So glad I gave vaping a second chance.

[Dlee72]

I am new to the community and have been really enjoying my experience here.I love all the information available and being able to get support and advice from other members.
I am really glad that I gave vaping a second chance.I first tried it about 7 months ago and made the mistake of cheaping out on the gear which was the ego starter kit that I bough from someone that was selling them at my work and at that time there was no vap stores in my city now there are 3 that have opened which is great.
Not trying to knock the ego starter kit but I did not like it at all and did not stick with it very long and had came to the conclusion that I didnt like vaping.

But then lately seen a lot of coworkers vaping but with different gear ...they obviously had spent a little more.So asked them because some of them had also originally tried the same Eco starter kit the I did so I asked them if there was a big difference and they said "oh yeah like a night and day difference ".

So after giving it some thought and coming here and getting such helpful advice and information I decided to go down to my local vap store and bought an eleaf. And I have to say Wow they were not Kidding it really is a night and day difference.I absolutely love it ...I can't say enough good things about.

 

[Moaufan]

Hello Dlee and welcome to ECF. Congrats on trying again. There are a lot of great people here that are willing to help and support. Good luck!! They say second time is the charm.

 

[daleron]

Welcome to ECF Dlee, make yourself right at home

 

[DaniB]

Welcome Dlee72 ! Finding the right setup can make all the difference. Glad you have found something you like.

 

[fishj]

Congratulations Dlee 72. You are a very wise person.ECF is a great place to learn things about vaping.

 

[Dlee72]

Can anyone share how there translation from cigarettes to vaping went.Did you drop cigarettes right away and all together or did it still take some getting use to? I absolutely plan to drop city all together and the wean myself off the nicotine but I am at the moment still wanting to reach for a cig.I guess it's different for everyone...but has it been a transition and how did it go for you ?

 

[CloudyWithChanceOfVape]

I dropped mine down the second I started vaping.

I walked into the Flea Market in East Ridge, TN at 5:50 (They closed at 6 so I was rushing to find the Vape booth hoping they were still open because I thought that was the only place that sold that stuff until I started looking harder.)
I tried several flavors, ended up with a cheap little Ego-T, with a Clearo tank that you couldnt tilt over or your juice would pour out lol. When I walked out of the flea market, I walked out a non-smoker. I havent touched a cigarette since that day. It is mostly mind over matter, and getting the "Repetitious movements of smoking gone", the nictoine just falls into place. I dont even think about cigs anymore, they smell awful to me. I dont even like being around or close to someone who smokesd cigarettes.

 

[Robino1]

Can anyone share how there translation from cigarettes to vaping went.Did you drop cigarettes right away and all together or did it still take some getting use to? I absolutely plan to drop city all together and the wean myself off the nicotine but I am at the moment still wanting to reach for a cig.I guess it's different for everyone...but has it been a transition and how did it go for you ?

It took a month, almost to the day, to transition. Everyone finds their own pace and yes, equipment has a lot to do with it.
From the first day, I dropped to only 5-6 cigarettes per day from the normal 20 I would smoke. Eventually, those kept getting cut back until I was smoking a half cigarette before bedtime. The last night as a smoker, I took four puffs off that cigarette and had to put it out. That was about the 4 week mark.

It has been over two years since that night.

For some, it is that morning cigarette that is the hardest to stop. For me, probably true. I remember sitting in front of the fireplace (smoke goes up the flu and not into the house) as my normal routine. I was reading ECF and had my burning cigarette in the ashtray that was sitting in the fireplace. My coffee was beside me and my eGo with a Vivi Nova tank beside the cup. As I am reading and not paying attention to what I am actually doing, it dawned on my that I was vaping and my cigarette was burning up, unused, in the ashtray. From that moment, I knew the morning coffee/smoking routine had just changed to a morning coffee/vaping routine.

How freeing was that?!?!? I didn't have to sit on the floor in front of the fireplace, I could sit in an actual chair or couch and vape and have my coffee in comfort!! Yippeeee!

That happened about two or three weeks into my vaping journey.

 

[dhood]

I forced myself to quit by buying a starter kit and only taking that with me on a business trip. By the time I got back, I couldn't stand the taste of cigarettes anymore.

 

[Heybilox]

Can anyone share how there translation from cigarettes to vaping went.Did you drop cigarettes right away and all together or did it still take some getting use to? I absolutely plan to drop city all together and the wean myself off the nicotine but I am at the moment still wanting to reach for a cig.I guess it's different for everyone...but has it been a transition and how did it go for you ?

Hey fellow Canuck, I started this vaping stuff just last Saturday only because my wife and I were on a 5 day trip visiting our sons and our grandkids.We got into Sarnia Ontario early for our grandaughters soccer game and went shopping. I saw a storefront that said Ecigarettes; the rest is history. I had NO plan of quitting smoking, I just wanted something to puff on in my sons houses while we visiting. Hey I have been a chain smoker for 50 years, yep 50 years.In the last 5 days I've had 1 smoke while there are still 3 cartons next to my bed. Unbelievable!! I didn't think of quitting, sure I've been inconvienced and thought it might be better at times if I didn't smoke but I'm a product of the sixties and have always had a rebellious nature. And as I see Vaping gives me that Cause also.
Hey I'm glad you gave it a second chance.This vaping is a thing of fornicating pulchritude!!!!

 

[TheGreatWhiteBuffalo]

Can anyone share how there translation from cigarettes to vaping went.Did you drop cigarettes right away and all together or did it still take some getting use to? I absolutely plan to drop city all together and the wean myself off the nicotine but I am at the moment still wanting to reach for a cig.I guess it's different for everyone...but has it been a transition and how did it go for you ?

Congrats on finding a new set up. I went though a similar experience and the right gear makes so much difference.

As it so happens I have kept excellent track, when it was time to buy a new carton, I opted for more e-liquid instead.
It was about a 3 week process for me. I kept a record each day, but didn't put any major pressure on myself. At first I went from 30 a day to 17, then to 12ish, then to 7ish, then none.

 

[LondonGirl]

Can anyone share how there translation from cigarettes to vaping went.Did you drop cigarettes right away and all together or did it still take some getting use to? I absolutely plan to drop city all together and the wean myself off the nicotine but I am at the moment still wanting to reach for a cig.I guess it's different for everyone...but has it been a transition and how did it go for you ?

I never planned to quit smoking, just wanted to cut down and save some money. But after a fews days of vaping I simply did not want a cigarette any more. Some people take longer and that's fine too. It's the ones you're NOT smoking that are important. It's fine to use both for a while.

 

[Dlee72]

Reading everyone's journeys and experiences is really inspiring.Thank you all for sharing.

 

[Thayamax]

Congrats on giving vaping another shot. It took me 3 tries over 4 years to get it right. My first try in 2009 lasted a week with a cigalike. My second try in 2011 with an eGo and cartomizers lasted a month or so but I smoked the whole time. Finally in 2013 I tried again with a vv/vw Zmax and ProTanks. I continued to smoke and vape for 4 months before I was finally able to give up the cigs. The quality of gear and juice has improved by leaps and bounds over when I tried the first 2 times. That and a thread on ECF made up of a friendly group of encouraging people who were going through the same thing made the difference for me. Third time's the charm.