I'm way more in awe of it rather than proud of an accomplishment.
What does that mean...well, when I spent $80 of hard earned money for an NPro kit, it was almost like throwing the towel in on life. I felt so awful physically that all I really had energy for was to sit down, drink coffee, and smoke cigarettes all day (2-3-+PPD). I couldn't breath, I was coughing all the time, waking up in the morning with my face swollen, blotchy skin, "0" energy ~ none. Couldn't sleep, couldn't stay awake. I was 62 years old and had smoked cigarettes for 44 years, since I was 18. I re-upholster furniture for my living, and a small couch my husband and I had to go pick and carry to the van almost killed me, it took an hour for me to catch my breath and stop shaking, coughing, it almost put me down to the ground. It scared the hell out of me. I thought it was the BIG one. (I was hiding all that from everyone. How STUPID I felt to keep smoking.)
As with many smokers, it finally scared me. I knew it was over unless I could find some way to get off cigarettes. I'd tried, patches, cold turkey, it just put me down in the dumps so bad I'd always go back. Very depressing.
I did a Google for 'smoke free' and found an ad for e-cigarettes!
On March 9th, 2009, my NPro arrived. I did everything wrong with it, but in three hours' time (had to stop and recharge!) it seemed like it might work. (It tasted and smelled CLEAN, I won't say the juice was delicious!) I lit a cigarette waiting for the battery, and it tasted so awful and stunk so bad, I put it out. That was my last one! Three days later, still no cigarette, I told my husband how I'd spent $80! HE stopped smoking too! He still chews, which is fine, not interested in the hassle of e-cigs, however.
The journey began, I never in my life had dreamed not smoking tobacco would be one of the easiest things I ever had to do! Three weeks later I found ECF, (which by the way had about 5,000 members!) and thanks to all here the transition not only became fun, but the learning process will never end. All I can say to people is RESEARCH. Look for the facts, not a way to justify opinions. So far the small downsides and learning curve of an electronic device is the minor thing ~ what we miss by not combusting/inhaling tobacco is totally incredible! There is so much more information online now than 12 months ago, go for it!!
And God Bless all of You and ECF, you guys made my life so worth living again. I try to keep my words at a minimum now-days, but see what I just did ~ again!
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What does that mean...well, when I spent $80 of hard earned money for an NPro kit, it was almost like throwing the towel in on life. I felt so awful physically that all I really had energy for was to sit down, drink coffee, and smoke cigarettes all day (2-3-+PPD). I couldn't breath, I was coughing all the time, waking up in the morning with my face swollen, blotchy skin, "0" energy ~ none. Couldn't sleep, couldn't stay awake. I was 62 years old and had smoked cigarettes for 44 years, since I was 18. I re-upholster furniture for my living, and a small couch my husband and I had to go pick and carry to the van almost killed me, it took an hour for me to catch my breath and stop shaking, coughing, it almost put me down to the ground. It scared the hell out of me. I thought it was the BIG one. (I was hiding all that from everyone. How STUPID I felt to keep smoking.)
As with many smokers, it finally scared me. I knew it was over unless I could find some way to get off cigarettes. I'd tried, patches, cold turkey, it just put me down in the dumps so bad I'd always go back. Very depressing.
I did a Google for 'smoke free' and found an ad for e-cigarettes!
On March 9th, 2009, my NPro arrived. I did everything wrong with it, but in three hours' time (had to stop and recharge!) it seemed like it might work. (It tasted and smelled CLEAN, I won't say the juice was delicious!) I lit a cigarette waiting for the battery, and it tasted so awful and stunk so bad, I put it out. That was my last one! Three days later, still no cigarette, I told my husband how I'd spent $80! HE stopped smoking too! He still chews, which is fine, not interested in the hassle of e-cigs, however.
The journey began, I never in my life had dreamed not smoking tobacco would be one of the easiest things I ever had to do! Three weeks later I found ECF, (which by the way had about 5,000 members!) and thanks to all here the transition not only became fun, but the learning process will never end. All I can say to people is RESEARCH. Look for the facts, not a way to justify opinions. So far the small downsides and learning curve of an electronic device is the minor thing ~ what we miss by not combusting/inhaling tobacco is totally incredible! There is so much more information online now than 12 months ago, go for it!!
And God Bless all of You and ECF, you guys made my life so worth living again. I try to keep my words at a minimum now-days, but see what I just did ~ again!
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March 26, 2009 was my first day "smoke" free. I hadn't even thought about quitting, but a friend of mine, on a pet forum, was starting a new online business. She and her (then) boyfriend were opening up a DIY Liquid place (it's now known as Juicy Liquid) and asked if I'd ever heard about e-cigs. I got my first 801 from her and the fixings to make my own juice, but while waiting for them to come online, I ordered a 901 from Rob at Alt Smoke. I started with that and continued with it and the 801 when I got it. I was a week in when my hubby decided to jump on the train. It is now almost a year later and missjaaxx is now mrsjaaxx. I still get my flavor from Juicy Liquid, I still buy my hardware from Alt Smoke, and I still mix my own juice.
