Hey there. I am sure a lot of you will frown on me for this but after a lot of research I decided to take up vaping low dose (6mg) nicotine after not ever been a smoker. Before you scold me listen to why.
For years I've struggled with major depression and anxiety. Tried various anti depressants and anti anxiety meds and nothing really helped. If they helped one they made the other worse. I even had really awful reactions to most. I learned through therapy to manage it but I always felt like there was a dark cloud over my head and I had to fight and struggle every day to just be happy. I felt dead inside. Tired emotionally and physically every single day. No motivation.
I started out with 0nic because it helped me remember to breathe deep and helped with my constant need to fiddle with my hands. I started really researching the nicotine in the ecigs and found it is different MUCH difference than cigarette smoke. Nicotine in itself has been proven in various studies to be no more addictive than a cup of coffee. And in the short time I've been vaping low nicotine I've found that to be true. I also found that nicotine in its pure form actually has some benefits to it, several actually. One of which is the ability to relax the body while making the mind more alert and focus. This was key for me. It quieted my anxiety and racing thoughts without leaving me drained. I wanted to do stuff. I wanted to get up off the couch and play with my daughter and clean out the litter box and just felt alive. It didn't take effort to be happy and smile.
I know not a whole lot of research has been done on ecigs but there has been some on pure nicotine (not NRT as from what I've read these still have some of the harmful stuff that's in cigarettes) and I've come to the conclusion that even if it comes out that it has some drawbacks I would rather spend 30 more years actually feeling alive than 40 miserable and in a mental prison. And for the record I am much more addicted to my morning coffee than I am my ecig.
For years I've struggled with major depression and anxiety. Tried various anti depressants and anti anxiety meds and nothing really helped. If they helped one they made the other worse. I even had really awful reactions to most. I learned through therapy to manage it but I always felt like there was a dark cloud over my head and I had to fight and struggle every day to just be happy. I felt dead inside. Tired emotionally and physically every single day. No motivation.
I started out with 0nic because it helped me remember to breathe deep and helped with my constant need to fiddle with my hands. I started really researching the nicotine in the ecigs and found it is different MUCH difference than cigarette smoke. Nicotine in itself has been proven in various studies to be no more addictive than a cup of coffee. And in the short time I've been vaping low nicotine I've found that to be true. I also found that nicotine in its pure form actually has some benefits to it, several actually. One of which is the ability to relax the body while making the mind more alert and focus. This was key for me. It quieted my anxiety and racing thoughts without leaving me drained. I wanted to do stuff. I wanted to get up off the couch and play with my daughter and clean out the litter box and just felt alive. It didn't take effort to be happy and smile.
I know not a whole lot of research has been done on ecigs but there has been some on pure nicotine (not NRT as from what I've read these still have some of the harmful stuff that's in cigarettes) and I've come to the conclusion that even if it comes out that it has some drawbacks I would rather spend 30 more years actually feeling alive than 40 miserable and in a mental prison. And for the record I am much more addicted to my morning coffee than I am my ecig.
