My first order arrived!

[Belletrist]

pawpaw, that was sorta my thought this morning, when i went ahead and lit up. i already know vaping is going to edge out smoking, so i just wanted to get the idea out of my head. i think that's where my husband is having a slightly rougher time, actually, cause he's more into 'quitting' than me, and is grumpy about 'needing' a smoke now and then.

taryn, oh, i hear you. it'd gotten to the point that i kept cigs on the shelf by my bed, because if i woke up in the middle of the night (i frequently do) just *waking up* was a trigger, and i'd hafta hop out of bed, curl up on the couch and smoke, and then go back to bed. as for the do-anything-for-one... i actually got a doc to prescribe me valium for an overseas flight because the idea of going 13 hours w/out a cigarette was terrifying. even with valium and nicorette i was climbing the walls.

 

[leaford]

Belle, I have sooooo been there. Both the waking up and craving a cigarette, and knocking myself out with sleeping pills to avoid pacing the airplane aisles craving a smoke.

E-cigs are far superior. Far, far, far FAR superior.

 

[Belletrist]

yes... there were times i felt it was inhumane not to allow smokers to smoke *somehow*... thank god for free alcohol on flights overseas!

oh: another unforeseen benefit to vaping vs. smoking: had a long drive today with rainy/sleeting 30*F weather... never hadda roll the windows down.

 

[Belletrist]

so, craved that first-thing-in-the-morning cig again. but the weather was yucky and i think the carton of newps is in the truck. couldn't be bothered. imagine that.

 

[IdolLurker]

i'm sure i'm going to have to wait and see what the cravings are like but WOW, this is just... way better than i ever expected. && the clove 18mg cart has perfect throathit which i was really worried about with vaping in general... and tastes amazing! def not like a djarum (my fav) but very very nice!

Congratulations.

I am ready to give up my djarum analogues for what you are describing...still waiting for my PV to get here. Can't wait to quit standing outside in the cold and spending too much money on killing myself. I want to figure out how to get close to djarum specials with my DIY plans and ejuice. Let me know if you come up with a good mix that is close.

 

[Belletrist]

idollurker... i haven't started playing with mixes, yet. but i DO like the clove carts--and i like 'em even better with a couple drops of pineapple to top off one i've vaped from already. the pineapple for me has mega throat hit. which, as a fellow djarum smoker, just might be important to you too.

once i get the tobacco sampler i'll prob start playing. i have a feeling for a Dj. special the recipe will be something along the lines of a tobacco+clove+[tiny bit] orange+maybe cinnamon? honestly tho, now that my tastebuds are starting to function again, i am less stressed about finding something Just Like What I Smoked Before. but i would love to have a good, full clove-y standby recipe.

 

[IdolLurker]

idollurker... i haven't started playing with mixes, yet. but i DO like the clove carts--and i like 'em even better with a couple drops of pineapple to top off one i've vaped from already. the pineapple for me has mega throat hit. which, as a fellow djarum smoker, just might be important to you too.

once i get the tobacco sampler i'll prob start playing. i have a feeling for a Dj. special the recipe will be something along the lines of a tobacco+clove+[tiny bit] orange+maybe cinnamon? honestly tho, now that my tastebuds are starting to function again, i am less stressed about finding something Just Like What I Smoked Before. but i would love to have a good, full clove-y standby recipe.

So did you get the sampler package yet? Was wondering how your experimentation was going. I never like the Djarum Splash which was pretty fruity so I don't do the orange mixed with cloves for my favs. By the way, what Djarum was your fav? I have been using RY4 and 555 as a base and adding clove juice, splash of coffee and licorice and cut with VG and a little vodka - it is better than my Djarum Specials. I also found out that it makes a big difference what you are drinking/eating before vaping. I have some flavored water that makes everything vaped taste ucky afterwards. I have some hazelnut coffee that is the best drink while doing clovey vapes cause my mouth gets dry. I just posted my intro and a bunch of self help details elsewhere on this forum if you want to see what I have learned. Your story sounds so much like mine...like you mentioned glad to be out of "exile" and no biatching from all the family now that I have totally given up the analogues. Nothing else worked for me either until finding this. Yes I am excited like you - like you said passion of the converted too LOL !!! Stay in touch.

 

[Belletrist]

i smoked specials too. i steer clear of licorice in general tho. i did get the tob sampler, but i'm waiting on french pipe carts to come in and i think i'm gonna play with those & the clove. i don't like djarum splash either... at all.

i could def see RY4 being good--it's my fav plain vape atm. but i have high hopes for the french pipe, or maybe the cuban cigar, + clove. i may make some of my own clove extract as well, i'll keep you updated!

 

[Belletrist]

oh and i am SO glad you're loving vaping! i know i was nervous cause i was soooo attached to my specials (though i smoked newports too, i wasn't all that worried about those, lol). but there's so much delish potential in vaping, and now that i'm understanding what gives me throat hit, etc.... no looking back now!