I find myself vaping way more than I ever smoked. Sure I know its not as bad but I'm puffing all day long these days. How many of you are in the same boat?
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Addiction? What addiction? Wait...I just saw a sale on some hardware and juice...be right back.........
HA !!! beat ya to it
anyway,,this is the lesser of many evils...and there times when i leave the house and forget my PV and it don't bother either,,
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There are several chemicals in cigarettes that are addictive. By switching to vaping, you're not trading anything. You're staying with nicotine... but you're giving up all of the other addictive chemicals. Oh and btw, nicotine use (in moderation) is not harmful.
So in a way, you ARE trading something, you're trading a DEADLY and costly addiction for a cheap and harmless one. Sounds good to me!
So in a way, you ARE trading something, you're trading a DEADLY and costly addiction for a cheap and harmless one. Sounds good to me!
Happily vaping zero nic all day - what is there to be addicted to? I think I'm addicted to saving my life! Vape on!!!
When at home I vape like the wind blows in Calgary. Most of the time unless busy with chores or family and friends. However, when I visit other family, I can go most of a day without vaping and not miss it at all. This wasn’t the case when I smoked. So yes, it is a habit, but it is, for me, an easier controllable habit. Rarely do I take my PT with me when I go out. I have few opportunities to vape at work and many days I go eight or nine hours vape free.
But I am not worried. My lungs are clear, my breath is fresh and my energies are great. Nicotine is a health food. I do love my tomatoes, aubergine and peppers. I have less chance of getting Parkinson’s disease, schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease. There’s other health benefits but that’s enough for now.
But I am not worried. My lungs are clear, my breath is fresh and my energies are great. Nicotine is a health food. I do love my tomatoes, aubergine and peppers. I have less chance of getting Parkinson’s disease, schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease. There’s other health benefits but that’s enough for now.
I have tried many many different things to get off analogs - so I'm very happy to have found the e-cig. I think it is a much healthier and less expensive way to get my nicotine which is what I mostly care about. I also find I am vaping constantly - maybe because I can do it places I would not smoke - like indoors or in my vehicle. But I also think I am not getting nicotine the way I like it so I'm going to upgrade to a mod as soon as possible. Thanks to the e-cig my lungs are already doing the happy dance!!
Kinda just trading one addiction for another arent we?
YES... opinions will vary, but, mine is it doesn't matter that I'm trading addictions. I probably wouldn't quit tobacco if I didn't vape, so, it's a good trade of addictions. At least it's not crack.
as far as you "puffing away all day", that might be because you are new to vaping (basing that off of your Oct.2011 join date). You'll probably slow down after you've been doing it for a while.
YES... opinions will vary, but, mine is it doesn't matter that I'm trading addictions. I probably wouldn't quit tobacco if I didn't vape, so, it's a good trade of addictions. At least it's not crack.
as far as you "puffing away all day", that might be because you are new to vaping (basing that off of your Oct.2011 join date). You'll probably slow down after you've been doing it for a while.
Does it really matter? Are the first thoughts that jump to me.
I LOVED to smoke. I did NOT want to quit for a very long time. I enjoyed my habit. It was something to do, hell 20 things to do. Most of my friends smoked, I enjoyed the feeling of it. How it felt to have a smoke after dinner, in the morning, after sex, enjoyed every minute of it. What I did not enjoy had been the health side effects and that's what got me to switch to vaping. I still have the habit I love but now it's even better. It feels like my drama causing, loud mouthed, cracked out friend went to re-hab and came back a serene peace loving enlightened individual. I'm welcoming this new transformed friend and plan on keeping them for a long time.
Not everyone who switches to vaping cares about the "addiction" part of this. I have an addiction to nicotine. Yes? And? At least it's not hero.in.
I LOVED to smoke. I did NOT want to quit for a very long time. I enjoyed my habit. It was something to do, hell 20 things to do. Most of my friends smoked, I enjoyed the feeling of it. How it felt to have a smoke after dinner, in the morning, after sex, enjoyed every minute of it. What I did not enjoy had been the health side effects and that's what got me to switch to vaping. I still have the habit I love but now it's even better. It feels like my drama causing, loud mouthed, cracked out friend went to re-hab and came back a serene peace loving enlightened individual. I'm welcoming this new transformed friend and plan on keeping them for a long time.
Not everyone who switches to vaping cares about the "addiction" part of this. I have an addiction to nicotine. Yes? And? At least it's not hero.in.
I think of it as a happy marriage between my addiction to new fancy gadgets and gizmos and my addiction to nicotine. 
Why thank you! Couldn't help myself. Had to get "it" out. Something irks me about the whole "one addiction for another" thing, no offense to the O.P. Not his/her fault at all. I feel better now though, so thanks
It may sound silly but I think 1/2 the reason that this works for me is that it is a new toy to obsess over. In stead of thinking "i wanna smoke, I wanna smoke" l now think "I wanna try Snickerdoodle, I wanna try that mod." For me, a big part of the analog addition also was needing something to replace the ciggies at important times. Coffee in the am, break time at work etc. etc.. It makes a world of difference to have a direct replacement. I tried patch, gum, cold turkey and kept going back to analogs. This just works. I'm not trying to fix it or obsess over nicotine as it's relatively harmless -I'm addicted to coffee too.
Yes, that's exactly what it is.
I've tried to quit smoking for God knows how many times. Every time I did I ask myself why am I giving up something I love and enjoy so much? Something I always look forward to having every minute of every day like some kind of a reward system after an hour or two of work, after having a cup of coffee, a drink, a brief intermission to anything, a relief to boredom, stress, etc. Unfortunately, it's got its unhealthy side effects.
At this point I have no intention of giving up vaping. Otherwise, I'm certain I'll be tempted to go back to smoking.
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I've tried to quit smoking for God knows how many times. Every time I did I ask myself why am I giving up something I love and enjoy so much? Something I always look forward to having every minute of every day like some kind of a reward system after an hour or two of work, after having a cup of coffee, a drink, a brief intermission to anything, a relief to boredom, stress, etc. Unfortunately, it's got its unhealthy side effects.
At this point I have no intention of giving up vaping. Otherwise, I'm certain I'll be tempted to go back to smoking.
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IMO nicotine is only the whipping-boy of the media, and people in general, because for so long it has come from analog smokes and all of the problems attached to them. Without out all of that other junk having a vape is really no more harmful than having a few cups of coffee in the morning, or a nice drink in the evening.
Vaping takes ownership of a problem, cleans it up, and makes it more enjoyable. NOTHING wrong with that!
There are lots of vapers who reduce nic intake and even continue to vape at zero nic simply because it's an enjoyable experience. For those who keep the nic, that's fine too.
Stop equating nicotine as bad because it is a part of smoking analogs. =)
Vaping takes ownership of a problem, cleans it up, and makes it more enjoyable. NOTHING wrong with that!
There are lots of vapers who reduce nic intake and even continue to vape at zero nic simply because it's an enjoyable experience. For those who keep the nic, that's fine too.
Stop equating nicotine as bad because it is a part of smoking analogs. =)
I love having toys and something to play with with my hands. I love having something in between my hands and between my fingers. Did I trade addictions? Yes. Did I trade up? I think so. I'm no longer burning tobacco.
Last couple weeks I've been vaping nothing but: 0Nic0FA, (Zero Nicotine Zero Flavor Added). My DIY is now: straight VG + PGA. I find VG quite sweet all on it's own. Discovered the Zero Nic quite by accident, forgot to add it in mix. Makes for a quite cheep eLiquid. JMHO
Cheers,
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otrpu
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