That's it!

[Metstoo]

No more orders for a month! I've spent WAY too much on my vaping habit so far!

So I placed my last order for a while with V4L.

I'm trying the 555 cuz I like nutty... (am nutty) and I'm also trying out some cartomizers for the first time.

 

[CES]

i've said that at least three times this month. once the new 30 ml orders come in I'll probably cave though. argh.

 

[Desertfremen]

I tried saying that in the beginning too. It didn't happen of course! So I just gave in b/c I wanted to try so many different flavours. Surprisingly, I still managed to not spend as much as I was with smoking cigarettes. Now that I have a good flavour profile and pretty much know what I like the ordering has tapered down. I'm now to the point of where I just check the site looking for the juices I want.

I'd say don't worry and run with it at first. Have fun as long as you can afford it. I definitely feel it was more than well worth it.

 

[aubergine]

I invested a lot too. No regrets. So long as they keep.

I think I'll build a temperature controlled underground bunker...

 

[DirtyHarry]

Kinda in the same boat... but, even looking over my desktop littered with juice bottles, hardware and acessories, etc...

I'm still spending less per month than I did on analogs!!

Inspector Callahan

 

[Metstoo]

I invested a lot too. No regrets. So long as they keep.

I think I'll build a temperature controlled underground bunker...

LOL! Can a rent a shelf?

 

[Metstoo]

I know it's a good investment, so I'm not worried too much. Hell, I spent $300 on a hypnotist once to quit smoking! (It actually worked for about 2 years...) Not to mention the money I have forked out for other smoking cessation products that didn't work.

I think I have all the hardware I want to last me a while and the juice buying will settle down after the newness wears off.

So, not even counting the gazillion dollars I will save from not buying analogs, vaping has already saved me a bunch.

 

[Metstoo]

But I really DO have to slow down the spending for a while!

8-o

 

[Metstoo]

I'd say don't worry and run with it at first.

"Fear is the mind killer..."

 

[AllCoExPat]

I was ordering "new and interesting" flavors once or twice a week... Now I've backed it down to once every week and a half... and I just put my cartos in a clear plastic storage container so I can "see" what I have. Wowzer! It's alot of cartos.

This weekend's order will probably be my last for a while... Maybe.

 

[CES]

I'm spending less that i did on cigs, that's my justification for ordering when the urge hits. i lucked out in that i really liked my initial equipment, and have a bunch of batteries, chargers etc, so all i "need" to buy is juice.

 

[CAarnold40]

No more orders for a month! I've spent WAY too much on my vaping habit so far!

So I placed my last order for a while with V4L.

LOL...I swear I said this exact same thing to myself yesterday right after placing a $200 order with V4L. And then I got on the forum to relax and read some posts...

Someone in a post mentioned coconut. I realized, "I have none of that, and I'll bet my girlfriend would really like that." So this morning...there I was spending more money on some Coconut, Coconut Cream Pie, & Smilin Menthol cartos for the lil' lady.

I said to myself again, "That's IT! No more for at least a month."

And now I'm sitting here totally fighting the urge...as I keep thinking, "I'd really like a nice red auto batt...and I really should get a 2nd PT for upstairs."

The lil' lady says I need help. I think she may be right.

Ah well...it is better than spending all of my money on some of the things that are less important than vaping I guess...like food...shelter...heat...water...

 

[maxx]

I have finally settled on two or three flavors after testing dozens and dozens. Thought I would be slowing down on buying, but then there were the sales and the contest....so bought some more. Barring a major sale (buy one get one) or another contest, I should be good to go for several weeks now...have a good supply.

Now if the hats, shirts and other gear sudedenly become available...that is a different story.

 

[jeffree]

No more orders for a month! I've spent WAY too much on my vaping habit so far!

LOL! You write 'for a month' while I struggle with making it 'for a week'! But yeah, like others here, I look at the first months as an investment in life. Small change, really, if one considers the lifelong impact, eh?

 

[Desertfremen]

"Fear is the mind killer..."

"Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration."

 

[FreeGT]

I thought quitting analogs would save me money, LOL

Honestly it will even out over time, but i just get so EXCITED!

 

[da dude's girl]

I don't care if I end up spending more on vaping than I did on smoking! In the long run I will be saving on medical bills, those lottery tickets and snacks I used to purchase along with my smokes, and will live a longer, happier life!

My initial vaping investment has been more expensive than my smoking habit, but once I am able to narrow down my favorite battery and cart/juice flavors, I truly believe I will start seeing the savings. NM is looking at yet another cigarette tax. I paid 50 cents a pack at the age of 16 and have since forked over $6 a pack! I was also one who wasted a lot on cigs - lighting up, taking a few drags, and tossing the .... just to get that quick fix! I have spent a fortune on cigarettes over the past 32 years, along with another fortune on the patches, gum and medication that was supposed to help me quit. I have paid for at least one to two doctors visits each year for bronchitis, and have endured the emotional stress and fear of getting cancer or having a heart attack and dying prematurely because of my horrible addiction to cigarettes. I have experienced the guilt of how my addiction is negatively affecting the health of my family, and have lost a family member to lung cancer.

I'm rambling here, but have to add that over the past three or so years, I have been on a quest to improve my life and health. I already spend extra money on fresh fruits and veggies, whole grains, and other healthy foods. I spend extra money on a gym membership and exercise classes, as well as the appropriate workout apparel and shoes. I spend money on books for those weekend escapes into fiction, a massage or pedicure now and then, and take my family out to dinner or treat us to those mini get-aways to battle the stress and high cortisol levels that our busy day-to-day lives contribute to. I forego the big house, nice clothes, and fancy vacations in my effort to take care of "me" and am so thankful that I can add V4L to the list of "must haves" for my quest to be healthy!

I became a mother for the first time at the age of 36 will be 50 years old in 16 months. My goal by then is to be a 0mg vaper! My beautiful daughter and wonderful husband deserve to have me around for a long time and I am on a mission to make that happen.

Hugs to all!

 

[nbourbaki]

I was shocked when I added up all of my purchases in the first month. I've been on the straight and narrow for the last two weeks. I'm sure when the 30ml juice arrives with the Purple XL manual batteries, I'll place another order, but I'm good right now.

 

[Mary Kay]

LOL! You write 'for a month' while I struggle with making it 'for a week'! But yeah, like others here, I look at the first months as an investment in life. Small change, really, if one considers the lifelong impact, eh?

From your mouth to my hubby's ears! He is ready to shoot me!

"Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration."

Somebody like Dune..a lot! JK, me too! That one quote got me thru a really rough medical procedure!

 

[RanVapor]

Yep, I went hog-wild these first few weeks into this, didn't realize how much until I made a spreadsheet to track expenses. Dang, that was a mistake! I had to adjust my signature to keep it and myself honest.

I did the same things years ago when I took up salt-water fishing...would wander around Academy picking up all the newest and coolest touts, jigs and spoons. Same thing with novels, hunting, gaming, golf, etc.

So, I see it as a healthy hobby that replaces a deadly old habit.