Still have the odd cigarette

[Spider]

Haha that's right sanneke, I was just being silly

I'm trying my best to avoid cigarettes altogether, not because it's easier - but because I want to see how I feel having had no cigarettes whatsoever for a long period of time.

 

[bishybob]

I voted no cigarettes since e-smoking, which is true.
But I do take a hit off my friend's cigarette every 1-2 days. Just for fun so I can say "Ewww that tastes like crap!" and tell him he's nasty.
It's kinda become a ritual. Ha!

I find myself wanting a cigarette a few times a day. Pretty bad too. I'm not sure what to do about it so I just smoke my e-cig till it goes away.
I'd like to have 1-2 real cigs a day actually, but I don't think I'd be able to do that. I'd probably end up smoking more and more until I'm half and half or worse. So until I fall over from not having a real cig, I'll stick to the e-cig and the occasional cigar.

 

[TheEmperorOfIceCream]

I voted sometimes but I'm free of tobacco since friday afternoon. Got some eye surgery coming up at the start of august so I want the house as particulate free as possible. Evil T-Bob is tempting me with Snus and I'm voting the Huck Finn ticket on that one:

I was a-trembling, because I'd got to decide, forever, betwixt two things, and I knowed it. I studied a minute, sort of holding my breath, and then says to myself, "All right, then, I'll GO to hell.

 

[Kit]

I voted sometimes but I'm free of tobacco since friday afternoon. Got some eye surgery coming up at the start of august so I want the house as particulate free as possible. Evil T-Bob is tempting me with Snus and I'm voting the Huck Finn ticket on that one:

I was a-trembling, because I'd got to decide, forever, betwixt two things, and I knowed it. I studied a minute, sort of holding my breath, and then says to myself, "All right, then, I'll GO to hell.

You having laser eye surgery emp ?

 

[TheEmperorOfIceCream]

yup, been following the tech for the last twenty years, waiting for two things to be true:

a) Acceptance by Moorfields Eye Hospital as valid treatment
b) No exploding eyeballs for a period comparable to the length of time I'm likely to need mine

well, Moorfields started doing the surgery a few years back and there have been no major issues with the process. It's mature enough for me to go for it.

 

[Mr.Darcy]

hey Emp,keep us informed,i was thinking about going for that.whats your prescription?

 

[TheEmperorOfIceCream]

God knows, haven't been tested for years, but it's double figures. I would have been on the cusp for treatment even a year or two ago, but it's fine now. The kicker is corneal thickness. There has to be enough tissue to allow the treatment. In keeping with the rest of my head, I appear to have very thick corneas.

 

[Kit]

God knows, haven't been tested for years, but it's double figures. I would have been on the cusp for treatment even a year or two ago, but it's fine now. The kicker is corneal thickness. There has to be enough tissue to allow the treatment. In keeping with the rest of my head, I appear to have very thick corneas.

I looked it to it last year excuse the pun lol the price's they advertised were for the bare minimum and i mean bare minimum but they did not tell you this in the advert!
when you actual get the brochure prices they are ridiculous bumped up prices

 

[Spider]

I love how the topics of these threads just go off the radar ... good luck with the op. though Emperor! Hope all goes well.

 

[karenwest1961]

No cigs since I began e-smoking at 5pm on April 28th.

 

[sanneke]

No cigs since I began e-smoking at 5pm on April 28th.

That's awesome Karen!
That will be my goal tomorrow morning.
I'm puffing away right now and am doing great, it's just when I first wake up I need that "quick" fix.

I will make that change tomorrow morning!

 

[NerdyCinderella]

Well, I just voted - no cigs since esmoking.

And tomorrow is my 3 month Anniversary of no smoking!

I never thought of doing both, using reg cigs and esmoking also.

But geezzz... you guys are giving me ideas

 

[TropicalBob]

Cindy, that's great. And don't even try a cigarette. Go to Dr. Laugesen's Health New Zealand site, where he has reports on e-cig testing for Ruyan, among other things. Read carefully what he says studies show about even using 1, 2 or 4 cigs a day. It undoes all the good. There is essentially NO benefit gained if even a morning and after-supper cigarette is smoked.

That surely seems arguable to me, but the studies are worth reading and thinking about. What seems clear is that these show inhaling any tobacco is harmful, but he has found nothing harmful yet about e-smoking. His reputation is on the line, so I don't think he's lying.

 

[windblown]

I just voted too -- no cigs since the day my first e-cig arrived on March 17, 2008.

Thanks, China!

 

[NerdyCinderella]

Related.. I think
Last week I had an attack of sciatica - never had that before.
The first 2.5 days I had excruciating pain and had absolutely no desire to smoke, not a reg cig nor my ecig.

That was pretty surprising to me since in the past during the absolute worst URI (upper respiratory infection) I still smoked.

I think the difference here was the degree of pain. Apparently severe enough to frighten the hell out of me..

 

[CaSHMeRe]

i had a cigar last friday. inhaled since i find no use in not inhaling. almost coughed up a lung. it actually hurt entering the lungs ... never once has any type of smoker hurt my lungs ... felt like how my first few puffs ever felt years ago

 

[Kit]

Well, I just voted - no cigs since esmoking.

And tomorrow is my 3 month Anniversary of no smoking!

I never thought of doing both, using reg cigs and esmoking also.

But geezzz... you guys are giving me ideas

Dont listen to me having these 2 cigarettes is wrong and im working on having none cinderalla

 

[Spider]

Congrats Karen and Cinderella, and good luck on kicking that quick fix Sanneke! It's always good to know there are others getting used to no tobacco too. I've not even gone a month yet but I think I'll do ok.

Spider

 

[Kit]

Congrats Karen and Cinderella, and good luck on kicking that quick fix Sanneke! It's always good to know there are others getting used to no tobacco too. I've not even gone a month yet but I think I'll do ok.

Spider

All right spider dont rub it in

 

[Spider]

Hahaha! Didn't realise how it sounded when I wrote it! Good luck to you too Kit! You can kick those 2 cigs! - the benefits are enormous if you kick tobacco completely!

Just think of it like that!

If I'm really missing tobacco I just smoke my e-cig constantly until I've had enough, hehe.