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Older Folks and Vaping Front Porch - Part 5
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Hello and welcome to the Front Porch. Glad you found us. After reading your post, I'll wager you fit in around here just fine. I smoked for 45 years and the last years I as at 2+ PDD. I really didn't think I'd ever kick the habbit and was sure it would kill me. I'd seen a couple people using the early version of vape that looked like a pen or even a the size of of cigarette. It intrigued me but I didn't pay much attention to it.
Then my wife said maybe we should look into these e-cigarettes. We both scoured the internet for a month of so then bough our 1st kits. She stopped smoking the day hers arrived, it worked like magic for her. Me not so much, I was a dual user for 2+ months then finally gave up my last smoke. The was 6 1/2 years ago. I still have 2 packs of well aged unopened packs of Marlboro's in my shop and no desire to have a smoke. I haven't had one since I quick all those years back. (Actually I'm afraid to even take a puff, I don't have the desire, and I'm not willing to test my past addiction sucking me back in).
Don't be concerned if your dual using. Keep a positive mindset that you will get off the smokes and work it our on your own terms and timeline. It can be done ... everyone in this thread can attest to that and will be more than willing to offer help and support as you move along your journey to being smoke free.
Again welcome.
Oh, and if you choose here's a link to another thread where a lot of us hang out and talk about just about any thing that pops up beyond vaping. (Well we do try our best to avoid religion and politics over there, which can get pretty 'hot' and 'contested' so we just do our best to avoid that).
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@United States Yes proper tool for proper use. Denture/Coil brush works great. I too have several part prosthetic legs pig valve in my heart which isn't working well, false teeth, hearing aids, glasses. The Denture brush works good for this since it is stiff. Never used it on my dentures. With all that I still have CSS and CHS and CBS.
I am guilty of avoiding that because I get so ...... sometimes I have to let it out. But doing better. Only took me 7 years to do. Just don't mention the T word around me. I may have your security clearance revoked.
I used to support one side. And get all mad at the audacity that others would vote that other side. "Whatz wrong with you people?"....
Then one day I realized "wait a second, my side are just as crooked as the other side". Haven't been bothered by politics ever since. I vote, yes. But it's not up to me alone who wins.
Now in my state last year it came down to one vote in the state house. The votes cast in that district were tied. Strangely enough that paper ballot had one candidates name circled with an X in the box for the other. Judges were perplexed as to who the vote was cast for. So they decided it was unknown who the voter had picked. The official policy was to put the top two names in a hat and declare the name drawn the victor.
Now to add more intrigue the number of delegates in the house per party were tied as well. So the one person who won determined the party in charge. I remember thinking that in that instance that one voter who elected not to vote had been the reason their chosen favorite party were not in charge that year.
Once upon a time I used to chain smoke all night on election night. Now I just fall asleep like any other night. What does this have to do with vaping, you ask. I know plenty of folks who resumed smoking the day after a recent presidential election. If only they had known of a nice cool, grape flavored puff from an Innokin Kroma was available.
Changing gears:
I have taken notice of burn holes in some of my clothing as I reach in a shirt pocket for a porta-vaper. And I look forward to the day when that no longer happens. When I got sober I rremember thinking "this is the first X I've been sober at". Funerals, auto races, visiting old friends I used to party with etc. I look forward to vacationing and instead of sitting on a porch viewing a sunset while chain smoking, it'll be puffing on a vaper instead.
So while I fight the daily battle of tobacco addiction I have goals in mind.
Such as:
Then one day I realized "wait a second, my side are just as crooked as the other side". Haven't been bothered by politics ever since. I vote, yes. But it's not up to me alone who wins.
Now in my state last year it came down to one vote in the state house. The votes cast in that district were tied. Strangely enough that paper ballot had one candidates name circled with an X in the box for the other. Judges were perplexed as to who the vote was cast for. So they decided it was unknown who the voter had picked. The official policy was to put the top two names in a hat and declare the name drawn the victor.
Now to add more intrigue the number of delegates in the house per party were tied as well. So the one person who won determined the party in charge. I remember thinking that in that instance that one voter who elected not to vote had been the reason their chosen favorite party were not in charge that year.
Once upon a time I used to chain smoke all night on election night. Now I just fall asleep like any other night. What does this have to do with vaping, you ask. I know plenty of folks who resumed smoking the day after a recent presidential election. If only they had known of a nice cool, grape flavored puff from an Innokin Kroma was available.
Changing gears:
I have taken notice of burn holes in some of my clothing as I reach in a shirt pocket for a porta-vaper. And I look forward to the day when that no longer happens. When I got sober I rremember thinking "this is the first X I've been sober at". Funerals, auto races, visiting old friends I used to party with etc. I look forward to vacationing and instead of sitting on a porch viewing a sunset while chain smoking, it'll be puffing on a vaper instead.
So while I fight the daily battle of tobacco addiction I have goals in mind.
Such as:
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I did that when I joined the group. It takes a while. A lot is just "gossip" and chat, but there are many nuggets of wisdom buried in the chatter. It is also a "crash course" in getting to know the regulars here. Welcome.
^^ Agreed.
I was just hanging out with my brother (member 'mountainbikermark') who was schooling me on terms and etiquette of vape forums along with some history of this site. He advised me that using the word "smoke" when speaking of a flavor or device rubs some people the wrong way.
Oops, my bad. Won't do it anymore.... well I'll try. But hey, I'm an old guy set in his ways so I may slip up at times (pardon me; "hey kid, get off my lawn") and say it. (I wondered why the youngsters at Avail cringed when I said that word.) He has been vaping since before vaping was cool and has seen a lot of the changes. So I highly value his know how as he shortens my learning curve dramatically. I taught him how to ride a bike at 7. Later he taught me how to fix a broken 3 speed hub bike wheel. He also taught me that when downhilling at 40mph 100 psi in your tires is a bad idea. lol (still limp from that one sometimes.)
We don't see each other a lot for various reasons. I forget why he resumed cigarettes at one point. But he has stopped again and celebrated one month yesterday. It's summer where we live and it's hot. He said his biggest trigger is gatorade. That one surprised me. Gatorade? Really? So I tried some orange. Holy crap!! That is a trigger.... for me too. (Mark that onto the trigger list.) Never woulda thunk it that a thirst quencher was a trigger.
The big thing I learned from him today was the term "steeping". I had instinctively been letting some custom blends set for a few days. But now I know why that works and why on day 1 things didn't taste like I'd imagined.... and why my new bottle of strawberry tasted better after a week. Now here I learned that keeping it in a dark spot in my refridgeorator (spelling?) will keep it like I like it longer.
So hats off to a seasoned member here (my brother) who has helped educate another newbie in the world of vaping.
I was just hanging out with my brother (member 'mountainbikermark') who was schooling me on terms and etiquette of vape forums along with some history of this site. He advised me that using the word "smoke" when speaking of a flavor or device rubs some people the wrong way.
Oops, my bad. Won't do it anymore.... well I'll try. But hey, I'm an old guy set in his ways so I may slip up at times (pardon me; "hey kid, get off my lawn") and say it. (I wondered why the youngsters at Avail cringed when I said that word.) He has been vaping since before vaping was cool and has seen a lot of the changes. So I highly value his know how as he shortens my learning curve dramatically. I taught him how to ride a bike at 7. Later he taught me how to fix a broken 3 speed hub bike wheel. He also taught me that when downhilling at 40mph 100 psi in your tires is a bad idea. lol (still limp from that one sometimes.)
We don't see each other a lot for various reasons. I forget why he resumed cigarettes at one point. But he has stopped again and celebrated one month yesterday. It's summer where we live and it's hot. He said his biggest trigger is gatorade. That one surprised me. Gatorade? Really? So I tried some orange. Holy crap!! That is a trigger.... for me too. (Mark that onto the trigger list.) Never woulda thunk it that a thirst quencher was a trigger.
The big thing I learned from him today was the term "steeping". I had instinctively been letting some custom blends set for a few days. But now I know why that works and why on day 1 things didn't taste like I'd imagined.... and why my new bottle of strawberry tasted better after a week. Now here I learned that keeping it in a dark spot in my refridgeorator (spelling?) will keep it like I like it longer.
So hats off to a seasoned member here (my brother) who has helped educate another newbie in the world of vaping.
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You know how some foods, like soups, chili, casseroles, taste better the second or third day after they were made? And other things, like eggs, hamburgers, steaks, are terrible reheated. Mixing juice is like that. Some just take longer to get happy!
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It is invigorating reading how many have kicked the habit of tobacco.
I'm working on it day by day. For the last month my weekly intake has gone from 250-250 per week to less than 100. Only 60 last week.
It's a start.
I'm working on it day by day. For the last month my weekly intake has gone from 250-250 per week to less than 100. Only 60 last week.
It's a start.
Hey, for many (most?) it's not like a light switch, on - off. It's a journey, and you've been taking the right steps. Keep that up, and one day you'll wake up an EX-smoker!
Looking forward through a "smoked up" crystal ball makes the view not unlike looking through clear plastic cling wrap known as "Saran Wrap" back in the 70's. Alluminum foil was referred as "Reynolds Wrap" and adhesive bandages as Band Aides....
Point being it's a little blurry. Being I've quit on a whim a few times only to resume for one reason or another, this time I've chosen to take things more in stride while striving to aim for a smoke free path.
A while ago I decided sobriety was my goal. 2 years later I was completely sober. It wasn't a thing of the dangers, the dilemas, or the cost. It was a wake up that I would not put that stuff on my kids cereal so why put it in my body.... would my lawnmower run proper drunk? No, stoned? No.... well then stupid (talking to myself). But a 22+ year lifestyle required some adjusting.
Then one day I was asked "want some?" And the answer was "no thanks". So I figure one week at the grocery store the wife will ask "which cigarettes this week?" and I'll answer "none, thank ya".
Point being it's a little blurry. Being I've quit on a whim a few times only to resume for one reason or another, this time I've chosen to take things more in stride while striving to aim for a smoke free path.
A while ago I decided sobriety was my goal. 2 years later I was completely sober. It wasn't a thing of the dangers, the dilemas, or the cost. It was a wake up that I would not put that stuff on my kids cereal so why put it in my body.... would my lawnmower run proper drunk? No, stoned? No.... well then stupid (talking to myself). But a 22+ year lifestyle required some adjusting.
Then one day I was asked "want some?" And the answer was "no thanks". So I figure one week at the grocery store the wife will ask "which cigarettes this week?" and I'll answer "none, thank ya".
You are doing great! You'll be astounded at what happens with your taste buds when you are off the tobacco completely. Things that you thought tasted good get soooooo much better!
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Spent the day with my younger son at the Bronx Zoo, stealth vaping an EVOD. Good times.
Holy cow I'm sore and tired!
Holy cow I'm sore and tired!
You might, though, periodically dream that you are smoking a cigarette. I have those occasional dreams as well as dreams that I've gone back to work carrying mail for the USPS. Usually, when I have such dreams, they combine both smoking and working. I haven't had a cigarette for 5.5 years, and I've been retired from work for 7 years, but the dreams are so real that instead of waking up and saying "whew, it was only a dream", I wake up wondering if I've got to restart counting my cigarette-free time, and if I've messed up my retirement benefits by going back to work for the same employer.Keep that up, and one day you'll wake up an EX-smoker!
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