Hello! First post here. Jumping in with both feet, so here's my story.
I've been a PAD Marlboro smoker for 30 years. My husband quit 14 years ago after our last child was born. He has been great at not pressuring me to quit, even buying cartons for me and putting up with my smoking. I had heard about e-cigs, but had never considered them. Heck, I had never considered stopping smoking because I enjoyed it. Never tried the patch, gum, Chantix, or anything. I enjoyed smoking. A lot.
On April 15, I quit smoking with no intention of doing so. The day before, I got a carton of smokes. I still have it in the pantry, along with a full pack left over from the carton before. On April 14, I was in line at the local Walgreen's and on the spur of the moment purchased a disposable Blu. I know people knock them-and they are terrible-but it gave me an inkling that maybe there is a healthier alternative. As terrible as they are, the disposable e-cigs have their purpose. I would never have quit smoking f they weren't there at that time. Serendipity, I guess.
I remembered a post from a blogger I trust about thee-cig. I went home and found it and read it. That week I ordered an Ego-C starter kit, using the Blu until it came in. I did have one analog when the Blu died, but happily my starter arrived that day. I have been smoke-free for more than two weeks.
This forum has been invaluable with all the great advice! My reason for finally registering and posting is this:
What was that AHA moment for you that made you switch to vaping? It's amazing to me that no one in my life has asked me this question. I know it's a highly personalized question and different for everyone. But if smokers could experience that AHA moment, their lives would change-like mine has.
Back to purpose of my first post. Everyone has been supportive of my switching to the e-cig; family, friends, co-workers, non-smokers and former smokers. But not one person has said, "why?".
They all assume that I want to quit, that I've been trying to quit, and that's not true. I loved smoking. My AHA moment was waiting in line at that Walgreens, listening to a customer and the young clerk. The customer had the wrong nicotine gum for her coupon. It was for her husband The young gentleman clerk assisted her in getting the right product. They both discussed their sadness at their loved ones not being able to kick the habit, his was his mother who had tried to quit smoking. On impulse, I bought a Blu disposable and never looked back.
I guess the moral of the story is that I stepped away from being selfish, and made a positive change because I realize that people love me. I'm doing this for them, and as an unintentional consequence I'm doing this for me. Now I'm going to take my Ego-C to bed filled with cherry and vape and read until I sleep.
Thanks for reading, and sorry this is so long.
~kat
I've been a PAD Marlboro smoker for 30 years. My husband quit 14 years ago after our last child was born. He has been great at not pressuring me to quit, even buying cartons for me and putting up with my smoking. I had heard about e-cigs, but had never considered them. Heck, I had never considered stopping smoking because I enjoyed it. Never tried the patch, gum, Chantix, or anything. I enjoyed smoking. A lot.
On April 15, I quit smoking with no intention of doing so. The day before, I got a carton of smokes. I still have it in the pantry, along with a full pack left over from the carton before. On April 14, I was in line at the local Walgreen's and on the spur of the moment purchased a disposable Blu. I know people knock them-and they are terrible-but it gave me an inkling that maybe there is a healthier alternative. As terrible as they are, the disposable e-cigs have their purpose. I would never have quit smoking f they weren't there at that time. Serendipity, I guess.
I remembered a post from a blogger I trust about thee-cig. I went home and found it and read it. That week I ordered an Ego-C starter kit, using the Blu until it came in. I did have one analog when the Blu died, but happily my starter arrived that day. I have been smoke-free for more than two weeks.
This forum has been invaluable with all the great advice! My reason for finally registering and posting is this:
What was that AHA moment for you that made you switch to vaping? It's amazing to me that no one in my life has asked me this question. I know it's a highly personalized question and different for everyone. But if smokers could experience that AHA moment, their lives would change-like mine has.
Back to purpose of my first post. Everyone has been supportive of my switching to the e-cig; family, friends, co-workers, non-smokers and former smokers. But not one person has said, "why?".
They all assume that I want to quit, that I've been trying to quit, and that's not true. I loved smoking. My AHA moment was waiting in line at that Walgreens, listening to a customer and the young clerk. The customer had the wrong nicotine gum for her coupon. It was for her husband The young gentleman clerk assisted her in getting the right product. They both discussed their sadness at their loved ones not being able to kick the habit, his was his mother who had tried to quit smoking. On impulse, I bought a Blu disposable and never looked back.
I guess the moral of the story is that I stepped away from being selfish, and made a positive change because I realize that people love me. I'm doing this for them, and as an unintentional consequence I'm doing this for me. Now I'm going to take my Ego-C to bed filled with cherry and vape and read until I sleep.
Thanks for reading, and sorry this is so long.
~kat
that's awesome.
