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Smoked for 15 years about a pack a day. Would hack up a lung every morning and just not be happy for the first hour every morning. My girl was concerned for my health and wanted me to stop (even though she smocked as well).
Well we both needed to stop. So I was informed by the love of my life that I would be stopping after the new year. Yay! for me I thought. So I went with some store bought ecig and stopped on the 31st. The first week did not go well at all. I was a mad mad person. So I informed her that I needed something with a little more punch. Off to the local B & M to get an ego kit. I was happy and smoke free for over two months.
Now I'm using a Vamo and Genesis rba. So very happy that I don't hack up anything in the morning and just think I'm a lot better off. So....good job to her for helping I guess. Haha.
Well we both needed to stop. So I was informed by the love of my life that I would be stopping after the new year. Yay! for me I thought. So I went with some store bought ecig and stopped on the 31st. The first week did not go well at all. I was a mad mad person. So I informed her that I needed something with a little more punch. Off to the local B & M to get an ego kit. I was happy and smoke free for over two months.
Now I'm using a Vamo and Genesis rba. So very happy that I don't hack up anything in the morning and just think I'm a lot better off. So....good job to her for helping I guess. Haha.
I smoked for 10-15 years... switched from smoking to snus after getting sick of being outside in the cold / getting looked at like i was a outsider.. snus worked well but i knew it was bad for me.. while back i picked up the cigalikes from a local tobacco shop... honestly werent horrible but yea not great.. did my research over long term lurking.. now i'm unboxing a spinner and feinding knowing my liquid wont be here till monday 
I started vaping about a month ago. I think your ability to give up for a few months or a year (before you found out about e-cigs) is impressive. I have tried, with terrible results, lasting not even days without a cigarette.
So I'm very happy to start vaping. Haven't had a cigarette for a month.
I think one of the things that stop many existing smokers starting vaping and giving up normal cigarettes, is lack of information - they perhaps don't realise you can get the nicotine hit from e-cigs. Also, it is quite confusing when you come to buy an e-cig kit, etc, to start with. What spares do you need, what your various options are, etc with cartomizers, atomizers, automatic cigs, manual batteries. I had to read up on it for a whole weekend to even begin to understand it all.
Good luck with it.
So I'm very happy to start vaping. Haven't had a cigarette for a month.
I think one of the things that stop many existing smokers starting vaping and giving up normal cigarettes, is lack of information - they perhaps don't realise you can get the nicotine hit from e-cigs. Also, it is quite confusing when you come to buy an e-cig kit, etc, to start with. What spares do you need, what your various options are, etc with cartomizers, atomizers, automatic cigs, manual batteries. I had to read up on it for a whole weekend to even begin to understand it all.
Good luck with it.
I was mainly sick of cigarettes. Wished I had never even seen one, but I couldnt put them down. Jan 8 I got my starter kit and havent looked back since, dont miss them at all
Smoked for 30+ years on average probably 3/4 - 1 pack per day. I honestly don't know if I have a nicotine addition or just an addiction to smoking. I firmly believe the physical act of smoking is as big an addition as any chemical in analog cigarettes. Combine the physical and chemical and there is something really powerful there.
During the course of my 30+ year habit I've quit numerous times. None lasted very long. I never really seemed to suffer from any type of chemical withdrawal but I always ended up going back to smoking. The last time I tried to quit I actually did experience some light headedness and I would walk around the backyard, where I would normally smoke, looking for something to punch or kick.
We've all been told for many years now how harmful cigarette smoke is for us and those around us and you can easily find numerous statistics on the death rate of smokers and the cost to our health care system. I personally question the accuracy of most of these types of studies but there is some truth in them.
For me it was finally comments from people I talk to on the phone. I was constantly being asked if I had a cold because I sounded stuffed up. Well I didn't have a cold and I knew I was always stuffed up because of smoking. I am also very aware of my surroundings and would never smoke in an area where a non-smoker might be affected. My parents, in-laws and some family and friends don't smoke and I knew what I smelled like every time I would get near one of them. A smoker who has quit for even a couple of weeks can quickly tell just by using their nose who the smokers are in the room.
So to sum it up, I started to vape in an attempt to quit smoking. My current state of mind leads me to believe that as long as vaping is available to me I'll never go back to analogs. One last factor, some of you will know what I'm saying, some are probably to young, but do you remember telling yourself that if a pack of cigarettes ever reaches $1.00 per pack that you would quit? Yeah, me too.
During the course of my 30+ year habit I've quit numerous times. None lasted very long. I never really seemed to suffer from any type of chemical withdrawal but I always ended up going back to smoking. The last time I tried to quit I actually did experience some light headedness and I would walk around the backyard, where I would normally smoke, looking for something to punch or kick.
We've all been told for many years now how harmful cigarette smoke is for us and those around us and you can easily find numerous statistics on the death rate of smokers and the cost to our health care system. I personally question the accuracy of most of these types of studies but there is some truth in them.
For me it was finally comments from people I talk to on the phone. I was constantly being asked if I had a cold because I sounded stuffed up. Well I didn't have a cold and I knew I was always stuffed up because of smoking. I am also very aware of my surroundings and would never smoke in an area where a non-smoker might be affected. My parents, in-laws and some family and friends don't smoke and I knew what I smelled like every time I would get near one of them. A smoker who has quit for even a couple of weeks can quickly tell just by using their nose who the smokers are in the room.
So to sum it up, I started to vape in an attempt to quit smoking. My current state of mind leads me to believe that as long as vaping is available to me I'll never go back to analogs. One last factor, some of you will know what I'm saying, some are probably to young, but do you remember telling yourself that if a pack of cigarettes ever reaches $1.00 per pack that you would quit? Yeah, me too.
The stench on my clothes and breath, I hated smelling like an ashtray. Reality hit hard when i realized i was spending a pack a day on cigarettes alone i knew it was time for a lifestyle change. now im no longer rolling anything but wicks and exhaling nothing but vapor.
yea really does hit you hard when u turn to people now and say wait i used to smell like that? when ppl who smoke heavily walk by.
i smoked for 20 years , it got to the point i couldn't keep up with my kids, and it seemed like every time i looked at my pack of cigs it was almost empty which means a 5 mile drive to the nearest c-store , i got stuck in a non-smoking rental and having to outside in wyoming to smoke in the winter is terrible , so i found Njoy disposables tried them they were ok at least i could sit inside and play WoW or minecraft with out having to go freeze out side or get blown off the porch , once i tried the njoy i realized how bad smoke smelled and started looking for other options to vape cheaper , i ended up getting a vivnova kit from electronicstix.com and buy juice from the only shop in wyoming , i havent looked at a anaolog in a month and im already playing with diy juice , i even started making my own coffee flavor extract
Smoked for 40 years and my smokers cough was really annoying me. A friend suggested I try e-cigarettes so, after a bit of research, I ordered an ego-c started kit. After about a week of smoking less and less I got so I couldn't stand the taste of cigarettes anymore, I just preferred to vape. It's been a couple of months now without tobacco.
I'm getting into it to get away from traditional cigarettes.
While I will still get the drawbacks from using nicotine, I believe I can only benefit from not being subjected to all of the other chemicals/ingredients present in traditional smokes.
While I will still get the drawbacks from using nicotine, I believe I can only benefit from not being subjected to all of the other chemicals/ingredients present in traditional smokes.
A friend told me she was upgrading and asked if I wanted her e-cig. I said sure. I was expecting something plain like they sell at the gas station, tobacco flavored, maybe with a charger. What she gave me was an entire cig-a-like starter kit complete with the PCC, 2 chargers, countless empty cartos, even more filled cartos, 3 batteries and a few bottles of juice. I was in awe! I never knew e-cigs got so complicated (in a good way). I was hooked from the day she dropped it off. That was two weeks ago to the day and I'm down from around 30 analogs a day to 3! I'm up to 26 bottles of juice already and should be getting my eGo C starter kit Monday in the mail!
It actually never dawned on me that e-cigs were SO MUCH healthier and tastier! I now spend about half my day making wishlists and on ECF.
It actually never dawned on me that e-cigs were SO MUCH healthier and tastier! I now spend about half my day making wishlists and on ECF.
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I started vaping after seeing in person my aunt pass away from lung cancer. It was the most violent death I've witnessed (and I was in the military, so I've seen stuff). You can read all you want about the dangers of smoking, but seeing it first hand is a complete wake up.
It was a matter of $$$. I didn't intend intend to stop smoking when I bought my first e-cig, because after so many years I didn't think it was possible. But I was concerned that my cigarette habit was continually getting worse, and the cost was getting to be astronomical.
Much to my surprise, I was a non-smoker in only about 3 weeks. As far as saving money goes, well ... maybe someday.
Much to my surprise, I was a non-smoker in only about 3 weeks. As far as saving money goes, well ... maybe someday.
Like so many others, there were a million reasons, but here's the short version - a pack and a half smoker for 18 years, have tried to quit at least 30 times, have always wanted the quit, but like someone else said, I love smoking - not what it does to you or what I smell like - or even what I paid for it - but the whole ritual of smoking is mostly what I was addicted to. I've already had pneumonia and bronchitis numerous times and was hospitalized back in 2004 for 4 days due to breathing issues - at the age of 34, there I was hooked up to oxygen for four days with my 4 year old son having to come see his Mom like this.
My son and my husband both hated my smoking - hate isn't even strong enough of a word. It was becoming too much of an issues, I was terrified for my health and I couldn't stand the money I spending on it. So, my cousins husband showed me his Nuvo one day last summer - I ordered one but first, they aren't that great and second, since I tend to be "all or nothing", I ordered the carts with 0 nic. Needless to say, it didn't work. Then Hurricane Sandy hit - my husband now has a job that requires him to be at work during weather like that and I knew we wouldn't see him for days - so, myself, my son and the dogs were on our own - I kept thinking, as I had in the past, could I take care of us if something went wrong? I got winded going upstairs! During the storm, I would find myself sticking my head out the door in the middle of this violent hurricane, with pieces of my house flying around, just to have a smoke - I was sick and tired of cigs having that kind of power over me. Lastly, my husband's job site was unexpectedly flooded and our car was totaled. We bought a 2010 Honda CRV, that I would drive, and he was begging me not to smoke in it. Humiliating.
So, I found ECF, lurked, got confused, lurked, got more confused, found a link to a starter kit posted for someone else, and the adventure began! Took a while to sort out the pg/vg issues, flavor issues and the right nic strength - but, it all clicked and tomorrow will be a week without a cig. I cannot believe it. So very happy though - this I can do!!
My son and my husband both hated my smoking - hate isn't even strong enough of a word. It was becoming too much of an issues, I was terrified for my health and I couldn't stand the money I spending on it. So, my cousins husband showed me his Nuvo one day last summer - I ordered one but first, they aren't that great and second, since I tend to be "all or nothing", I ordered the carts with 0 nic. Needless to say, it didn't work. Then Hurricane Sandy hit - my husband now has a job that requires him to be at work during weather like that and I knew we wouldn't see him for days - so, myself, my son and the dogs were on our own - I kept thinking, as I had in the past, could I take care of us if something went wrong? I got winded going upstairs! During the storm, I would find myself sticking my head out the door in the middle of this violent hurricane, with pieces of my house flying around, just to have a smoke - I was sick and tired of cigs having that kind of power over me. Lastly, my husband's job site was unexpectedly flooded and our car was totaled. We bought a 2010 Honda CRV, that I would drive, and he was begging me not to smoke in it. Humiliating.
So, I found ECF, lurked, got confused, lurked, got more confused, found a link to a starter kit posted for someone else, and the adventure began! Took a while to sort out the pg/vg issues, flavor issues and the right nic strength - but, it all clicked and tomorrow will be a week without a cig. I cannot believe it. So very happy though - this I can do!!
I made a promise to myself that I would stop smoking when I turned 30, so I bought my first "big" PV and got serious about vaping a couple weeks before my 30th birthday. Bought my first setup from recommendations I found in GrimmGreen's videos. I bought my last pack on my 30th birthday and have smoked less than 10 cigs in the past 10 months.
Money!!!! My wife and I are on a fixed income, and things seem to get harder every year. I've looked for work for months but there's nothing around here, specially for an old fart. So a couple weeks ago we were talking about money, having a smoke while we were doing it, and I pointed out that we were spending approximately $3,200 per year on tobacco. That crystallized our determination to put it behind us.
We've both tried quitting before, and it was an ordeal. There's a new B&M in town, which I'd noticed recently. I dropped by and picked up a couple eGo setups, and voilá!! Problem solved. Neither of us has wanted a cig even once since that day. We should save more than $2500 a year.
Oh, and the health benefits are pretty cool too. And it's really nice not to stink.
We've both tried quitting before, and it was an ordeal. There's a new B&M in town, which I'd noticed recently. I dropped by and picked up a couple eGo setups, and voilá!! Problem solved. Neither of us has wanted a cig even once since that day. We should save more than $2500 a year.
Oh, and the health benefits are pretty cool too. And it's really nice not to stink.
I've been rolling my own for about 5 years so money wasn't the issue as RYO is relatively cheap to do. My issue is I got tired of a heavy feeling chest in the morning and the smell that people would complain of when visiting. The end all was when I took down a couple of pictures hanging on the wall in the living room and there was a perfect imprint where the pictures once were surrounded by yellow!
33 years of the nastys is enough. I'm only on day 2 of vaping and am already seeing the benefits and am enjoying it immensely.
33 years of the nastys is enough. I'm only on day 2 of vaping and am already seeing the benefits and am enjoying it immensely.
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