Proud Dual User

[WereBear]

Unlike most I didn't start vaping to quit smoking and have no intentions of quitting. That said I have dropped from 2 packs a day to one pack every two weeks. I love smoking cigs, cigars, pipes and medicinal herbs through "functional art glass". Here a couple of things that vaping has taught me:

1. I'm not very good at giving up things I love, but I'm quite capable of *neglecting* things I love when something newer and just as fun come into my life.

2. Thanks to vaping, smoking is special again. At 2 PAD smoking became a chore. Just another drug delivery system, something I *had* to do to maintain my nic habit. Now smoking is something I *treat* myself with every couple of weeks. Now that I have my senses of taste and smell back they even taste good again.

It's not my intention to offend those who have given up tobacco and I wish you many years of happy vaping without analogs if that is your preference. I just wanted to see if I'm the only proud dual user on this message board.

 

[Margate69]

I've vaped for a couple years, but I've smoked 14. I'm kicking the habit now though, I've been completely smoke free for just over a week. I was a dual user, but my boss just had cancer surgery, I decided it was time.

 

[WereBear]

Thanks for the reply Margate. I understand and support your desire to avoid cancer. I myself am a cancer survivor. Not lung cancer and it wasn't cigs that caused it - it was because of a prescription drug my mom took while pregnant and I'm doomed to relapse every decade or 2. I also deal with a chronic pain issue. When my VA doc once asked me if I have suicidal thoughts I replied "Yes, but I'm very passive-aggressive so my chosen method is lifestyle."

 

[caferacer]

I've completely given up cigarettes, but I still have an occasional cigar or a pipe bowl packed with Cavendish. I still dabble in the other stuff because I'm an insomniac but we're not allowed to discuss that here, so I'll leave it at that.

 

[yuseffuhler]

Hey, cutting back that much is a victory in my book. I personally have a cigar on special occasions. I can't really stand the taste of cigarettes, but to each his own.

 

[Adrienne1001]

I was a dual user for about a week, but I've since quit the analogs. What you said about smoking being a chore really resonated with me. There was just no fun in ot anymore. Itwas definitely a factor in my decision to switch over.

 

[SotosB]

When I try to smoke a cigarette (just for fun) I have to vape an ml of juice just to get rid of the stink. My father gave me an old cigar as a present. I tried to smoke it. It's lying in a drawer now

 

[K_Tech]

WereBear, I think it's fantastic that you've managed to cut your smoking so dramatically! Me, I gave up the smokes when I started vaping, but smoking less is still a good thing.

 

[Chrissie]

Well done cutting down by so much WereBear

When I started vaping (coming up to 7 years ago) I cut down straight away from 2 & a half packs a day to half a pack a day. A few months later I was down to 2 a day & was quite happy to stick with that. However, a couple of years ago, I thought, wouldn't it be lovely to say I'm a non smoker - so I gave up the last 2 lol took me a lot longer than many others but I got there eventually

 

[FreeJersey]

A friend loaned me a 15w mod and a tank and a few juices back on Feb. 4th. Have not picked up a cig since, no desire to either. At $8 a pack, it's just not worth it. Not to mention the stench.

 

[DaveSignal]

I don't smoke cigarettes anymore, but thats not really a conscious choice. I just enjoy vaping more.