I've been lurking here for about a month now. All I can say is that membership to this forum should required in any "smoking cessation" program. I have been a smoker for 25 years and a "vaper" for 2+ months. I have attempted to quit more times than I can recall over the course of those 25 years and have tried everything from the standards (patch, gum, cold turkey) to various clinical trials of drugs and treatments. To be fair, I never wanted to quit. I enjoyed smoking too much. My job made it even more problematic in that many of my peers smoked. Most of the time, when I needed to consult with them, I knew where to find them (outside having a smoke). I even accepted a job overseas in Saudi Arabia for a year with hopes that a change of that magnitude would give me the kick I needed. It turned out that cigarettes were $.75 a pack and everyone smoked there! Major fail. 2 years ago I was digging around in my backpack which I lug to work every day and I find an envelope. In the envelope is a handwritten note from my wife. I will not post the note here but, suffice to say, every puff I took after reading it was agony. She implored me to quit. I decided that I would do whatever it took to stop smoking. I took stock of everything I had tried to date to stop. Granted, the note should have been enough but, you long time smokers know that it takes hard, cold reality and more than a note to give up smoking cold turkey. I had heard about e-cigs at that time but had not done any real research. I immediately placed an order for a Frii e-cigarette starter kit in hopes that this would do the trick. All I can recall is that it was trying to suck a mint chocolate chip milkshake through a straw that was clogged with chocolate chips! That lasted a week and I want right back to cigarettes. Fast forward 2 years and many guilty puffs later. I discovered this forum and decided to give it another go. I ordered a joyetech eMode and have been smoke free since 12/7/2013. I still have the very battered and dog-eared letter in my backpack. If I am still smoke-free by 12/7/14 I plan on taking my wife out somewhere nice for dinner and then, together, putting that letter through the shredder! Thanks ECF for getting me started!
Letter in my backpack
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Wow, what a great story. Frame the letter.
Welcome to the forum and congratualtions!
Welcome to the forum and congratualtions!
Welcome wavemux! You found the right place. Congrats on the smoke-free. You will find many different paths here, and the most amazing thing is that everyone's different path works. So it leaves a LOT of choices to keep you smoke free. After being educated about the whole scenario from this forum, I have to say (proudly) I have not had a single cigarette since April 22nd 2013. After 45 years of smoking, most of that time non=filtered, and up to 3 PAD. Experiment with what people here are recommending or saying works for them, and before you know it you won't even think of a cigarette again. I promise! Keep that letter as inspiration. But, if you intend to be a regular here then I would advise you to make that dinner reservation now. If I'm right (and I always am) by end of this year smoking will just be a memory to you. Good luck my friend, stick with it!
Oh my, what a lovely, touching post. I am so happy you found this forum and are having such good success with vaping. I am happy for your sweet wife also, and I'm sure she is very pleased you are doing this.
And, I know full well how how uncooperative and uncaring this addiction to cigarettes can be. My mother died quite a few years ago from lung cancer. Did that make me quit? No. My sweet husband developed COPD from his years of smoking and quit about 10 years ago. Did that make me quit? No. I rationalized that since he was 17 years my senior, I still had some years left to smoke before it would get to me. Talk about fooling yourself.
I was a 2 pack a day smoker for over 40 years, and I think I was so terrified that I would not be able to quit, that I never even tried until I found vaping. The only time I wasn't smoking was when I was sleeping.
I am still so amazed at how painless and easy this process has been. I look at the counter in my signature and cannot believe I have not smoked a cigarette, or wanted to, for over a month.
So glad you have joined us, and thank you for telling us your story.
And, I know full well how how uncooperative and uncaring this addiction to cigarettes can be. My mother died quite a few years ago from lung cancer. Did that make me quit? No. My sweet husband developed COPD from his years of smoking and quit about 10 years ago. Did that make me quit? No. I rationalized that since he was 17 years my senior, I still had some years left to smoke before it would get to me. Talk about fooling yourself.
I was a 2 pack a day smoker for over 40 years, and I think I was so terrified that I would not be able to quit, that I never even tried until I found vaping. The only time I wasn't smoking was when I was sleeping.
I am still so amazed at how painless and easy this process has been. I look at the counter in my signature and cannot believe I have not smoked a cigarette, or wanted to, for over a month.
So glad you have joined us, and thank you for telling us your story.
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Wow, I love what your wife tried to do for you. Awesome. Welcome to the forum. I'd frame the letter, I think it's pretty special. Great story
Thank you all for the kind responses and encouragement! That note is going to the shredder tho. Once I know Im done I don't want the memories! Its enough to know that I will, hopefully, be around for my wife to remind me of my former habit for a long time
Awesome! You CAN do it. There is an adjustment period, but it's not that hard. It's miles and miles ahead of any alternative to date. And dang it, vaping is just taster and better than smoking.
Thats the other species for yah! Not the worst thing, She cares about you, and wants you to be healthier. Now you can still " smoke " even though it's not smoking.. You can VAPE! and be apart of a wonderful community of people who will help to encourage you to quit no matter what! If it's what you want to do, we will help you in anyway we can!
The + side, You can vape and smell Damn good! and you can do it inside the house and to have to succumb to the cold weather!
I wish you happy Vape Travels!
The + side, You can vape and smell Damn good! and you can do it inside the house and to have to succumb to the cold weather!
I wish you happy Vape Travels!
Thanks for sharing your story, it's a good one! You made the right choice and I have the utmost confidence you can make it to December '14 and beyond. You've gotten through the hard part, that's a fact. I too had to go through that sucking a milkshake through a stuck straw stage, wish I'd done the research before I spent the money. Needless to say, been smoke free since I got a good kit!
I wish you and your wife many, many more years! Congratulations on your quit and best of luck on the journey! Enjoy the vapes!
I wish you and your wife many, many more years! Congratulations on your quit and best of luck on the journey! Enjoy the vapes!
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