I really didn't have anyone I can go to with information on the vaping phenomenon that I see before me in the present day. My boss has been vaping, but he uses the rechargeable ones with automatic batteries. For the past 10 months, every once in a while he would approach me and ask me to give one of his ecigs a try. I wasn't too pleased and each time returned it by the end of my shift. I would thank him, then go into my car for the commute home, reach for my pack of smokes, and light one up. I smoked between 1-1 1/2 packs a day since I was a teenager (I'm 40 now). I tried 4 times to quit (each time after getting a bout of pneumonia). Attempts included nicotine gum, nicotine patches, going cold turkey on a New Year's eve (which lasted a total of 3 days) and then Chantix (horrible experience). On each "attempt," I was so irritable and cranky that by the end, I gave in and got another pack of smokes, lit it up, and honestly felt relief when I took in a drag.
On the morning of June 20th of this year, I was on my morning commute to work and all of a sudden, I was gasping for air. Mind you, I have asthma (on top of a bad habit), so I thought I just had to take a few puffs from my trusty inhaler. No effect. I pulled over at the next exit, called up my boss, and told him I had to go to a doctor because I'm having a very hard time breathing. He told me to drive straight to the hospital. I managed to drive another 20 minutes back to my hometown and to the local hospital. I found out later that day that my left lung had collapsed and my Blood/O2 level was a dangerously low 72%. They were able to stabilize my breathing and I wound up staying there for another 2 days. It was during my time in the hospital that it finally "dawned" on me: If I don't quit smoking I'm going to die...and soon. I'm already overweight, out of shape, have asthma, and now this. I was literally at a loss for a solution. So what do I do?
Later that night, my boss called me up and emphasized that I give electronic cigarettes another try. I had my laptop in the hospital so I went on Google and did another search. Instead of electronic cigarette, I typed in (for some unknown reason) "ecig mods." The results I got lead me to my first exposure to a "true" vaping site. I wound up ordering an eGo starter kit from there. Days after I got out of the hospital (and surviving on disposable ecigs), my package arrived. When I put that eGo together, placed one of the pre-filled cartos in the tube, and pressed that button: WOW! To me, it was like a religious experience. It was so surreal and without a doubt one of the happiest moments I ever felt.
I have been non-stop doing research on all aspects of vaping since then; from what each part of a vaping device is to the different types of e-liquids and accessories I can get a hold of to enhance my experience. I was watching literally hundreds of videos on YouTube and reading various articles and forum threads trying to garner more of an understanding. I was determined...no, I was obsessed with wanting to know as much knowledge as possible.
Its been six weeks now. My supplies include a fish-tackle box full of e-liquids from at least 10 vendors, my first small batch of DIY e-liquid steeping in my closet inside a shoe box, 2 box mods (1 3.7V and 1 VV), a few more mods in-transit, various eGo batteries, clearmizers, xl cartos, a few DCTs, drip tips, etc. OK, so I've gone a bit overboard, but I didn't want to go into vaping by "testing" it out. I decided to go all-out because what's the use if you don't know all the facts. I may never know, but it never hurts to read another article, watch another video, listening to a pre-recorded podcast, or what I did earlier this evening (watch my 1st live episode of Vape Team).
So here I am on the "ECF." Telling my story and praying that as each day passes, I hope to take back one of the days I would have lost due to continually smoking cigarettes. I look at my first eGo 650 mah battery with my 510 SR carto on top of it and wonder: What if didn't type in the word "mod?"
On the morning of June 20th of this year, I was on my morning commute to work and all of a sudden, I was gasping for air. Mind you, I have asthma (on top of a bad habit), so I thought I just had to take a few puffs from my trusty inhaler. No effect. I pulled over at the next exit, called up my boss, and told him I had to go to a doctor because I'm having a very hard time breathing. He told me to drive straight to the hospital. I managed to drive another 20 minutes back to my hometown and to the local hospital. I found out later that day that my left lung had collapsed and my Blood/O2 level was a dangerously low 72%. They were able to stabilize my breathing and I wound up staying there for another 2 days. It was during my time in the hospital that it finally "dawned" on me: If I don't quit smoking I'm going to die...and soon. I'm already overweight, out of shape, have asthma, and now this. I was literally at a loss for a solution. So what do I do?
Later that night, my boss called me up and emphasized that I give electronic cigarettes another try. I had my laptop in the hospital so I went on Google and did another search. Instead of electronic cigarette, I typed in (for some unknown reason) "ecig mods." The results I got lead me to my first exposure to a "true" vaping site. I wound up ordering an eGo starter kit from there. Days after I got out of the hospital (and surviving on disposable ecigs), my package arrived. When I put that eGo together, placed one of the pre-filled cartos in the tube, and pressed that button: WOW! To me, it was like a religious experience. It was so surreal and without a doubt one of the happiest moments I ever felt.
I have been non-stop doing research on all aspects of vaping since then; from what each part of a vaping device is to the different types of e-liquids and accessories I can get a hold of to enhance my experience. I was watching literally hundreds of videos on YouTube and reading various articles and forum threads trying to garner more of an understanding. I was determined...no, I was obsessed with wanting to know as much knowledge as possible.
Its been six weeks now. My supplies include a fish-tackle box full of e-liquids from at least 10 vendors, my first small batch of DIY e-liquid steeping in my closet inside a shoe box, 2 box mods (1 3.7V and 1 VV), a few more mods in-transit, various eGo batteries, clearmizers, xl cartos, a few DCTs, drip tips, etc. OK, so I've gone a bit overboard, but I didn't want to go into vaping by "testing" it out. I decided to go all-out because what's the use if you don't know all the facts. I may never know, but it never hurts to read another article, watch another video, listening to a pre-recorded podcast, or what I did earlier this evening (watch my 1st live episode of Vape Team).
So here I am on the "ECF." Telling my story and praying that as each day passes, I hope to take back one of the days I would have lost due to continually smoking cigarettes. I look at my first eGo 650 mah battery with my 510 SR carto on top of it and wonder: What if didn't type in the word "mod?"
I am just about to six weeks. I had my first cigarette when I was 9. Both parents were smokers so they never really figured it out. By the time she did when I was 13, I stopped and started up again at 16. From then on I was smoking easy 1 1/2 packs per day of cowboy killers (marb reds). Being in the navy, smokin was easy, lot of people at my unit smoke, that's are social area in between work. So stopping was hard, my buddy got me onto his ego t and that's what I ordered next day. Haavent had one since. And with my big mouth and persuasive attitude I have converted about 30 people at work. Which gets me good discounts at the brick and mortar store near us. 
