Hello. I have been stealthing the forums for a few days finding information as I started vaping about five days ago.
A little into, I quit analogs last christmas day and have been smoke free ever since. However, some stressfull events in my life have been making things tough for me. One of which was withdrawing off of lexapro (still withdrawing, its god AWFUL) and almost went back to cigarettes. I had a few options to help mitigate the withdrawl symptoms as well as pain I suffer daily from a stomach condition no one can diagnose. I could start drinking....... hell no, not a good option. I could start taking RX drugs or something worse, no, not an option for me.
Several times, I went to the local store and had a pack of cigs in my hand, but put them back, three different times. The last time, I came home and saw my husband's pack of Blu's sitting on the kitchen counter. I got these for him, and urged him to get them hoping he would quit cigs, or at least cut down (he has cut down). I went for it.
So I am using his pack (much to his annoyance because he'd like to use it lol!!), and it has saved me from horrible withdrawal symptoms without an avenue of reprieve. I didn't have to turn to much worse things, OR cigarettes, or even worse, return to the damaging RX medication I am withdrawing from.
In short, vaping is saving me from untold misery.
I told my daughters about it, and the older one is not "thrilled" thinking it is a step back from completely quitting smoking, but realizes, I am suffering here and sometimes it is "any port in a storm". My younger daughter casually states, "As long as it makes you feel better, and you do NOT go back to regular cigarettes, I can deal". My husband is thrilled about my pleasant mood and ability to tollerate whats going on.
So here I am, Hi.
A little into, I quit analogs last christmas day and have been smoke free ever since. However, some stressfull events in my life have been making things tough for me. One of which was withdrawing off of lexapro (still withdrawing, its god AWFUL) and almost went back to cigarettes. I had a few options to help mitigate the withdrawl symptoms as well as pain I suffer daily from a stomach condition no one can diagnose. I could start drinking....... hell no, not a good option. I could start taking RX drugs or something worse, no, not an option for me.
Several times, I went to the local store and had a pack of cigs in my hand, but put them back, three different times. The last time, I came home and saw my husband's pack of Blu's sitting on the kitchen counter. I got these for him, and urged him to get them hoping he would quit cigs, or at least cut down (he has cut down). I went for it.
So I am using his pack (much to his annoyance because he'd like to use it lol!!), and it has saved me from horrible withdrawal symptoms without an avenue of reprieve. I didn't have to turn to much worse things, OR cigarettes, or even worse, return to the damaging RX medication I am withdrawing from.
In short, vaping is saving me from untold misery.
I told my daughters about it, and the older one is not "thrilled" thinking it is a step back from completely quitting smoking, but realizes, I am suffering here and sometimes it is "any port in a storm". My younger daughter casually states, "As long as it makes you feel better, and you do NOT go back to regular cigarettes, I can deal". My husband is thrilled about my pleasant mood and ability to tollerate whats going on.
So here I am, Hi.
