I bought an e-cig mainly because it seemed like a healthy alternative to smoking, AND as a tool to wean myself off of cigarettes. Plus I love the concept and the colored LED lights. But I was just wondering, with vaping in place of smoking, do you actually take in more nicotine per day? I'm worried I'll become more addicted to nicotine and want to puff on it more (than I would cigarettes) and end up spendin more money on replacement parts and juices and whatnot. Has usin e-cigs actually saved you money and do you find yourself "smoking" more?
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To tell you the truth, I don't know. I have found myself vaping less often than I used to smoke, but for longer periods of time.. I use low or medium nic juice, so I think I may be consuming slightly more nicotine in the long run..
As far as money is concerned.. I did monitor how much money I was spending vaping vs. smoking and in 2 weeks I had broken even (after the price of my first ecig and juice). So I definitely noticed a savings.
As far as money is concerned.. I did monitor how much money I was spending vaping vs. smoking and in 2 weeks I had broken even (after the price of my first ecig and juice). So I definitely noticed a savings.
i think i've changed my smoking habit. instead of having 20 puffs in succession every half hour or so, i now take maybe 1-3 puffs every five-ten minutes if i'm at my computer. when im out and about, it varies.
stay off the high stuff if you're worried and i will say this. tobacco companies use ammonia in their products that allows them to get away with putting less nicotine in their cigarettes but actually makes them far more addictive than nicotine on it's own. Philip morris was the first company to employ this technique and their sales increased magnificently due to the fact that cigarette smokers were not able to satisfy that level of craving with any other cigarette once they had tried a PM brand. other tobacco companies soon caught on and now this technique is use across all brands.
you might notice as i did that at first electronic cigarettes wont completely satisfy your cravings and you will be tempted to have an odd cigarette. this is in part due to the fact that your body has to be weaned off the "free-base" nicotine found in cigarettes due to the ammonia.
see also this blog:
CRACK LEGAL–IF IT’S NICOTINE deep green sources
stay off the high stuff if you're worried and i will say this. tobacco companies use ammonia in their products that allows them to get away with putting less nicotine in their cigarettes but actually makes them far more addictive than nicotine on it's own. Philip morris was the first company to employ this technique and their sales increased magnificently due to the fact that cigarette smokers were not able to satisfy that level of craving with any other cigarette once they had tried a PM brand. other tobacco companies soon caught on and now this technique is use across all brands.
you might notice as i did that at first electronic cigarettes wont completely satisfy your cravings and you will be tempted to have an odd cigarette. this is in part due to the fact that your body has to be weaned off the "free-base" nicotine found in cigarettes due to the ammonia.
see also this blog:
CRACK LEGAL–IF IT’S NICOTINE deep green sources
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I vape more than I smoked and have been trying not to raise my nicotine tolerance by using low nic juice.
It's a different habit, except for the idea of nicotine delivery. Nicotine poisoning with esmoking seems common compared with smoking.
It's a different habit, except for the idea of nicotine delivery. Nicotine poisoning with esmoking seems common compared with smoking.
I'm with you Kate. I find that I vape more than I smoke. It's like my "pacifier". 
LOL!
What I've been doing is using a zero juice to top off my low carts in an attempt to wean my self off the nicotine altogether. I think it's gonna take some time to do this but I'm willing to put the time into it.
LOL!What I've been doing is using a zero juice to top off my low carts in an attempt to wean my self off the nicotine altogether. I think it's gonna take some time to do this but I'm willing to put the time into it.
In the week I've been vaping I find that I'm vaping alot less than I smoke. I used to set up times to have cigarattes during the day to day routine: breakfast then a cigarette, cigarette then shower, drive to work w/ a cigarette, cigarette before I walk in the building, then allowing myself to smoke two cigarettes per 10 min break every hour, at least 3-5 cigarettes at lunch . . . and so on. Now, I basically only vap on low-nic carts when I have a craving. It's workin' out pretty well thus far.
nice to see that the ecig is fitting into your routine. it does make things a little easier without always wondering when u r gonna be able to have another cig
Like most, I vape way more than I smoked. I am probably more addicted to nicotine now than I was as an analog smoker. I have started ordering lower nic juices.
I am finding it difficult to measure. Could do with a little device that counts the puffs. If I think about it, more gets vaped.
I smoke the e-cig more consistantly, but there is a much longer gap between pulls. I may have smoked less in the last two dayswhen working than with my normal roll ups. With the roll ups I would normaly have rushed out at every oppurtunity to grab a smoke. 12 big drags and back in again. With the e-cig I just took a pull when it was needed.
I smoke the e-cig more consistantly, but there is a much longer gap between pulls. I may have smoked less in the last two dayswhen working than with my normal roll ups. With the roll ups I would normaly have rushed out at every oppurtunity to grab a smoke. 12 big drags and back in again. With the e-cig I just took a pull when it was needed.
its strange i do vape more then i smoked just bc its more convenient to vape away. although i can go for hours without vaping where after an hour of not having a cig i would get antsy. strange would think i was getting more nicotine but the huge craving isnt there even when i go for awhile without a vape
because i can vape the house i do it more often whereas i smoke outside plus with the flavors i too find i vape alot more than smoking but
i enjoy it and the wife doesnt complain.
i enjoy it and the wife doesnt complain.
I went vap crazy but its wierd...maybe from overdose of whatever is in the juice...I vap more than sneak a smoke but it isn't a vaping marathon anymore. I have even had a day or two that i didn't vap or smoke at all.
My case is more like JHernandez's I think. I was smoking constantly all day and evening.. at least 30 cigs.. before this after that, while driving, with the coffee, while waiting something... 2-3 cigs in a row was normal...
So its hard to vape so much
Another thing I noticed is that when I dont vape for some time I dont miss it so much like the real cigs... sometimes I even wonder if I want to vape at this particular moment or not...
So its hard to vape so much
Another thing I noticed is that when I dont vape for some time I dont miss it so much like the real cigs... sometimes I even wonder if I want to vape at this particular moment or not...
vaping my e-cig, I love it,
slurping coffee, I love it,
I love it, I love it, I love it,
Di......
slurping coffee, I love it,
I love it, I love it, I love it,
Di......
I definately vape more then I used to smoke.......But I'm happy and don't really care.....lol....Well that is until I give myself a headache....again
It's funny - I still like to go outside every so often and smoke a real cig, especially in the morning. Vaping outside in the cold or in my car just does not do it for me. Inside the office, or at home after work, I hardly think about the real ones. On especially stressful days, I go outside for the real thing more often, but still no more than 6-7 a day. Usually no more than 3-4.
I find that I vape rather... constantly.
I smoked about 30+ cigarettes a day.
(I'm a delivery driver currently, so smoking while driving got into a big habit)
While I'm working I'll vape constantly when I'm driving.
At home I probably take about 10 hits an hour roughly.
Luckily I'm using the pen style and I only burn through a little more than one cartridge a day.
I need to invest in the car charger though (I've had two analogs since vaping because my battery was dead :/)
I need to switch down to medium or low cartridges, though.
I'm using high now.
I smoked about 30+ cigarettes a day.
(I'm a delivery driver currently, so smoking while driving got into a big habit)
While I'm working I'll vape constantly when I'm driving.
At home I probably take about 10 hits an hour roughly.
Luckily I'm using the pen style and I only burn through a little more than one cartridge a day.
I need to invest in the car charger though
(I've had two analogs since vaping because my battery was dead :/)I need to switch down to medium or low cartridges, though.
I'm using high now.
I definitely vape more often than I used to smpke, but less at a time, typically 2-3 puffs. One of the reasons, of course, is that I can vape almost everywhere.
Here in New York City vaping hasn't caught on yet (I have yet to see anyone else with an e cig), so I am discrete in many places, but I can still get a hit.
Here in New York City vaping hasn't caught on yet (I have yet to see anyone else with an e cig), so I am discrete in many places, but I can still get a hit.
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