Why do you guys vape?

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edyle

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I just got off normal cigs so im looking for a buzz. On the contrary someone told me that i shouldn't be vaping if im looking for a buzz. Why is it that you guys vape if you're not looking for any stimulation? Just curious. And and all opinions welcome -Matt

30 year habit.

lungs are probably too shot to feel a 'buzz'.

I just feel at home taking a puff, and putting out some white cloudy stuff.

It's relaxing


- oh -
and buying shiny stainless steel is kinda like a good investment; otherwise I'd buy spoons, and spanners ...welll not 'otherwise' because I still buy those too.
 
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I vape to break the 15 year stranglehold of addiction that I unleashed on myself when I was 15. It started off as all fun and games. HAHA look I got some smokes or a can of chew and Id have one every once in awhile. Soon it turned into, ill just have one in the morning on the way to school and at lunch then maybe after school. By the time I was in college I was smoking a pack a day and chewing a can a day and I was fully under control of the great tobacco gods. I want to break the cycle of being dependent on substances to get through my day without losing my mind. I dont want to spend my time out enjoying my life thinking "man I need a fix, its time for a fix when can I get my fix". So I started off with 18mg about a year ago and all but stopped smoking. For the longest time id still go through a can of skoal a week but for the most part stayed away from sticks. Now after a little over a year ive stepped down to 3mg or 6 if I cant get three, havent had a solitary smoke in months, havent had even a lip of chew in 4 months and I can see myself breaking the cycle. The other day I went out for a saturday and left my vape at home. While I was out and about I didnt once have one of those "when am I going to get my fix moments". Eventually, my plan is to just vape when im at home and only take my stuff with me if im going to be gone for more than a day. My ultimate goal is to have my devices and tanks at home with just a sampling of 0 nic juice to use when I just want to mess around or want to have something yummy to taste. My goal is to turn vapeing into a non addicted occasional treat for recreation and not have it as just another crutch or dependency.
 

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No, no buzzing here. Actually, vaping gets nicotine into the system a little slower than cigs.

I think the clear majority are using vaping to lower their nicotine content towards being nicotine free without the withdrawals. AND, it tastes good, it is enjoyable and it has become a hobby. I am at less than 50% of my original nic content. I smoked for 35 years. I am grateful and happy.

I don't think anyone is here for a "buzz".
 

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Back when I smoked, if I hadn't had one in a long time, I'd get kind of a rush from the first cigarette - I could even feel it in my fingertips. I've never gotten that from vaping, so I don't know if it was the carbon monoxide or some other ingredient in the cigarettes. I don't miss it at all.
 

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It's one of those things where I guess I just feel at home having something to smoke. I think at some point ill definitely lower the nic content. It's just that right now I'm a loser 18 year old who is so used to doing things for a buzz that it just didn't seem natural to smoke for nothing.

Haha not necessarily a loser... Just, a lot of us had been smoking so long that a buzz was a long forgotten memory. Smoking is an addiction, even without the buzz. Vaping gives us a healthier way to satisfy or even overcome that addiction.
 

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It's one of those things where I guess I just feel at home having something to smoke. I think at some point ill definitely lower the nic content. It's just that right now I'm a loser 18 year old who is so used to doing things for a buzz that it just didn't seem natural to smoke for nothing.

I smoked for 40 years and the last 39 of them was for nothing.

The initial rush wears off pretty fast, then I smoke just because I smoked and not smoking was so damn hard.
 

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I have never gotten a buzz from smoking cigarettes or from vaping. I have gotten nic sick
The only buzz I ever got from smoking was the first cigarette in the morning, most likely due to carbon monoxide.
The buzz only lasted for about two minutes.

I smoked because it was a relaxing way to get away from things and be alone with my thoughts.
I did all my best thinking when I was out having a smoke.
 

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DC2:14370936 said:
I have never gotten a buzz from smoking cigarettes or from vaping. I have gotten nic sick
The only buzz I ever got from smoking was the first cigarette in the morning, most likely due to carbon monoxide.
The buzz only lasted for about two minutes.

I smoked because it was a relaxing way to get away from things and be alone with my thoughts.
I did all my best thinking when I was out having a smoke.

I can agree to that. There's something about smoking that puts you in a completely different form of mind. It's like you're in this serene place where nobody can criticize you or anything.
 

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I can agree to that. There's something about smoking that puts you in a completely different form of mind. It's like you're in this serene place where nobody can criticize you or anything.
It's a great way to get away from an argument with your wife...
Or a ......... you feel like punching...

And as a programmer I often found myself sitting there staring at my computer trying to figure how to solve a particular issue...
Then I'd go out for a smoke and I'd have the entire solution figured out before I was halfway done.
:)
 

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It's one of those things where I guess I just feel at home having something to smoke. I think at some point ill definitely lower the nic content. It's just that right now I'm a loser 18 year old who is so used to doing things for a buzz that it just didn't seem natural to smoke for nothing.

Hon, if you're just 18 now, STOP with the cigarettes before they OWN you!! And, you're in here asking questions, so that doesn't make you a loser!

Anyway, I vape so I could kick a 40 year smoking habit. BUZZ?! Are you serious? All cigs did for me was clog my nostrils, kill my sense of smell and taste,wear down my good stamina and give me sinus headaches and an upper respiratory infection at least once a year. Get a buzz on life while you're still young!!
 

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I can agree to that. There's something about smoking that puts you in a completely different form of mind. It's like you're in this serene place where nobody can criticize you or anything.

Ahhh, that's what wta does for me.
Aroma e-juice has a wta line, and when I am nic fitting, it helps get rid of those jitters and puts a calm over me
 
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