First off, thanks to everyone who contributes to this forum for the wealth of information. I was very close to making an impulse buy on one of the cheap mall kiosk type models, but after doing a lot of reading on this site, I was shown the better options.
I am 28 years old and I smoked about a pack to a pack and half a day of camel lights (and quite a bit more if I was out partying) for the last 12 years. I first saw a coworker using an electric cigarette about a year ago. In that year, two of my different coworkers have died from lung cancer. Granted they were much older than me, but I certainly didn't want to suffer their same fate (and that seemed to be where I was heading.) Decided I would give it a try.
After reading on here and talking in the IRC channel (LOTS of help there, THANK YOU) I purchased a kGo kit, some cartos, a few drip tips, and some juice.
The package arrived on new years eve, but I didn't want to make it a resolution, so I decided I would just switch from analogs to vaping right then. I went out to the bars for new years, and reluctantly left my trusty camel lights at home. Thankfully, I vaped all night and didn't cheat with an analog once. And I haven't since.
So it has been 5 days now and things seem to be going okay. I really don't enjoy people congratulating me at work because I don't really feel like I have done anything yet to deserve it. I keep telling them to congratulate me in a month or two, that will feel more substantial. But I certainly understand where they are coming from.
A few pieces of advice or suggestions for those new to vaping:
-get a good battery and do research.
-get a variety of different juices to sample. I have tried 8 so far, and only really enjoy vaping 3 of them. And I have more samples on the way.
-drink LOTS of water. My mouth has gotten very dry these first few days, but the water helps. Hopefully the dry mouth will go away
-if you feel the habit to go to your usual smoking spot, like the front porch, just go there and vape. It makes the transition a little easier
-plan on spending a little more than you expected. My budget probably doubled after doing research. But money is kind of arbitrary if it eliminated cigarettes.
If anyone has any questions for me, feel free to ask, although I don't know too much yet.
Sorry for being long winded, but consider it my introduction. Hope to be here for a while. And thanks again ECF.
I am 28 years old and I smoked about a pack to a pack and half a day of camel lights (and quite a bit more if I was out partying) for the last 12 years. I first saw a coworker using an electric cigarette about a year ago. In that year, two of my different coworkers have died from lung cancer. Granted they were much older than me, but I certainly didn't want to suffer their same fate (and that seemed to be where I was heading.) Decided I would give it a try.
After reading on here and talking in the IRC channel (LOTS of help there, THANK YOU) I purchased a kGo kit, some cartos, a few drip tips, and some juice.
The package arrived on new years eve, but I didn't want to make it a resolution, so I decided I would just switch from analogs to vaping right then. I went out to the bars for new years, and reluctantly left my trusty camel lights at home. Thankfully, I vaped all night and didn't cheat with an analog once. And I haven't since.
So it has been 5 days now and things seem to be going okay. I really don't enjoy people congratulating me at work because I don't really feel like I have done anything yet to deserve it. I keep telling them to congratulate me in a month or two, that will feel more substantial. But I certainly understand where they are coming from.
A few pieces of advice or suggestions for those new to vaping:
-get a good battery and do research.
-get a variety of different juices to sample. I have tried 8 so far, and only really enjoy vaping 3 of them. And I have more samples on the way.
-drink LOTS of water. My mouth has gotten very dry these first few days, but the water helps. Hopefully the dry mouth will go away
-if you feel the habit to go to your usual smoking spot, like the front porch, just go there and vape. It makes the transition a little easier
-plan on spending a little more than you expected. My budget probably doubled after doing research. But money is kind of arbitrary if it eliminated cigarettes.
If anyone has any questions for me, feel free to ask, although I don't know too much yet.
Sorry for being long winded, but consider it my introduction. Hope to be here for a while. And thanks again ECF.
About time you get a post up
