I guess everyone on this board were (are) smokers and switched to e-cigs for one reason or another.
I tried my first cigarette when I was about eight years old, I stole two of Camels Menthols cigarettes from my aunt when she was visiting my family. I went to the neighborhood park and smoked both of them, but it didn't do anything for me; I coughed a lot, but thought it was gross.
When I was twelve years old, I took a pack of Marlboro's from my cousin, who was living with us at that the time, and smoked a few after school. I was having a hard time around this time and the cigarette made me relax, I could actually feel the stress melt away. I still get that feeling today, however, I don't know if it is psychological or a real thing. I never smoked because I thought it was a cool thing to do. I was caught smoking by my cousin, who made me smoke the entire pack or she'd tell my parents. I did and was sick as a dog, swearing never to smoke again. Yeah right!
I started again in high school when I was about fifteen, usually bumming a cigarette or two from my best friend, who was stealing them from his parents. This time I started because my friend was smoking and it was actually fun to sit with him in his "club house" and smoke and just hanging out.
I smoke through my junior and senior year, but it kicked started in college; I found that I needed to smoke all the time and that when I wasn't smoking I was thinking about it or dreaming about it. I was up to two packs a day and was turned on to Swisher cigarillos by my buddy. I figure nothing wrong with what I am doing I thought it more as a hobby my friends I would get together and watch television or BS smoking, usually having different brands and cigars.
I stopped cold turkey before graduation because a friend of mine was concerned that I was going to die a horrible death if I continued smoking like I was. I was smoke free until I started my job and found that the stress was too much.
I basically had a horrible day at work and stopped to gas my car when I was paying for the gas I asked the clerk to give me a pack of Marlboro Reds and went home and sat out back drinking tea and smoking a cigarette. I felt the weight of the day melt away and felt as relaxed as I have ever felt. I smoked a pack or two a month on good times, and two to three packs when things are bad--there was a period where it was two to three packs a day for a period the longest time.
I received some SPAM in my e-mail about e-cigs and thought it was interesting, but did not know if I wanted to try it. During the periods that I tried to stop smoking I started snus (snuff) and chaw, or smoked one cigar (cigarillo) which usually stopped my craving ... I received ten e-cigs e-mails in my SPAM folder and finally said "what the hell" and tried a sampler and liked it.
I started to research the device more and more and found that this could be the alternative that I was looking for, not only could you get cigarettes, but cigars and pipes. I settle on Volcano and ordered both the Magma and Inferno and seven e-liquids; I was hooked, but did not smoke them religiously as I do the analogs.
I smoke every now and then, but would prefer using the e-cigs ... I have to find where I put them ... I lost the container that I used stored them when I moved and haven't been able to find them. Oh well gives me a reason purchase new ones
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I tried my first cigarette when I was about eight years old, I stole two of Camels Menthols cigarettes from my aunt when she was visiting my family. I went to the neighborhood park and smoked both of them, but it didn't do anything for me; I coughed a lot, but thought it was gross.
When I was twelve years old, I took a pack of Marlboro's from my cousin, who was living with us at that the time, and smoked a few after school. I was having a hard time around this time and the cigarette made me relax, I could actually feel the stress melt away. I still get that feeling today, however, I don't know if it is psychological or a real thing. I never smoked because I thought it was a cool thing to do. I was caught smoking by my cousin, who made me smoke the entire pack or she'd tell my parents. I did and was sick as a dog, swearing never to smoke again. Yeah right!
I started again in high school when I was about fifteen, usually bumming a cigarette or two from my best friend, who was stealing them from his parents. This time I started because my friend was smoking and it was actually fun to sit with him in his "club house" and smoke and just hanging out.
I smoke through my junior and senior year, but it kicked started in college; I found that I needed to smoke all the time and that when I wasn't smoking I was thinking about it or dreaming about it. I was up to two packs a day and was turned on to Swisher cigarillos by my buddy. I figure nothing wrong with what I am doing I thought it more as a hobby my friends I would get together and watch television or BS smoking, usually having different brands and cigars.
I stopped cold turkey before graduation because a friend of mine was concerned that I was going to die a horrible death if I continued smoking like I was. I was smoke free until I started my job and found that the stress was too much.
I basically had a horrible day at work and stopped to gas my car when I was paying for the gas I asked the clerk to give me a pack of Marlboro Reds and went home and sat out back drinking tea and smoking a cigarette. I felt the weight of the day melt away and felt as relaxed as I have ever felt. I smoked a pack or two a month on good times, and two to three packs when things are bad--there was a period where it was two to three packs a day for a period the longest time.
I received some SPAM in my e-mail about e-cigs and thought it was interesting, but did not know if I wanted to try it. During the periods that I tried to stop smoking I started snus (snuff) and chaw, or smoked one cigar (cigarillo) which usually stopped my craving ... I received ten e-cigs e-mails in my SPAM folder and finally said "what the hell" and tried a sampler and liked it.
I started to research the device more and more and found that this could be the alternative that I was looking for, not only could you get cigarettes, but cigars and pipes. I settle on Volcano and ordered both the Magma and Inferno and seven e-liquids; I was hooked, but did not smoke them religiously as I do the analogs.
I smoke every now and then, but would prefer using the e-cigs ... I have to find where I put them ... I lost the container that I used stored them when I moved and haven't been able to find them. Oh well gives me a reason purchase new ones
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