A List of Lives Saved

[magicpad]

1 - Were you a smoker? Yes, and chewer
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? Between smoking and chewing about 8 years
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? Yes
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit? chewing, nic gum, willpower
5 - How long have you been vaping? 1 year
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? Half pack
7 - How much do you smoke now? 0
8 - Are you smoke-free? Yes
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free? 1 year

 

[genevieve]

Bump it up for vapers <3

 

[super_X_drifter]

1 - Were you a smoker? (Please note that if you were never a smoker, this whole thread is not for you to answer. In other words, everyone should answer yes to this first question.)
Si.

2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke?
33.

3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking?
Si. Mucho tiempos.

4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit?
Nicorette, patch, zyban y Pavo frio...


5 - How long have you been vaping?
Uno ano y medio.

6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)?
30.


7 - How much do you smoke now?
Zero.

8 - Are you smoke-free?
Si.

9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free?
Uno ano y medio.

Did it in my best Spanish

 

[maybeshewill]

1 - Were you a smoker?

Yes

2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke?

Between 6 and 8 years, depending on how you look at it. Longer answer in another thread.

3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking?

I made various attempts

4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit?

Cold, nicotine patches, snuff, snuss. All failed

5 - How long have you been vaping?

See signature

6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)?

About 25

7 - How much do you smoke now?

None.


8 - Are you smoke-free?

Yes

9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free?

I had a cigarette on new years, but apart from that I've been smoke free ever since I made the switch and stuck with it.

 

[Don Robertson]

1 - Were you a smoker? - YES
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? - Better part of 8-DECADES
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? - YES
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit? PATCH - MEDICATION - GUM
5 - How long have you been vaping? - NOVEMBER 18, 2013
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? AS MUCH AS 2 PACKS A DAY
7 - How much do you smoke now?- ZERO
8 - Are you smoke-free? - YES
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free? NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Don

 

[SeaNap]

1 - Were you a smoker? (Please note that if you were never a smoker, this whole thread is not for you to answer. In other words, everyone should answer yes to this first question.) Yes
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? 8
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? Yes, did not work
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit? Cold Turkey, and with Blu type ecigs, Neither worked
5 - How long have you been vaping? 5 years on and off, 1.5 years exclusivly
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? 15 cigs/day
7 - How much do you smoke now? 0!
8 - Are you smoke-free? Yes!
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free? 1.5 years

 

[cbrite]

1 - Were you a smoker? Yes
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? 40
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? Many times
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit? Nicotine gum and patches, herbs (goldenseal), cold turkey
5 - How long have you been vaping? 3 wk
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? Pack and a half a day
7 - How much do you smoke now? 0
8 - Are you smoke-free? Yes
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free? Since the first day I started vaping

 

[Btsmokincat]

1 - Were you a smoker? Yes
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? 12
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking?I loved smoking but knew it was killing me so Yes
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit? Patch, Gum, Inhaler, Cold Turkey
5 - How long have you been vaping? Since 09-13-13
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? pack a day
7 - How much do you smoke now? None!
8 - Are you smoke-free? Oh yeah!
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free? Since 11-01-13

I feel like I never smoked a day in my life thanks to vaping!

 

[RosaJ]

1 - Were you a smoker? Yes
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? 40+ years
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? Yes
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit? Patches, gum, Welbutrin, cold turkey. Several unsuccessful attempts
5 - How long have you been vaping? 2 years
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? 30 to 40 cigarettes/day
7 - How much do you smoke now? 0 cigarettes
8 - Are you smoke-free? Yes
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free? 2 years

 

[genevieve]

Bumperuski

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[eebant]

1 - Were you a smoker? Yes

2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? Probably around 45 years

3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? Yes

4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit? Tried cold turkey and nicorette (sp?) gum

5 - How long have you been vaping? 8 1/2 weeks

6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? 1 1/2 to 2 PAD

7 - How much do you smoke now? 0

8 - Are you smoke-free? Definitely

9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free? 7 weeks on Sunday

 

[genevieve]

Thought I'd give this a bump

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[dshgr]

1 - Were you a smoker?

Yes.

2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke?

37 Years.

3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking?

Yes - a million times

4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit?

Hypnosis
Accupuncture
Cold Turkey
Smoking cessation group therapy
Nicotine patch
Nicotine gum
Nicotine inhaler
Chantix (caused severe mental issues)

5 - How long have you been vaping?

95 days

6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)?

35-40 Cigs/day

7 - How much do you smoke now?

0 cigs/day


8 - Are you smoke-free?

Yes

9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free?

77 days - the day after I got my ego setup. Prior to that I was using a V2 cig-a-like. Cut back but couldn't quit with that.

 

[DingerCPA]

1 - Were you a smoker? Yes

2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? over 25

3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? sort of

4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit? cig-a-likes in 2011

5 - How long have you been vaping? over 3 months, consistently

6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? 1/2 - 1 PAD (down from over PAD a few years ago)

7 - How much do you smoke now? zip, zilch, zero, NADA

8 - Are you smoke-free? Yes

9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free? just over 2 months

 

[amoret]

1 - Were you a smoker? (Please note that if you were never a smoker, this whole thread is not for you to answer. In other words, everyone should answer yes to this first question.)
Yes
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke?
more than 40
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking?
Oh yes
4 - If you answered yes,/with what aids did you try to quit?
Cold turkey, patches, gum, bupropion, Chantix,
5 - How long have you been vaping?
7 1/2 months
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)?
1 1/2 - 2 packs a day
7 - How much do you smoke now?
none
8 - Are you smoke-free?
yes
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free?
7 months, I tapered off over two weeks

 

[wheezal]

1 - Were you a smoker? (Please note that if you were never a smoker, this whole thread is not for you to answer. In other words, everyone should answer yes to this first question.) - ayep
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? - ummm, The first Bush was president, so like 24-ish years?
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? - ayep
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit? - cold turkey, gum, replacing cigs with alcohol, moar alcohol, batteries wired to various body parts, electro-shock therapy, being poor.
5 - How long have you been vaping? - 8 months-ish
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? - aboot 15 a day
7 - How much do you smoke now? - none
8 - Are you smoke-free? - i'd like to think so
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free? - 8 months-ish

 

[catlady60]

1 - Were you a smoker? yes
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? 38 years
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? Yes, I have--several times.
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit? I tried cold turkey, gum, Wellbutrin/Zyban.
5 - How long have you been vaping? 7 months.
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? I used to smoke 1 1/2 PAD.
7 - How much do you smoke now? I no longer smoke.
8 - Are you smoke-free? An emphatic YES!
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free? 6 months

Don't tell me e-cigs don't work as smoking cessation. I'm living proof.

 

[kgevans]

1 - Were you a smoker? (Please note that if you were never a smoker, this whole thread is not for you to answer. In other words, everyone should answer yes to this first question.)-YES
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke?-40 YEARS
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking?-YES
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit?-ONLY COLD TURKEY OR VAPING
5 - How long have you been vaping?-103 DAYS
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)?-8-12 CIGARILLOS DAILY
7 - How much do you smoke now?-0!
8 - Are you smoke-free?-YES
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free?-44DAYS

 

[renorat]

1 - Were you a smoker? (Please note that if you were never a smoker, this whole thread is not for you to answer. In other words, everyone should answer yes to this first question.)
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke?
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking?
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit?
5 - How long have you been vaping?
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)?
7 - How much do you smoke now?
8 - Are you smoke-free?
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free?

yes
30 years
yes
several types and attempts
8 weeks and 6 days
1-1.5 packs a day
ZERO
yes
8 weeks and 6 days

Was stunned and amazed how easy it was to stop analogs.

 

[Maytwin]

1 - Were you a smoker? (Please note that if you were never a smoker, this whole thread is not for you to answer. In other words, everyone should answer yes to this first question.)
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke?
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking?
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit?
5 - How long have you been vaping?
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)?
7 - How much do you smoke now?
8 - Are you smoke-free?
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free?

1 - Yes
2 - 41
3 - only once many years ago (it didn't last long and as I hate failing at things I never tried again)
4 - cold turkey (probably lasted less than a week)
5 - I tried cigalikes on and off for a couple of years but they didn't get me off the cigarettes so
I'd say I have been vaping since 20 December 2013
6 - From being a PAD smoker for a good 35 years I had cut down gradually to about 5 a day
7 - 0
8 - Yes
9 - 146 days

If I wasn't vaping, I know I'd still be smoking so ecigs are a godsend for me.