I have not smoked a real cigarette in 4 1/2 years. However, I started vaping two weeks ago.
I quit smoking after watching my father suffer and die from lung cancer. He was just 49 years old. I did not want my son to go through that so I put the habit down. However, I was someone that loved smoking. It was something that I enjoyed and something that helped me. I suffer from ADHD and sometimes depression. So, smoking was really something that would help calm my nerves and allow me to focus better.
So when I quit I really started feeling the effects of the ADHD and it seemed like my bouts of depression were coming more frequently. Plus, I gained over 100 pounds.
So, even though the urge to smoke and the addiction to nicotine had passed I still always thought about picking up the habit again. The only thing that stopped me was the vision of my father.
You see, as my father's last days approached he was in the hospital. He had a tube in his stomach and a tube in his chest. However, my father was a very prideful man. So he insisted on using the bathroom itself. However, because of his weakness and all the tubes he could not get up out of bed to go so he used a portable urinal.
My mom and I would have to take turns staying in the hospital. The reason being is in the middle of the night he would try to get up and go to the bathroom. When he would try to get up he would instantly fall because he was so weak.
I would then have to pick him up like a child and put him back down in the bed. It was one of the worst experiences I've ever had in my life. So, to me smoking was not an option.
However, my life was spiraling out of control. My ADHD was overwhelming and it seemed like I was in a constant state of depression.
That's when I started researching electronic cigarettes. I started researching them about six months ago. I would read about it and try to see if they were a safer alternative. I would then read a little bit more about them and consider it a little more. And I kept researching until I finally decided that electronic cigarettes are a better alternative.
No one can say that they are safe, but from what I have found no one can say they are unsafe. So here I am.
Now, I can tell you that they have had adverse effects on me. I am shorter of breath now. It also makes my eyes and sinuses dehydrated.
However, it is nothing that I cannot live with.
So, here I am.... An ex-smoker who picked up the habit of vaping. And I'm very happy that I did. My moods are better and I am focusing a lot better.
People do not realize the amazing effects nicotine has for people with ADHD. It is a great way to calm your mind in my opinion. So, I feel very fortunate that this technology was invented and I pray that it truly is a safer alternative.
I quit smoking after watching my father suffer and die from lung cancer. He was just 49 years old. I did not want my son to go through that so I put the habit down. However, I was someone that loved smoking. It was something that I enjoyed and something that helped me. I suffer from ADHD and sometimes depression. So, smoking was really something that would help calm my nerves and allow me to focus better.
So when I quit I really started feeling the effects of the ADHD and it seemed like my bouts of depression were coming more frequently. Plus, I gained over 100 pounds.
So, even though the urge to smoke and the addiction to nicotine had passed I still always thought about picking up the habit again. The only thing that stopped me was the vision of my father.
You see, as my father's last days approached he was in the hospital. He had a tube in his stomach and a tube in his chest. However, my father was a very prideful man. So he insisted on using the bathroom itself. However, because of his weakness and all the tubes he could not get up out of bed to go so he used a portable urinal.
My mom and I would have to take turns staying in the hospital. The reason being is in the middle of the night he would try to get up and go to the bathroom. When he would try to get up he would instantly fall because he was so weak.
I would then have to pick him up like a child and put him back down in the bed. It was one of the worst experiences I've ever had in my life. So, to me smoking was not an option.
However, my life was spiraling out of control. My ADHD was overwhelming and it seemed like I was in a constant state of depression.
That's when I started researching electronic cigarettes. I started researching them about six months ago. I would read about it and try to see if they were a safer alternative. I would then read a little bit more about them and consider it a little more. And I kept researching until I finally decided that electronic cigarettes are a better alternative.
No one can say that they are safe, but from what I have found no one can say they are unsafe. So here I am.
Now, I can tell you that they have had adverse effects on me. I am shorter of breath now. It also makes my eyes and sinuses dehydrated.
However, it is nothing that I cannot live with.
So, here I am.... An ex-smoker who picked up the habit of vaping. And I'm very happy that I did. My moods are better and I am focusing a lot better.
People do not realize the amazing effects nicotine has for people with ADHD. It is a great way to calm your mind in my opinion. So, I feel very fortunate that this technology was invented and I pray that it truly is a safer alternative.
(Unfortunately, I have gained about 30 lbs...food tastes better than ever!) Also, in the last 7 months, my nic levels have dropped from 24mg to somewhere between 6mg and 12 mg (sometimes ZERO nic). Small amounts of nic keep my spirit higher, and my concentration is clearer.
