Vaping lead to nicotine usage

[lamarrk]

@SmokeyJoe those reasons + the mellow feeling it gives to an extent.

@lamarrk I agree. vaping is definitely a way (probably the best imo) for people to quit smoking. I will say the regulations that governing bodies are trying to enact are hindersome, but they are correct in the fact that there needs to be some regulation (in terms of what is safe to add to juices) and proper research (not some of those ridiculous inaccurate tests of recent) done to see definitively if there are any long term consequences.

After trying cold turkey, hypnotism, patches, nicotine gum, wellbutrin, and chantix, I was successful with quitting after 43 years of smoking, when I started vaping. I was smoke free from day one. The combination of the hand to mouth routine with the simulation of blowing smoke is a big reason, along with the noctine.

 

[Scootaloo]

First off, let me start by saying that I do understand that this is the complete opposite of the reason for which to start vaping and that I do understand that nicotine is bad for you. I'm wondering if anyone here has heard of or has had a similar situation to me.

I initially started vaping as a way to just relax and do smoke tricks without having to use a hookah. I used 0 nic juices and enjoyed the convenience of having a vape. It also gave me a cleaner solution than bumming cigarettes when I was drunk. (I always want to smoke when I'm drunk for some reason. I can't find an explanation for that) Eventually, I moved on to using 6mg (still there today) juices to utilize the nicotine to help stay awake and focus on school work (I know I sound crazy, but it is a scientifically proven result of nicotine usage) in addition to the aforementioned usages.

It might be worth noting that I do not feel addicted and have gone through many perfectly normal days without using my vape at all.

So essentially, instead of stepping down like a traditional smoker, I stepped up. Has anyone ever heard of anyone doing something like this? Just curious.

I’ve personally not ever stepped up my nicotine levels, and haven’t dropped them down either but I’m sure your not the first who stepped up on nicotine levels.

Anyway read through what you said and thought I'd add my thoughts.

As for the “reasons to start vaping”, I’d argue the reason to start vaping is because it’s enjoyable and a much better choice and delivery system than smoking. If someone like yourself decides they want to use nicotine then I think it’s great you chose vaping as the method to use it.


I’ve heard plenty of arguments nicotine isn’t really that bad for you, in cigarettes anyway it’s the tar and toxins that are much worse.

I think many of us vapours who are ex-smokers get this feeling were less addicted than we used to be, I do personally and don’t feel the need to have to puffing every half an hour like when I used to smoke


I suspect that nicotine isn’t the most addictive chemical in cigarettes. What the supposed chemical is I don’t know, and if it’s BT that add it I don’t know either but cigarette smoke contains over 5000 chemicals some of which are unknown, so it makes sense to me.

 

[jellis9]

I would like to chime in and say I am a never smoker and vape 3mg all day long. -SHOTS FIRED-