I can't post a success story yet, so I'll share my story here so far.
I'm one of those smokers who admitted a long time ago I had a nic addiction. I guess the heavier you smoke the more your body feels the damage, and the more you feel the need to quit.
I'm now 32 years old and have been smoking since a young age. I've tried everything to quit. I mean literally everything.
Cold turkey : Quit a few times using this method, but never for very long, and it was always agonizing.
Patches Never worked for me, I would end up sticking as many patches on myself as possible, and still smoke with the patches on - complete waste of money, perhaps the least effective method I tried.
Gum Same as patches, didn't help me, not even for 1 day.
Zyban Did work, managed to quit for about 1 year. Had some minor side effects, but was glad to be free of tabacco
When I started again eventually read:
The easy way to quit smoking Allen Carr I am a huge fan of this book. I quit again for about 1 year. I still recommend this book, and I've seen it in action.
Champix Champix first time around, really made quitting very easy, but it came with a few bad side effects, really bad nightmares, and some other unpleasent sensations. Another problem with Champix is the cost.
Well you can imagine, after I had tried all these methods, some of them twice, my frustrations. I eventually came to the realization that I would have to smoke till I got some illness or died, maybe this is a bit over dramatic, but I guess I had given up trying to quit.
About 4 months ago a friend from SA had told me about vaping. My first reaction was one of disinterest, however 4 days ago I started experiencing severe breathing issues, so I decided to order an e-cig.
It arrived the very next day. Since then I haven't touched a smoke. I know its only 3 days, but I was a heavy smoker.
My experience so far with vaping is extremely positive, because in a way it feels like cheating death. I can continue to smoke except vaping won't kill me.
I am still learning all about vaping, and its become my hobby. I've ordered a few types of ejuice, which I already have, and some glycerin (medical grade), so I'm experimenting a bit with mixing.
I bought a joye 510, which I'm very happy with, but I've realized one of my atomizers that came with the starter kit could be faulty, in my previous post I was complaining a bit about vapour production, well it turns out it was the atomizer. Luckily starter pack has 2 atomizers.
Anyways cut a long story short. I intend to be a active member on this site. So thank you guys already for sharing your success stories. I am spreading the word. After reading your posts (in success stories), my sister and mothers husband have also bought e-cigs, which are arriving next week, so they'll be joining forums too.
My mother in law, says - if I can smoke the e-cig for 3 months without a normal smoke, she'll swop over. I am educating her on the cost savings.
Lastly that was another of my fears when I first got the unit, I spent a lot on outlay, and the starter kit cartridges didn't last long at all. I thought 10ml, well that doesn't sound like a lot, so I ordered 50ml's - lol it will last be a long time I am sure. Also got 100ml's of glycerin, so I can mix.
Well guys all I can say is - thanks for the great site, and really happy to be part of the community.
I'm one of those smokers who admitted a long time ago I had a nic addiction. I guess the heavier you smoke the more your body feels the damage, and the more you feel the need to quit.
I'm now 32 years old and have been smoking since a young age. I've tried everything to quit. I mean literally everything.
Cold turkey : Quit a few times using this method, but never for very long, and it was always agonizing.
Patches Never worked for me, I would end up sticking as many patches on myself as possible, and still smoke with the patches on - complete waste of money, perhaps the least effective method I tried.
Gum Same as patches, didn't help me, not even for 1 day.
Zyban Did work, managed to quit for about 1 year. Had some minor side effects, but was glad to be free of tabacco
When I started again eventually read:
The easy way to quit smoking Allen Carr I am a huge fan of this book. I quit again for about 1 year. I still recommend this book, and I've seen it in action.
Champix Champix first time around, really made quitting very easy, but it came with a few bad side effects, really bad nightmares, and some other unpleasent sensations. Another problem with Champix is the cost.
Well you can imagine, after I had tried all these methods, some of them twice, my frustrations. I eventually came to the realization that I would have to smoke till I got some illness or died, maybe this is a bit over dramatic, but I guess I had given up trying to quit.
About 4 months ago a friend from SA had told me about vaping. My first reaction was one of disinterest, however 4 days ago I started experiencing severe breathing issues, so I decided to order an e-cig.
It arrived the very next day. Since then I haven't touched a smoke. I know its only 3 days, but I was a heavy smoker.
My experience so far with vaping is extremely positive, because in a way it feels like cheating death. I can continue to smoke except vaping won't kill me.
I am still learning all about vaping, and its become my hobby. I've ordered a few types of ejuice, which I already have, and some glycerin (medical grade), so I'm experimenting a bit with mixing.
I bought a joye 510, which I'm very happy with, but I've realized one of my atomizers that came with the starter kit could be faulty, in my previous post I was complaining a bit about vapour production, well it turns out it was the atomizer. Luckily starter pack has 2 atomizers.
Anyways cut a long story short. I intend to be a active member on this site. So thank you guys already for sharing your success stories. I am spreading the word. After reading your posts (in success stories), my sister and mothers husband have also bought e-cigs, which are arriving next week, so they'll be joining forums too.
My mother in law, says - if I can smoke the e-cig for 3 months without a normal smoke, she'll swop over. I am educating her on the cost savings.
Lastly that was another of my fears when I first got the unit, I spent a lot on outlay, and the starter kit cartridges didn't last long at all. I thought 10ml, well that doesn't sound like a lot, so I ordered 50ml's - lol it will last be a long time I am sure. Also got 100ml's of glycerin, so I can mix.
Well guys all I can say is - thanks for the great site, and really happy to be part of the community.
Welcome to ECF btw.
