My story...my fears

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sillybear

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My story...I come from both parents who smoked so it was only natural from an early age that I would pick them up. I remember at the age of 5 picking them up and playing with them and almost catching the carpet on fire, of course I got spanked. About once a year after that I would sneak them and play around with them and pretend, until I was in middle school, around the age of 12 I guess when I took my first enhale and nearly choked to death LOL. After that I was more of a social smoker or once every now and again when I could sneak one or two out of my parents packs.
It wasn't until I moved out into my first apartment that I felt something was missing. After about couple of weeks on my own it dawned on me that my house was missing all the floating smoke in the air that I would stare through, my apartment was to clean smelling and nothing to watch the sun catch the different plums of smoke and watch it move through the air. So I picked them up again and I loved it. I felt whole again, I know that sounds strange but it was another part of me that I had found again.
After 15 years of not hiding the fact that I smoke or sneaking my parents cigs I have found ecigs on my own and I love it more. Because I can do it in my house again, I feel better and though I can't really taste a whole lot of the flavor in the juice I know it's there and every now and again I do get a hint of the flavor.
But today I learn that my vendor is closing shop for awhile. I know it's suppose to be until they figure out the credit card issue or they find another way to accept payments, it could be something else that I don't know of, but what if they don't. What if the government shuts it all down...I'm scared...I've never done illegal drugs but I'm sitting here picturing this being the next illegal drug. Here I go, down to the local corner "hey, I need 5ml" Dealer: 10 bucks. Me: "what? last week was only 5"....Will it come to this? If so, how far off from this are we? I can't go back to analogs, for many reasons.
I am sorry that this is long winded, but I just wanted other to know (IF they share my same worries) that they are not alone, and IF I am the only one...well then I'm sorry I wasted your time.
 

Ande

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An outright ban is extremely unlikely in my opinion.

Restrictions that really limit choice and availability of a lot of the best stuff are...not terribly unlikely, as far as I can see.

SO...you've just enlisted. We have a fight on our hands. Join CASAA. Write to your representatives. Get your friends and family onside.

Talk to people.

Write online.

Build awareness of what ecigs and tobacco harm reduction are, and what they're doing for so many people.

Educate yourself. Then educate the ingnorant, and argue with the bigoted.

Welcome aboard. They will NOT ban these things if we will NOT let them.

Best,
Ande

PS- If we let them, they will. Seriously.
 

sweetz

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I've spent some time over in the Legislation news area, and it scares me too. Me and my mother both quit within a month of each other and switched to e-cigs, and we smoked in the house before that. I can't even imagine having to go back to analogs!! I've written my representative and senator, I've signed every protest that came across here, commented on FDA crap that gets posted (including the one banning non-face-to-face transactions. THAT my friends is the sneaky death-knell they are trying for first). I hope at least some of it makes a difference.

In case of the worst, I have the same plan as several here, for the same exact reason you stated. I do not want to be the next one going to the corner to get a nicotine "fix". Instead a large chunk of my income tax this year will go towards how many ever bottles of the highest strength nicotine I can get my hands on, and I've already got the space in the freezer reserved. I'm hoping to get a year's worth for us two. That way if the Tobacco-ocolypse happens, we'll have a year to SLOWLY taper down to 0mg and then we'll just vape flavors for the feel of it if need be.

Big tobacco can go "edit" off, I'm never going back!! :D
 
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tigerlily

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I can understand your fears. When I first started vaping I really stockpiled the juices, just in case. The fact is, the political debate over electronic cigarettes will continue as long as the public remains uneducated. What is see happening though, is people are beginning to see the health benefits of vaping vs. smoking. Even the medical community is coming out in favor of vaping. The naysayers may make their attempts to take this away from us, but I seriously doubt they will be successful.

I'm sorry to hear your supplier is closing shop for a while, but consider this an opportunity to try out other vendors. There are many wonderful suppliers out there. I've never had a bad experience with any of the vendors listed on ecf. Don't be afraid to try different flavors either.
 
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