Hi everyone! Yesterday, 9/10/11 was exactly one year that I have been smoke free. Yay ME!
I took a look, and I registered here just a bit under two months into this new journey I had begun. I haven't been here in quite a while, but I popped in to take a look around, and thought I would post real quick of my success with the E-Cig, and perhaps lend some encouragement to hose just beginning the journey.
I've discovered a few things over the past year. First, for all those taking their first steps on this road, buy stuff and try it. I've seen many threads asking what to buy, what's best, and so on. Although you can glean a lot of good information here, and elsewhere, there is absolutely no substitute for "hands on" experience. I started with a 510, went to eGo and eGo style, then 901, a box mod, a screwdriver, and like them all - for different reasons. It's about finding what works FOR YOU! And no one can tell you what that might be. It didn't take a ton of money. I've spent a ton less on vaping supplies than I would have spent on cigarettes.
The same goes for liquid. I gave up on tobacco flavors early on. I was enjoying fruit, drink, candy flavors WAY more. The first non-tobacco flavor I tried was Pineapple. It sounded weird, but I gave it a shot (stepped out of the box!), and found I enjoyed it. My favorite flavor now? Sweet Tart! From AlienVisions (I have no affiliation with them). It really rocks my world!
I am 50 years old now, and had smoked since I was 18, about 2 packs a day the last 10 or 15 years. A friend turned me on to E-Cigs, and I will always be thankful to him. But I soon discovered this is not a "set it and forget it" proposition. Unless you want it to be really expensive! When I got into DIY it got even cheaper, but it involves a bit of work. Anything beyond pre-filled cartos involves a bit of work. You have to do more than shove an E-cig in your mouth and have at it.
The latest thing into was the 510-T. I do like the tanks. And I like them on an auto 510, the mega batts. I have yet to try the eGo tank, but I may do that soon. But, the variety of styles helped to keep vaping from getting "stale", if you know what I mean. I saw many posts in the past of people who gave up because they weren't satisfied with the way their E-Cig worked, or didn't work. They didn't venture into other styles to find something that worked FOR THEM. For all the people that like the eGo, there can easily be as many that don't. How will you know? You have to try it.
Whatever you're looking for is out there. But you'll never know if you don't try it. When you find it, you'll know it, and you too can one day say "One Year Today!"
Steve
I took a look, and I registered here just a bit under two months into this new journey I had begun. I haven't been here in quite a while, but I popped in to take a look around, and thought I would post real quick of my success with the E-Cig, and perhaps lend some encouragement to hose just beginning the journey.
I've discovered a few things over the past year. First, for all those taking their first steps on this road, buy stuff and try it. I've seen many threads asking what to buy, what's best, and so on. Although you can glean a lot of good information here, and elsewhere, there is absolutely no substitute for "hands on" experience. I started with a 510, went to eGo and eGo style, then 901, a box mod, a screwdriver, and like them all - for different reasons. It's about finding what works FOR YOU! And no one can tell you what that might be. It didn't take a ton of money. I've spent a ton less on vaping supplies than I would have spent on cigarettes.
The same goes for liquid. I gave up on tobacco flavors early on. I was enjoying fruit, drink, candy flavors WAY more. The first non-tobacco flavor I tried was Pineapple. It sounded weird, but I gave it a shot (stepped out of the box!), and found I enjoyed it. My favorite flavor now? Sweet Tart! From AlienVisions (I have no affiliation with them). It really rocks my world!
I am 50 years old now, and had smoked since I was 18, about 2 packs a day the last 10 or 15 years. A friend turned me on to E-Cigs, and I will always be thankful to him. But I soon discovered this is not a "set it and forget it" proposition. Unless you want it to be really expensive! When I got into DIY it got even cheaper, but it involves a bit of work. Anything beyond pre-filled cartos involves a bit of work. You have to do more than shove an E-cig in your mouth and have at it.
The latest thing into was the 510-T. I do like the tanks. And I like them on an auto 510, the mega batts. I have yet to try the eGo tank, but I may do that soon. But, the variety of styles helped to keep vaping from getting "stale", if you know what I mean. I saw many posts in the past of people who gave up because they weren't satisfied with the way their E-Cig worked, or didn't work. They didn't venture into other styles to find something that worked FOR THEM. For all the people that like the eGo, there can easily be as many that don't. How will you know? You have to try it.
Whatever you're looking for is out there. But you'll never know if you don't try it. When you find it, you'll know it, and you too can one day say "One Year Today!"
Steve
