Hey Dani, nice of you to pop in. Glad to hear you're doing well with your vaping. Mike is always looking for the next best thing so at least I get to try them out before spending money on them and I have been surprised to find that I do like some devices I never thought I would, but there's so much new stuff coming out all the time! Still, I always have my Riders handy. Nothing wrong with sticking with what works and you feel comfortable with.
Older Folks and Vaping Front Porch - Part 2
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Hey Dani, nice of you to pop in. Glad to hear you're doing well with your vaping. Mike is always looking for the next best thing so at least I get to try them out before spending money on them and I have been surprised to find that I do like some devices I never thought I would, but there's so much new stuff coming out all the time! Still, I always have my Riders handy. Nothing wrong with sticking with what works and you feel comfortable with.
Been trying to type for 10 mins with a one yr old lab "puppy" wanting attention. Talk about persistent...lol.
Thanks, Mike, for the smooth transition. And thanks to whoever (whom???) moved my rocker.
Thanks, Mike, for the smooth transition. And thanks to whoever (whom???) moved my rocker.
Being 67, here's my updated story:
Started smoking full time as an 18 y.o. in basic training ('65)... mostly 1.5 to 2+ PaD ever since.
Eighteen years ago I quit cold turkey by my own choosing. Day-um, I was miserable. After four weeks I told my bride that I was thinking about starting smoking again. She encouraged, "Give it a while longer." Well, six weeks later, after gaining 27 pounds and making life miserable for everyone around me; family, friends, coworkers, acquaintances AND strangers, I told my bride that I was gonna start smoking again. Her response, "Please do!"
My three daughters, young teens at that time, have since then told me that those ten weeks were the worst in their lives. WHOA! Well, I knew I HAD to quit but didn't want to put anyone through my misery again. HOT DAY-UM, found the ECF site and made a few well informed purchases, thanx to the wonderful folk here. The eGo batt and eGo Mega dual coil cartomizers did the job. Granted, I’m beyond the eGo combo, but that’s ‘nother story!
Here I am after 46 years of my ol' nasty smoking habit, 33 months in on a freakin' fantastic journey; tobacco free, no stomped kittens, no road rage AND no being a b*tch with balls! And I'm one of the lucky vapers in that my first vape was the absolute end to my 'bakky habit and desires.
As for my e-cig health benefits:
Started smoking full time as an 18 y.o. in basic training ('65)... mostly 1.5 to 2+ PaD ever since.
Eighteen years ago I quit cold turkey by my own choosing. Day-um, I was miserable. After four weeks I told my bride that I was thinking about starting smoking again. She encouraged, "Give it a while longer." Well, six weeks later, after gaining 27 pounds and making life miserable for everyone around me; family, friends, coworkers, acquaintances AND strangers, I told my bride that I was gonna start smoking again. Her response, "Please do!"
My three daughters, young teens at that time, have since then told me that those ten weeks were the worst in their lives. WHOA! Well, I knew I HAD to quit but didn't want to put anyone through my misery again. HOT DAY-UM, found the ECF site and made a few well informed purchases, thanx to the wonderful folk here. The eGo batt and eGo Mega dual coil cartomizers did the job. Granted, I’m beyond the eGo combo, but that’s ‘nother story!
Here I am after 46 years of my ol' nasty smoking habit, 33 months in on a freakin' fantastic journey; tobacco free, no stomped kittens, no road rage AND no being a b*tch with balls! And I'm one of the lucky vapers in that my first vape was the absolute end to my 'bakky habit and desires.
As for my e-cig health benefits:
- Lower blood pressure - 15 pt drop in both systolic & diastolic
- Higher O2 absorption - 92% to 99%
- 'Clean' chest x-ray after a past indication of emphysema
- Healthier gums/whiter teeth - as per dentist
- No more nose soot/lung wads in the AM
- No more colds. Used to get 'em at least once a year that hung on with major coughing and chest congestion. Last year I had a runny nose for three days... no cold. Prior to vaping, that would have developed into a major chest cold battle.
- No longer having the occasional mild night time anxiety episode due to breathing difficulties
- Higher sensitivity to the salt in processed foods. And to think I would add salt in my 'bakky days.
- Higher IQ - hey, I did quit smoking!
- Higher O2 absorption - 92% to 99%
- 'Clean' chest x-ray after a past indication of emphysema
- Healthier gums/whiter teeth - as per dentist
- No more nose soot/lung wads in the AM
- No more colds. Used to get 'em at least once a year that hung on with major coughing and chest congestion. Last year I had a runny nose for three days... no cold. Prior to vaping, that would have developed into a major chest cold battle.
- No longer having the occasional mild night time anxiety episode due to breathing difficulties
- Higher sensitivity to the salt in processed foods. And to think I would add salt in my 'bakky days.
- Higher IQ - hey, I did quit smoking!
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I have a leather jacket that stank so bad!! I really have a deep affection for that jacket, because I got it from the family of a woman who had died from drugs. So instead of going to Goodwill (they usually have nice ones for about $20) I took it to the cleaners for $50.
I started smoking at nineteen. I was able to quit during pregnancies and nursing my babies, for them, and for the oxytocin. So I knew that habit substitution would work. My curiosity grew, and finally I got my first Cig2O. That was the last time I smoked. From there I went to Volt and MBV. I rarely order from them any more, usually it is Wizard and Discount Vapers.
Having been a giant binky, I experience no embarrassment in calling my PV a binky.
The illness I mention in my sig was severe dizziness and nausea, connected with my hearing loss, and called Meniere's disease. Without cigs, I am hoping to have usable hearing for the rest of my life. I have some 6mg for emotional emergencies, but rarely use it.
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I wouldn't worry about it. I don't think that the nicotine is that much of an issue. I had to go up after I started to get rid of the last couple of cigarettes, then I went down some since I was having trouble getting to sleep at night. Now I'm back to the high end because of the house fire. At least my yoyoing means that I have lots of choice now.
Thanks. It isn't even that the structural damage is so bad, but it's an old North Dakota farmhouse (on the opposite end of the state from all the oil growth) so the value of it wouldn't even make a down payment most places. The contents are insured for replacement value, but the building just for sale value.
Yes, the dog is a lot better off at the kennel, but I still feel guilty.
One advantage of the fire is that they have to clean and deoderize everything in the house.
Yes, though I actually looked for this one. It holds more than it looks like. I've got over a dozen 18 ml bottles on the shelf over the drawer, there must be close to 30 samples in the drawer (part of what I like about Vaperite is the sample with every bottle you buy), and the pencil bin holds a lot of junk. The only things that don't fit are the toppers, and I have a square glass box that is perfect for those.
Yes, it usually takes them a couple of days to mix and ship. I've been pretty happy with them all along, but this tops it off. They have a lot of basic flavors, and you can choose pg/vg ratio and nicotine levels. They also let you build your own sampler, which is how I found them originally.
I don't like sweet flavors, so I was having a heck of a time finding what I like. They don't do a lot of the fancy blended flavors and I'm just starting to try those out. I can't open childproof bottles, so that rules out a lot of sellers.
So does my snazzy new signature block show? All I can see is the code.
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I know that one. On my first serious quit attempt I didn't even have to ask. My husband and daughter said it was great that I was trying to quit, but they just couldn't live with me unless I started smoking again!
Thanks. Dang, I liked that one, too. I'm terminally honest, so I've been trying to find one that just referred to when I started vaping, not when my last cigarette was, since it took me awhile to actually drop the last cigarettes. And I can't become a supporting member since I don't do PayPal after some problems that I had with them.
Thanks, but I thought that that was what I'd done. I'll give it another shot later.
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Dagnabbit, I already messed up. heehee Sorry.
Oh well, I' don't mind being first. We all knew it was bound to happen with me. bahahahaha
Oh well, I' don't mind being first. We all knew it was bound to happen with me. bahahahaha
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Thanks for mentioning that! I would Gladly donate to ECF if it were possible without using PayPal.
I am new, but old (70), so it is nice to see this part of the forum where there are other folks like me. I have smoked since I was about 17, with pauses here and there, but always went back to the"dark side." When I started smoking (Kents!), cigarettes were 25 cents a pack. Of course I was living on an allowance from my parents (and sneak smoking) so I guess that was expensive then, too. I remember when everyone smoked, just like in Mad Men. I worked at Westinghouse for a few years and every cubicle came with an ashtray and the ashtrays on each floor were coordinated with the walls/carpeting of that floor. There was always a haze in the air. I have been REALLY lucky in that I have no health issues, although I will say that every time I go to the doctor for anything they say it would go away if only I stopped smoking. I really decided to quit "for real" and try vaping because since I retired (a) I find myself smoking 2 packs a day and (b) that fixed income thing doesn't work so well with cigarettes being $6.73/pack at the local Walmart. So for the last 15 days I have vaped and I have no desire whatsoever for a cigarette. Hoping it stays that way because I have a houseful of dogs who need vet care and grooming and not smoking should pay for most of that. Glad to have found this group and for sure will read the previous iteration of posts. Thanks for being here.
Yeah, they do have some valid reasons, but it is still frustrating when you want to give someone money and can't. Please add a comment in the thread below, since I assume that more people who want an alternative might help to influence the decision making.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...p/503021-paid-supporting-member-question.html
Congrats on your first half-month!!!
Save a bit of money each week/month extra and get into DIY. Your liquid can go down to less than $1 per 10 ml !!
Welcome cbrite, glad to have ya. You are doing a great job and should be very proud of yourself. I think your gonna fit in real well.
I wish I had done that.
I've been vaping for about 6 months. I "jumped into" this thread around post #18,000 and just read from there on.
Now...thanx to the initial posts C/P'd by MikeE3...I see that at the beginning there were many recommendations to try cartotanks.
Had I read them I could have saved 5 months of time and $'s searching for the "next, best" clearo only to, one month ago, finally try my first cartotank. (And I've never looked back!!!)
Vapemail today Received a couple of PT bottoms with the air controller built in. I LIKE them. They are a bit heavier than just the bottom but that is to be expected. I don't "cloud chase" per se but adding a little air to a ecig drag is not the worst experience I've ever had! I have been known to add a drop or two or three extra of VG to whatever I'm making to punch up "the cloud" but now with a little extra air I don't have to do that.
Received a couple of PT bottoms with the air controller built in. I LIKE them. They are a bit heavier than just the bottom but that is to be expected. I don't "cloud chase" per se but adding a little air to a ecig drag is not the worst experience I've ever had! I have been known to add a drop or two or three extra of VG to whatever I'm making to punch up "the cloud" but now with a little extra air I don't have to do that.
Yep, know what you mean. I didn't like to smoke cigars outside because of that. Never had any problem with those little white things in the wind though.
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