Why I Chose E-Cigs

[MasonM]

I am a long time heavy smoker. I smoke cigs, cigars, and pipes. I just enjoy smoking. So why did I decide to go with e-smoking? Easy answer, and very hard answer at the same time.

On December 11, 2008 my mother died at the age of 63 from lung cancer. Standing at the side of her grave during the ceremony I decided right then and there that I would give up the so-called analog cigs even though I had tried and failed many times in the past.

The e-cigs are so far the best thing that I have run across that can help me get away from those things. From past experience I know that patches, gum, and the old cold turkey just don't work for me. These things are the way to go IMHO.

Yeah, I really enjoy smoking but that doesn't mean I need to suffer an early death from it. I'd much prefer to be shot to death by a jealous husband at the age of 90.

 

[jcarter]

Sorry to hear about your mother... would make me want to quit too. How long have you been vaping?

 

[dormouse]

Welcome and thanks for your story. It seems like a lot of us had parents who smoked and many of us had parents who died because of it. My dad died of a heart attack fairly young. My mom had COPD and emphysema and that killed her. But we kept smoking. Then one of my sisters had a heart attack and she and the two other sisters quit cold turkey . I'm the oldest, I smoked the longest and the most. I just could not quit. Thankfully ecigs got me off cigarettes.

 

[5cardstud]

Congrats and I'm sorry about your mom. I lost both parents to smoking related causes. It was the only way I could quit too. Just saw my throat doc and he commented on how much better my pipes looked since I quit.