Stress

[pennysmalls]

The constant barrage of negative publicity about vaping is really starting to get to me. I read something full of misinformation or outright lies on the news or an article posted here at ECF and I get really upset. I'm can't help but take this personally and I'm having a hard time coping at times. I literally have to walk away some days. I don't know if I'm alone in this way or if others get to the point where it's just to much and the stress levels get to high. I'm certainly not dealing with this very well but I don't know how to emotionally detach from a topic that means so much to me. Ok, I'm gonna go chain vape now to try relieve some stress induced from another crappy article I just read.

 

[alicewonderland]

for me, i mostly stay away from the news/articles and dont go out of my way to try to find them. For most of the time I been vaping i stayed mostly away from social media that was related to vaping. you can check my posts is very low and ive been a member since 2012 i believe. If something is big and effects me that I need to take action on or speak my mind on, itll get to me someway or an other. staying away from things that cause you stress is the biggest thing you can do to prevent or lower it. the way i stayed in the loop with the vaping community on hot topics was mainly from grimgreen/pbusardo review videos. They review product so u know whats new and stuff, plus they mention important news in vaping in their review videos and vlogs. maybe just step away from the forums for a while would help if it really is stressing you out that much.

 

[pwheeler]

Penny, we are all targets and victims of the misinformation being flooded in the media. I get the same thing from my own wife because she likes to research stuff and guess what she always seems to find? It's hard to just deny these false reports and keep enthused about vaping when the media keeps reporting these things about how vaping is as bad as cigarettes. It gets tiring for sure. Just do what you know is right as I will.

Sent by REO vapor

 

[pennysmalls]

Thank you alice and pwheeler. I want to be active in supporting vaping but it all really drags one down. I need to grow a thicker skin but don't know how.

 

[alicewonderland]

Thank you alice and pwheeler. I want to be active in supporting vaping but it all really drags one down. I need to grow a thicker skin but don't know how.

not everyone needs thick skin. the world needs people who feel emotions. just need to learn how to control em and find out what works for you

 

[sparkky1]

pennysmalls, you wanna support the vape community talk to your congressman and how you feel about the FDA....


Stay Calm and VAPE ON

 

[navigator2011]

The constant barrage of negative publicity about vaping is really starting to get to me. I read something full of misinformation or outright lies on the news or an article posted here at ECF and I get really upset. I'm can't help but take this personally and I'm having a hard time coping at times. I literally have to walk away some days. I don't know if I'm alone in this way or if others get to the point where it's just to much and the stress levels get to high. I'm certainly not dealing with this very well but I don't know how to emotionally detach from a topic that means so much to me. Ok, I'm gonna go chain vape now to try relieve some stress induced from another crappy article I just read.

I totally get what you're saying. When I was just starting to vape and attempt reducing my smoking, there was a barrage of negative articles and bans being promoted across the country. I found that every time I read anything negative, I was instantly back to smoking and not vaping. After some thought, I realized that one needs encouragement to successfully quit smoking even with the help of vaping, and that negative articles, misinformation, and proposed bans certainly are not encouraging. So, then, I decided to never ever read anything other than "success" threads, or perhaps equipment recommendation threads. I do realize that everyone should be ready to defend our vaping rights, but it was (and still is) just too much while in the early days with fewer and fewer smokes. Maybe once I am solidly vaping and cigarettes are a thing of my past, then I can be more involved. So, if the negativity is getting you down, consider taking a break from exposing yourself to it.

Oh, one other thing I have noticed. Despite all the crap articles and publicity, every single person I have encountered in person has been positive about my vaping to quit smoking. I always make sure to point out that I am using the PV to knock down a 30-year smoking addiction and save my life. If anyone mentions reducing my nicotine, I respond by stating that it's certainly an option once the cigarette cravings subside, but I have no plans yet because not smoking is a big enough step. I think most people get it. Those that don't just have their heads in the sand, and who cares what they think anyways.

 

[navigator2011]

Penny, we are all targets and victims of the misinformation being flooded in the media. I get the same thing from my own wife because she likes to research stuff and guess what she always seems to find? It's hard to just deny these false reports and keep enthused about vaping when the media keeps reporting these things about how vaping is as bad as cigarettes. It gets tiring for sure. Just do what you know is right as I will.

Sent by REO vapor

I started emailing my wife success stories from ECF and other places, and they eventually outweighed the "research" she was finding elsewhere. Anyone who has lost a loved one to cancer doesn't need to think very long to see the point.

 

[GinnyTx]

Thank you alice and pwheeler. I want to be active in supporting vaping but it all really drags one down. I need to grow a thicker skin but don't know how.

you do, you're giving "them" way too much power over you/your emotions.

The only ones we can control are ourselves and especially our reactions to negativity (it is contagious I try to tune out most of it that I can)

consider the source and do what you gotta do and vape on Penny!!

 

[seahawkin]

I was kinda prepared for the backlash, but I am still disappointed. I hear ya, sometimes better to just walk away and vape.

 

[Danbrooks2k]

Think of the positive impact vaping has had on your life and all of our lives. Always think of the positive, the negative will always be in stock if you want it.

The lies are hurting the people that are too afraid to switch from smoking to vaping and that is sad. You wake up every morning breatihing a little better than you did the day before. Share your story with friends and family you know that still smoke. If you can help just one person quit that is an amzing accomplishment. Give someone the gift of health. Give a family 10 or 20 more years with a loved one that is finally able to quit smoking. Help someone and dont worry so much about the media.

 

[Spidey2011]

The fiance's family has read a few of those "studies" lately. When I said those were all done by the fda, they told me those were the only ones that counted. I laughed and explained that the fda is trying to tax them, so they have to demonize them in order to lump them in with tobacco products so that they'll fall under their purview. Kinda got the wheels turning in their heads. Lol.

 

[LMS62]

Whenever I hear or read negative news reports concerning vaping, I simply ignore it or take it with a grain of salt. As they say.....don't sweat the petty things, and don't pet the sweaty things.

 

[alicewonderland]

Whenever I hear or read negative news reports concerning vaping, I simply ignore it or take it with a grain of salt. As they say.....don't sweat the petty things, and don't pet the sweaty things.

petting sweaty things sounds gross

 

[pennysmalls]

Thank you all for responding. As I sat here reading your replies I realized that I just really need to focus on something else for a while and regroup. And I can't help but wonder if this isn't exactly how they want us to feel/respond. Get the vapers angry through manipulation, watch them lash out in anger and react in ways that makes them look like idiots. I do believe that anger can be a powerful tool when channeled properly and can be the fuel needed to create change but it has to be controlled and I need to get my anger under control. I'm angry all the time and I need to funnel all of this hectic energy inside into something that actually means something, something other than feeling down.

 

[johnny madman]

Thank you all for responding. As I sat here reading your replies I realized that I just really need to focus on something else for a while and regroup. And I can't help but wonder if this isn't exactly how they want us to feel/respond. Get the vapers angry through manipulation, watch them lash out in anger and react in ways that makes them look like idiots. I do believe that anger can be a powerful tool when channeled properly and can be the fuel needed to create change but it has to be controlled and I need to get my anger under control. I'm angry all the time and I need to funnel all of this hectic energy inside into something that actually means something, something other than feeling down.

I feel you and I get angry too, as far as them getting us angry believe me it is the least of their worries. MONEY is their god, nothing more nothing less. This is my take on it. Next time you are down feel free to PM me, even if it is just to vent. Sometimes two is company besides I have all these plans I hatch inside my head on what to do about it we can pick each others plans apart

 

[pennysmalls]

I'll do just that johnny madman!

 

[seminolewind]

The constant barrage of negative publicity about vaping is really starting to get to me. I read something full of misinformation or outright lies on the news or an article posted here at ECF and I get really upset. I'm can't help but take this personally and I'm having a hard time coping at times. I literally have to walk away some days. I don't know if I'm alone in this way or if others get to the point where it's just to much and the stress levels get to high. I'm certainly not dealing with this very well but I don't know how to emotionally detach from a topic that means so much to me. Ok, I'm gonna go chain vape now to try relieve some stress induced from another crappy article I just read.

I feel just like you do. In fact I've written to consumer reports twice about their shoddy non investigation stories. I think the only thing that saves me is seeing other people with one. It's like a private club! I just met a woman who has had mini strokes and has dementia and she's got her ego/tank sitting right next to her! She couldn;t talk clearly but I sure made her feel special.

Some of the public can lie all they want. Truth is, I see more and more people with their PV's-it's becoming the fashion. I do carry mine in public everywhere I go. Just holding it is like a fashion statement, LOL.

With all this BS, there is no law against inhaling steam, using propylene glycol or glycerin, carrying a battery, or a capsule of fluid. The worst the gov thinks they can do is limit or ban nicotine. But they would have to ban nicotine in cigarettes as well. A ban like that -I wonder if it can make an exception for tobacco, and ban all the other stuff. I don't think so. How bout if you vape nicotine free? There is no law to break there.

Can you imagine being arrested and sitting at court while some cop explains to the judge that you were arrested for carrying a battery, pg, or glycerin, or inhaling steam (without nicotine)? It would have to be laughed out of court, because none of that stuff is illegal or breaking laws.

And how many of us are willing to limit our flavors to only those used by alcoholic beverage makers? Do those companies add flavoring to attract kids? I wonder.

 

[Danrogers]

The constant barrage of negative publicity about vaping is really starting to get to me. I read something full of misinformation or outright lies on the news or an article posted here at ECF and I get really upset. I'm can't help but take this personally and I'm having a hard time coping at times. I literally have to walk away some days. I don't know if I'm alone in this way or if others get to the point where it's just to much and the stress levels get to high. I'm certainly not dealing with this very well but I don't know how to emotionally detach from a topic that means so much to me. Ok, I'm gonna go chain vape now to try relieve some stress induced from another crappy article I just read.

I started vaping 15 months ago, last New Years I made a decision to talk with anyone I saw smoking about vaping, if asked a question by someone about vaping I take the time to educate, some say there are a billion people vaping around the world. Regardless imagine if we all took the time to inform and educate. I am not alone, you are doing the same I imagine and so are most people. The word is getting out there, not all the stories are negative. I believe it will begin to change.

I believe it is the politicians who are the biggest problem, getting the most press and making the most noise. There is a small minority of people that complain against vaping and governments listen to the squeaky wheel. We need to make OUR VOICES HEARD.

 

[MN_Mike]

I've read a few of the negative articles. I would much rather read/hear the thousands of success stories, the benefits to their health, the money they've saved and the all around improvements in the quality of their lives. Thousands of positive success stories or the few negative articles? There's a lot more positive testimony than there are ignorant, negative articles.