Why do people seem anxious for you to quit vaping, too?

[Danbrooks2k]

I never enjoyed smoking like I enjoy vaping. I never met interesting people and asked to look at the cigarettes they smoked. I did a lot of brushing my teeth, washing my hands, coughing and smelling bad.

Now I am back in the gym every day, eating well and tasting my food, I love tinkering and truly enjoy the forums here.

I started with 24% nicotine and now prefer 10%-12% I didnt plan on cutting back nicoitine, but I just enjoy vaping so much that I guess I needed less. I am a paramedic, I feel 100% better vaping so I assume its not nearly as bad as smoking. I dont plan on quitting or cutting back anytime soon.

 

[diggyb]

I never enjoyed smoking like I enjoy vaping. I never met interesting people and asked to look at the cigarettes they smoked. I did a lot of brushing my teeth, washing my hands, coughing and smelling bad.

Now I am back in the gym every day, eating well and tasting my food, I love tinkering and truly enjoy the forums here.

QFT! Especially the constant washing and smelling part.

 

[Milo66]

Typical, Get those comments too, like:you see you couldn't quit entirely. This comments come from smokers.
I learned already not to comment to much and leave it the way it is. You can't convince them.
Next month i will be one year without smoking, even without touching one single regular cigarette.
I feel better, breath better, smell better and overall i feel more healthy and thats enough for me.

 

[Senraku]

I would approach it friendly, and tell them that there are quitters, switchers, and hobbyists. Quitters want to be rid of a habit and an addiction altogether, switchers would like to rid themselves of tobacco and smoking, and hobbyists take it to the next level because it's fun to tinker around. I wouldn't go the whole 'when are you going to quit chocolate, when are you going to quit caffeine/twinkies/whatever' route, because ultimately that won't make the point with most people. Have your reasoning ready if need be, and above all, keep a mindset that is determined that their input on the matter isn't required or valued. Like, literally think and act that way... once they see you are determined and it doesn't matter what they say, they will just have to accept it. Note: this doesn't work if you need those people to give you money to support your vaping, then they very much do have a say

 

[Pyrate]

I Vape as an alternative to smoking, not as a way to quit.

 

[Madtypist]

I had a nasty head/chest cold a little while back, and went to my local clinic.. the doctor asked if i was a smoker, i explained to her i was in the process of switching to an e cig, showed it to her and explained it all, she had never seen one yet.. she was fully supportive of it...
but yes, i get a bit of flack from "friends" who dont seem to quite get the quit cigs part.. they figure i should quit e cigs too...( these are people who were never smokers. my ex smoker friends are fully supportive) and yes, getting off analogs is HUGE for me too...the whole switching to my ecig was very freeing, and only us vapers can really understand that... the best of luck and ignore negative comments..

 

[TheColorGreyx]

I find that a lot of these comments come from non-smokers who do not realize how the addiction takes a hold of you, and that it's nearly impossible for most people to put down analogs without something else to fall back on. I mainly back my vaping up with facts. Not saying that it's to "help me quit", but that it's MY alternative that works for me. Sometimes they just leave it at that, or are happy for me. Only on occasion I get the person that laughs at me, tells me that I should just put down everything altogether or just smoke analogs.. I tend to just mark that as ignorance.

Happy vaping!

 

[Arcticsteam]

Meh, I throw some real facts and science at them, instead of the BS FDA, big pharma and the anti smoking wing nuts pull out of their ***. People seem to want me to quit because it's something enjoyable, and not funneling money to big pharma$ overflowing coffers -_-.
I'm also not smitten with the lovely drugs that cause as much harm, as analogs, and cause me to devour more big pharma$ pills. Everyone seemed fine when I was sicker than a dog on the gum and patches, and still sucking down a pack a day. But see this I enjoy so it's bad bad bad. F them IMO, nico or no nico. I enjoy a nice cool vape. And I can't post here what those who berate me for using e-cigs can do with themselves

 

[lupinedream]

I will be honest because I am like that:\

e Cigs first inspired me as an alternative to smoking. I found regular cigarettes to be a very better, and IMO "healthier" than taking in all of the carcinigens in a regular cigarette. I tried to quit, but I love the sensation of smoking so much that I can't bear without them. The longest I was able to go without a regular cigarette for an extended period of time is a week.

I really don't see me letting go of nicotine any time soon and I am very happy to be an e-vape. Agreed that a lot of people see an e Cig as a ridiculous-looking smoke machine, but I must agree....that.it is very satisfying.

Very satisfying.

 

[rob_in_md]

Odd because I'm only about a week into this. Only on disposables the past week and I have almost zero interest in smoking a real cigarette again. This is a huge revelation for me. I never thought I'd give up cigarettes and almost by accident, I don't care if I never smoke one again, as long as I can vape.

I say "odd" because I only just started telling people about my switch a couple of days ago, and I've run into this a lot. Yes, everyone is glad I'm not smoking but I get endless suggestions about stuff like chantrix, etc. Or I get skeptics telling me how ecigs are just as bad as regular ones.

To me, it's a huge deal that I'm smoking cigarettes. Let me deal with that for a while before you start coming down on me for god's sake. But honestly, I don't care if I vape for the rest of my life. I already feel like I've won.

 

[LovesKitten]

I'm at a friends getting a clutch dropped into my stang and this is a long term friend for over 13 years and his gf hates me. She's been a non smoker for ages and is sitting here bashing me every time I vape. Its been a day and a half now and she sits here while smoming het green pipe telling me its all mind set and that I have not truly quit. I'm not one to argue but she drove me nuts and then of all things she grabs an analog from my friend and holds it out to me and takes my eGo from my hand and tells me if I want nicotine to just smoke. I about lost it on her.

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[WelshVapour]

Odd because I'm only about a week into this. Only on disposables the past week and I have almost zero interest in smoking a real cigarette again. This is a huge revelation for me. I never thought I'd give up cigarettes and almost by accident, I don't care if I never smoke one again, as long as I can vape.

I say "odd" because I only just started telling people about my switch a couple of days ago, and I've run into this a lot. Yes, everyone is glad I'm not smoking but I get endless suggestions about stuff like chantrix, etc. Or I get skeptics telling me how ecigs are just as bad as regular ones.

To me, it's a huge deal that I'm smoking cigarettes. Let me deal with that for a while before you start coming down on me for god's sake. But honestly, I don't care if I vape for the rest of my life. I already feel like I've won.

And won you have, we all have.
I've had the suggestions of NRT and the "they're just as bad" comments, i've given up convincing people, it's worked for me and done what I hoped it would and I know it's fine so that's enough.

The only answer I now give to these people is an awkward silent stare while I vape, hold it long enough and they eventually move away.
Must look like I'm plotting murder, I dunno but it works

 

[Anjaffm]

And won you have, we all have.

Yup! You sure have!

The only answer I now give to these people is an awkward silent stare while I vape, hold it long enough and they eventually move away.
Must look like I'm plotting murder, I dunno but it works

hehe congrats
For me, it also helps to have .. what a vaping friend of mine once called: "That do-not-mess-with-me look that only women over 50 have perfected"

 

[HippieChik]

honestly, (ha ha) tell them its no-nicotine, tell them ITS PERFUME for heaven's sake! because what you do & how, is your biznatch. I'm ok with vaping. if someone is not, kewl

 

[LovesKitten]

Vaping is AWESOME!!

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[Eranda13]

I just tell them that both my regular doc and my oral surgeon told me that I can vape as long as I want, because medically they consider me a non-smoker, and also because nicotine is about the same as caffeine as far as its effects on your body. And that if no one is concerned about "quitting coffee" (which I don't drink), then why should I be concerned about quitting vaping?

 

[LovesKitten]

I agree Eranda13. I've pretty much stuck my guns. Even told my grandma I dont plan on quitting the vaping any time soon.

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[Amraann]

I'm at a friends getting a clutch dropped into my stang and this is a long term friend for over 13 years and his gf hates me. She's been a non smoker for ages and is sitting here bashing me every time I vape. Its been a day and a half now and she sits here while smoming het green pipe telling me its all mind set and that I have not truly quit. I'm not one to argue but she drove me nuts and then of all things she grabs an analog from my friend and holds it out to me and takes my eGo from my hand and tells me if I want nicotine to just smoke. I about lost it on her.

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Well it just sounds like she is jealous of you! It has nothing to do with you vaping.


I have to say that everyone has been very supportive of my vaping. I have gotten no negative comments.
However, most people who know me know that I really do not care what others opinions are unless I ask.

If someone said to me "when are you going to quit vaping" Like it is the same as smoking? I would just make them feel stupid.. Because I am sweet like that!

 

[LovesKitten]

Lol Amraann. I know she is jelly. Haha jealous of me. She admitted to it. But its no one's business what other people do. She'll get over it. She touches my eGo again and I'll eGo her into next week.

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[WelshVapour]

Lol Amraann. I know she is jelly. Haha jealous of me. She admitted to it. But its no one's business what other people do. She'll get over it. She touches my eGo again and I'll eGo her into next week.

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*hands kitten a can of whoop ... to open should her eGo be touched without permission again*...