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[CASEACE79]

I know I'm new to this but I thought I'd throw in my 2 cents.  When I first started trying vaping instead of smoking I thought it would be easy. That it would be just like smoking and that it would be as if nothing had changed. What I can tell you is that I was wrong. I think other people are just as disillusioned as I was. The truth is that it does require a sacrifice. I'm not saying this to be mean. I'm saying this because it's the truth and sugar coating it isn't going to help you save your life.  What I can say is that it has been the smallest sacrifice for largest reward. That's not to say that every day is easy. Some days I want a cigarette and none of the 30+ juices I have will change the fact that I want one. What they do provide is a way that makes it easier for me to say no. It takes commitment but I'm glad that it does because if it didn't I would take the little time I have been smoke free for granted. Keep in mind that just because you have a moment of weakness and slip up that doesnt mean you might as well just go back to smoking. Think of all of cigarettes you have avoided and that it would be just as easy to go back to vaping.

[DerStadtschutz]

I've been vaping for about 4 or 5 months now, and I still smoke. Some days I don't smoke any, some days I smoke as many as 5, but most of the time it's one or two a day. While I realize that these cigarettes I smoke aren't good for me, I also realize that it's a long shot from half a pack or a pack each and every day. Even if one never completely quits smoking, at least that person will smoke a crapload less than what they originally would have, had they not vaped at all in the first place. So take comfort in that, at least. It's not gonna happen overnight, as you already know. Don't be in such a rush. But one bit of advice I can give you, and I don't know of this will work for you for sure or not... But here it goes. When I first started vaping, I noticed that while it definitely made me feel better, it didn't provide exactly what cigarettes do. That's to be expected, and that's a VERY good thing. There are tons of horrible chemicals in cigarettes, and you get addicted to chemicals besides just nicotine. So you're going to feel like you're missing something while vaping. Just vape thru it. You'll be glad that you did. If you're vaping and not feeling completely "satisfied," just keep vaping til you do. If that doesn't happen, then just enjoy the great flavors(assuming you're not vaping tobacco, and even then, maybe it is a great flavor... just not for me), and remember that you're adding years to your life by not giving in and smoking. I know I'm not really the right one to be saying this since I'm still smoking, but I thought maybe it would be helpful.

Also, it really helps to not have people around you who smoke and don't have a problem giving them out like candy. I live with my girlfriend who smokes, and while it's definitely not her fault at all, she gives them to me. She wouldn't give them if I didn't ask, so it's still my fault. But I wish she'd vape too. She tried it but doesn't like it and can't explain what about it she doesn't like. But the point is, because they're around, and the person who has them is willing to give them out, it makes it so much easier for me to smoke. I wouldn't go out and buy a pack myself at this point.

Edited by DerStadtschutz, 20 December 2010 - 10:12 AM.

[cheshyl]

Don't give up Sherry.  It will come in time.  The addiction to analogs is multi-level.  There is the nicotine, which you can get in your e-cig; the thought of tasting the tobacco (I don't like the taste now and thought that was what I didn't want to give up); going through the motion of smoking, the ritual as it were, lighting up, taking that first draw, the inhale of smoke, the feeling in your mouth, the throat and your lungs and finally the exhale.  I think the addiction to ritual is a great part of the smoking of analogs.  You can still feel the inhale, the throat hit, the lungs and the exhale.  So in my opinion I have the best of both worlds.  I know that this is a more healthy alternative.  I have talked to a good many people who smoke and they don't even want to give it up and I try to tell them they aren't giving up that much and gaining so much more.

About the juice.  VT has a great flavor, it is Dulcis and I have it in 24mg.  It's hard to get because so many people love it.  Todd at Vaperite has really good ejuice.  His Virginia tobacco is pretty good and his VR4 is good, but it's a little sweet.  Like said I don't vape tobacco flavors very often now but his other flavors are really good too.

Good luck.

[Ellynn99]

I guess I was pretty lucky with my experiences with the Ego.  I couldn't make the switch w/ other e-cigs I tried.  Point is, don't give up.  Sometimes it takes some time and sometimes a little bit of investment of money to find what works best for you.  I know I have shelled out a lot trying different things (e-cig wise) and now I found what gets me through day to day analog free.  It's great and the cost factor is just starting to work in my favor now.  Also I feel so much better...and to me that is priceless.

I rarely crave an analog now.  I would say never but I had an incredibly strong craving the other day and instead of buying a pack of my Marb Menthols, I grabbed my Ego and vaped away.  It passed within a minute.  I just worry about when I go to visit my bf's relatives who smoke heavy.  Personally, I prefer not to be around it.  It's a love/hate relationship w/ those analogs.  The smell bothers me and I don't want to get pulled back into smoking analogs. I would just vape in the house, but they make everyone go out in the garage to "smoke".

Edited by Ellynn99, 21 December 2010 - 01:35 AM.