Passed the bar/drinking hurdle last night

[StacyInOkla]

Last night was the first time I went to a bar since I started vaping. Matter of fact the last time I was at a bar was when I had my last coffin nail. When the idea of a cigarette started sounding like a good idea I switched to the tank I had 555 in and was good. I was able to turn down every cigarette offered to me. I gotta admit it felt good waking up this morning and not feeling like crap.
Another cool thing was seeing someone besides me and the husband vaping.

 

[kiltedfox]

Isn't that awesome??? This was always the biggest hurdle for me when I tried to quit analogs (before discovering ecigs, of course). I've known a couple people who vape one flavour as their regular/all-day, and have another flavour that compliments their usual drink of choice, for use at the bar. It's great getting through a night out the first time...the first time I did it, it felt like *such* an accomplishment.

 

[Rocketpunk]

See, that's a really cool thing when you can drink and vape at the same time. I enjoy my libations, and my biggest fear was, "Would these hold up on a drinking night?" Not only did they hold up, I had nearly every single person at the bar lined up to hit my vape.

Hearing them cough... was... amusing...

Smokers. Heh. ;-)

 

[Cactus Breath]

Congrats, Stacy! It feels good, doesn't it? The first test/hurdle is the hardest one - for me, it only got easier after that. I spent three nights in a casino last week, drinking and gambling amongst hundreds of smokers, and never once wanted a cigarette. Just kept vaping away and feeling darn good inside about it.

 

[bhswmc01]

Hooray! I was so happy when vaping passed the 'drunk test', too - I would go thru 2 packs during a night of heavy drinking like nothing (normally smoked a half pack a day), but would feel gross for days after that. Now I just use a higher nic juice when I know I'm going to get ****faced, and enjoy the fact that I don't have to go outside to get my fix. Isn't it a wonderful feeling?!

 

[Equus5O]

Ummm .... when I saw the title of the thread I thought you passed the bar exam and then went out drinking.

 

[StacyInOkla]

Thanks everyone. It was the best feeling. In Oklahoma you can smoke in bars so that made it a bit harder, but the feeling of accomplishment greater. Part of it was me being stubborn. A friend was there who earlier in the day I had met at the B&M to help with gear and juice. She showed up with a pack of cigarettes because she "didn't want to have to keep track" of her eGo. I was determined to show her it wasn't that hard. Especially cause I had 4 of them with me since I switch flavors a lot

 

[StacyInOkla]

Ummm .... when I saw the title of the thread I thought you passed the bar exam and then went out drinking.

I did graduate college last week. Have a B.A. in PR (or B.S. as the hubby calls it) If it was the bar exam I'd probably need a week of drinking to celebrate

 

[Rocketpunk]

Congrats!

Keeping track of an eGo isn't hard at all.

Your friend isn't ready to quit, plain and simple.

The time will come. The options that truly do work are there. S/he'll come around.