

A lot of it has to do with your pyscalogical mind set. Do you want to feel it more in your thoat (throat hit) or see more vapor (smoke) coming out of your mouth. For a stronger throat hit get a juice that is a higher percentage of PG for more vapor get a juice that has a higher percentage of VG. Everybody is different. My big thing was the hand to mouth and seeing the big clouds of vapor. I use either 100% VG or 80/20 VG/PG. My wife on the other hand is more into the throat hit and we get some 50/50 just kinda feel your way around what you like and what gives you the best personal results. Everybody is different. Just don't give up and if you want it it will happen I started vaping at christmas and you can see my banner as to how long I've been analog free.

 

[Terrapin88]

Hey Reneee.

I feel your pain. I have been vaping for 3 weeks trying to transition from smoking to vaping. I am 15 hours without a smoke now but I'm doing ok. I am definitely vaping more than I was.
Ciggs are a much better nicotine delivery system than vaporizing, so you will probably find yourself chain vaping at times to fight off the urgent urge to smoke while trying to get the same amount of nic to satisfy you that one cigg used to provide. I just had an urge when I wrote that and I grabbed a few puffs of my vape to knock the urge back. There is a psychological aspect to the smoking addiction too. I try to think about what my smoking triggers are (driving, after eating, boredom, drinking, etc.) and try and prepare myself mentally and be ready to fight off the urge when I jump in the car or after dinner. That and a little chain vaping seems to help fight off the nic fit.

Don't give up. You'll get there. The smartest fortune cookie I ever ate told me "never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat."