New Vaper, Old Man

[louis]

Hi guys,
I am louis in a little NE Texas town & I am a smoker.
My wife brought home a e-cig kit for Christmas & told me it was for both of us.
I have been a pk a day smoker for 48years & am tired for not being able to breath & hearing my doctor saying if I don't stop I won't have many more birthdays.
Now at my age we don't like counting, but the alternative is out of the question.
I have been vapeing for a little over a week & have not had a analog in 6 days.
I think this will work as I don't miss the old cigs at all & feel better than I have in years.
I have been reading this forum for over a week & have learned a lot as it has so many long time vaporers on it.
This forum ROCKS & I will check in as often as I can.

Later & keep on vaping

 

[HzG8rGrl]

Welcome Louis-Glad to have you here. Tell your wife to join up also. Glad to read that all is going well for you!

 

[JonnyVapΣ]

Congrats on the current success and welcome to ECF!

 

[Ardeagold]

Congratulations on your decision and keep on going!! Welcome to the forum. You'll find a lot of help and wonderful advice here!

 

[AlmightyGod]

I am still amazed myself at how easy it was to switch to vaping.
Congrats!!!
Maybe your wife will get a present just for you now!

 

[DarbukaDave]

Welcome and congrats!!! These little electronic miracles are amazing indeed and the information on this forum is fantastic.


Be well

 

[mlinky]

Welcome Louis! The only problem is sharing a pv. I don't think I could allow anyone else to take mine from my clutched hand

 

[Stosh]

Welcome Louis, and don't think you're the only "well expirenced" member here!!
Lot's of us breaking 35-40 year habits, and if we didn't start in the womb......
well the math isn't that hard. LOL

 

[slappy]

Yah! Congrates! I going on a 2 months, I horribly failed all attempts to quit in the past (gum, patch, voodoo ) and vaping was the key. I only hope the rest of the world sees the value.

Vape on!

 

[BlueMan]

Welcome aboard Old Boy !!
Basicly in same position here.
Loving the NEW ME and I'm sure You'll Love the NEW YOU!!!

BlueMan

 

[Joed]

Congrats! We've been vaping for just over two months now. We started with the Riva setup and haven't looked back. Best advice I can give to do not keep any analogs around. The first week we had the Rivas I went from 1.5 packs a day to a pack a week. I smoked the analogs because they were around and in reach. We then sold all the analogs we had and we don't miss them at all. Keep extra batteries on hand and charged as well as extra juice. We've been stocking up a bit here and a bit there. Now we are all set for several months and can vape through power outages.

It would be great if your wife joined us here at ecf also. Carrie and I have interesting conversations on our way to and from work on what we read on ecf that we found interesting. Lots to learn and lots of helpful people here.

 

[BeadyKate]

Welcome to the world of vaping! I bought a pv for my Dad and Mom(for Christmas) they are in their 60's. They really love them. My Dad has had 3 strokes from analog cigs. So trying the vaping was good for him. He has cut his smoking down quite a bit. Hopefully he will quit completely. So I say "Bravo to you", your body will thank you for it. Keep on Vaping!

 

[Riverwolf]

congrats 30 years 4 me and haven't touched an analog since xmas day and haven't wanted 1

 

[dormouse]

Welcome! I smoked almost as long as you too. This is great. My sinuses cleared up and I'm not coughing all the time any more. And food tastes better - did that happen to you yet? Not to mention the little benefits like not having to try to light cigarettes in wind.

 

[progg]

Welcome Louis. Congrats .

Plenty of grown up vapers here. I gave up smoking about 8.5 months ago. Vaping works.

Bookmark, bookmark. It's easy to get lost.

 

[trouble2k]

Welcome and congratulations! I wonder what your doctor will have to say now?

 

[Trickster]

Congrats! I just started myself, and although I only smoked for 15 years, I'd quit 3 times before for maybe 2-3 months at a time using patches, gum, and lozenges. This time, though I feel it's gonna stick - I barely even miss smokes after 10 days, and I have trouble imagining sucking on a stinky mass of burning leaves with vaping as an option!

 

[jj2]

Forty years (give or take) here and feeling so much better health wise. You'll have good days and bad (cravings and with equipment). Just stick with it and soon you'll have almost two years behind you like me.
Believe me, it's worth it.

 

[Phreaker]

Congratulations and welcome! It's great to have seasoned ex-smokers here. (I smoked for 25 years, minus maybe 1.5 years of quit time during those years.) This is the easiest it's ever been. As long as vaping isn't taken away I can't imagine I'd ever go back to tobacco.

 

[Airbrusher]

Welcome to ECF. keep at it! I am about 30 days with 9 days analog free! I would keep your tobaccy stuff till you have all Attys, Batts and juices stocked up. Remember you're not falling off the wagon, just running next to it while your batteries charge up. Once you are a hand up on all that you need to vape only, the analogs will be gone forever. Make sure you ask any questions and if feel funky let us know.

AB