Hi, My Name is Vivid, and I'm a nicotine addict. 
I've been smoking for the last 15 years or so, and tried every imaginable way of quitting--patches, gums, lozenges, and the evil, awful, worst-drug-ever: Chantix. I wanted to quit smoking. I hated everything about it, but I couldn't stop. Definitely a love-hate relationship of the worst kind.
I placed my order with strictlye-juice.com late Wednesday night, and obsessively stalked the mailwoman until my box arrived the following Tuesday. (Yay for good TAT!)
I immediately popped in one of the pre-filled carts that came with my Starter Kit and gave it a few puffs--OUCH! It burned! It actually reminded me quite a bit of the way Nicorette or other Nictone gums feel in your mouth and throat, but after a few puffs the burning subsided and I was thrilled.
I was too impatient to wait for an 8 hour long battery charge, so I gave in after a couple of hours and put the other battery on to charge. I decided to try one of the flavors I'd gotten with the order--the Kona Coffee--with a piece of blue foam. That was a little better, flavor wise, because the Marboro liquid that comes in the carts is just...not too good.
I'm still learning and adjusting, and there are still times when I find myself craving an analog (especially after meals and when I take the first sip of any alcohol), but that quickly subsides. I still haven't figured out exactly the amount of liquid to use, but I'm getting better. I've only flooded my atty once, which is pretty good (or at least I think so), what with being a noob and all.
I am getting bored with the flavors I got, though (Kona Coffee, Kona Coffee Chocolate, English Toffee, and Coconut (BLECH. I hate the coconut. Hate.). I placed an order with Ms. T's the same night, though, so hopefully they'll get here soon. Yesterday I ordered some Atomic Fireball from TastyVapor, and I'm really excited about that one. I think that the flavor (or lack thereof, with the liquids I have now) is the only thing that's keeping me from being head-over-heels in love with vaping. I mean, I DO love it, and have no intention of going back to analogs, but I want different flavors.
I really want a thicker, "richer," vape. I'm pretty sure that I will gravitate more towards the sweeter flavors, like caramel, vanilla, cheesecake (?), etc. I'd love to try something like Bananas Foster, but Ms. T's didn't have the Bananas Foster Coffee flavor in stock when I ordered. I'm definitely looking forward to the Atomic Fireball, because I hope it'll give me the TH and intense flavor I'm looking for.
When I go into a gas station to get a soda (or whatever) and when the cashier asks, "Is that all?", I keep having to stop myself from saying, "And a box of Marlboro Lights in a box, please." After all these years, it had become second nature. To not ask for cigarettes feels a little strange, but in the most wondeful way imaginable. It's so LIBERATING!
I'm so thrilled that I found this forum, and eternally grateful for the e-cig. Though, I definitely can see this becoming an addiction all its own...I need more batteries, more attys, more carts, more filler. I want a PCC and a PT. I want tons of flavors of juice so that I never get bored. I eventually want to purchase a Chuck, I think, because I've heard great things about the battery life and vapor production from them. But right now, I'm just enjoying learning about and using my Joye 510. I'm a girl who loves her bath, body, and hair products, and I love perfume oils and for my house to smell good, so not reeking of cigarette smoke and yet still "smoking" and getting the nicotine I "need" is unbelievably fantastic.
Thank you, ECF!
I've been smoking for the last 15 years or so, and tried every imaginable way of quitting--patches, gums, lozenges, and the evil, awful, worst-drug-ever: Chantix. I wanted to quit smoking. I hated everything about it, but I couldn't stop. Definitely a love-hate relationship of the worst kind.
I placed my order with strictlye-juice.com late Wednesday night, and obsessively stalked the mailwoman until my box arrived the following Tuesday. (Yay for good TAT!)
I immediately popped in one of the pre-filled carts that came with my Starter Kit and gave it a few puffs--OUCH! It burned! It actually reminded me quite a bit of the way Nicorette or other Nictone gums feel in your mouth and throat, but after a few puffs the burning subsided and I was thrilled.
I was too impatient to wait for an 8 hour long battery charge, so I gave in after a couple of hours and put the other battery on to charge. I decided to try one of the flavors I'd gotten with the order--the Kona Coffee--with a piece of blue foam. That was a little better, flavor wise, because the Marboro liquid that comes in the carts is just...not too good.
I'm still learning and adjusting, and there are still times when I find myself craving an analog (especially after meals and when I take the first sip of any alcohol), but that quickly subsides. I still haven't figured out exactly the amount of liquid to use, but I'm getting better. I've only flooded my atty once, which is pretty good (or at least I think so), what with being a noob and all.
I am getting bored with the flavors I got, though (Kona Coffee, Kona Coffee Chocolate, English Toffee, and Coconut (BLECH. I hate the coconut. Hate.). I placed an order with Ms. T's the same night, though, so hopefully they'll get here soon. Yesterday I ordered some Atomic Fireball from TastyVapor, and I'm really excited about that one. I think that the flavor (or lack thereof, with the liquids I have now) is the only thing that's keeping me from being head-over-heels in love with vaping. I mean, I DO love it, and have no intention of going back to analogs, but I want different flavors.
I really want a thicker, "richer," vape. I'm pretty sure that I will gravitate more towards the sweeter flavors, like caramel, vanilla, cheesecake (?), etc. I'd love to try something like Bananas Foster, but Ms. T's didn't have the Bananas Foster Coffee flavor in stock when I ordered. I'm definitely looking forward to the Atomic Fireball, because I hope it'll give me the TH and intense flavor I'm looking for.
When I go into a gas station to get a soda (or whatever) and when the cashier asks, "Is that all?", I keep having to stop myself from saying, "And a box of Marlboro Lights in a box, please." After all these years, it had become second nature. To not ask for cigarettes feels a little strange, but in the most wondeful way imaginable. It's so LIBERATING!
I'm so thrilled that I found this forum, and eternally grateful for the e-cig. Though, I definitely can see this becoming an addiction all its own...I need more batteries, more attys, more carts, more filler. I want a PCC and a PT. I want tons of flavors of juice so that I never get bored. I eventually want to purchase a Chuck, I think, because I've heard great things about the battery life and vapor production from them. But right now, I'm just enjoying learning about and using my Joye 510. I'm a girl who loves her bath, body, and hair products, and I love perfume oils and for my house to smell good, so not reeking of cigarette smoke and yet still "smoking" and getting the nicotine I "need" is unbelievably fantastic.
Thank you, ECF!
