A List of Lives Saved

[freeatlast!]

1 - Were you a smoker? Yes
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? 47 years
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? Yes; once less than a decade after I'd begun; then 2 or 3 times in the last 2 years
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit? Cold turkey the first time; then by slowly cutting down; then with the nicotine patch and nicotine gum; then with the electronic products that resemble cigarettes (I tried several brands); and then using an Ego battery, which worked almost immediately
5 - How long have you been vaping? about 3 1/2 months
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? 20+ a day
7 - How much do you smoke now? None at all
8 - Are you smoke-free? Yes
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free? Since Sept. 17, 2013 at 3:40 p.m.!

 

[MorpheusPA]

1 - Were you a smoker? --Yes
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? --25
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? --Yes
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit? --Cold turkey, Chantix, gum, patch, lozenge
5 - How long have you been vaping? --1 year, 3 months (in a few days), since September 10, 2012 at 3 PM
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? --approximately 50-60 depending
7 - How much do you smoke now? --Zero, zip, null, nil, nothing, nada!
8 - Are you smoke-free? --YES!!!
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free? --12 months, since December 24, 2012 at 3:30 PM!

 

[Rat2chat2]

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? Basically since my conception. My mother smoked while preggo, like a freight train when I was little and my neighbor have me my own pipe when I was 5 and we smoked one bowl everyday before his wife came home.
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? Sure, I had to sleep at some point. Seriously, several good attempts.
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit? Cold turkey, Wellbutrin, Patches, Gum, Chantix and I even stuffed cotton in straws to have something to puff on.
5 - How long have you been vaping? 11 months
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? 30ish
7 - How much do you smoke now? Zilch, nil, nada, 0
8 - Are you smoke-free? Yes
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free? 242 days 3 hours and 37 minutes

 

[jhelliwell]

1 - Were you a smoker? Yes
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? 25 Years
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? Yes
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit? will power / patches
5 - How long have you been vaping? 140 days
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? 10 RYO Per 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? 196 days

 

[Ld3441]

1 - Were you a smoker? Yes
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? 35 Years
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? Yes
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit? every possible way
5 - How long have you been vaping? 3 months
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? 25/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? 3 months, the day I started vaping

Great thread!

 

[emstorm]

1 - Were you a smoker? Yes
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? 35 Years
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? No
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit?
5 - How long have you been vaping? 3.5 Months
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? 45 Per 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 I started vaping

 

[MrPicC]

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- 16-17 years
3- yes 3 times.
4- First time with old style cigalike, second time with blu, third time with ego which was a lead up to final time
5- I'd say early 2011 I started vaping on and off for fun
6-1 pack a day and 2 on weekends
7- 0
8- absolutely yes
9- June 23rd 2012 7pm

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[Bunnykiller]

1 - Were you a smoker? Definately
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? dip, patches, gum,chewing tobacco,NRT
5 - How long have you been vaping? started 06-2013
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? 35-45
7 - How much do you smoke now? 1 ciggie a day
8 - Are you smoke-free? almost... 98.5% smokefree
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free? 45 minutes ago ( just had my 1 ciggie aday)

 

[kwalka]

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.)

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

15
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking?

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

Cold Turkey, Patch, Gum, etc
5 - How long have you been vaping?

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

50-75
7 - How much do you smoke now?

NONE
8 - Are you smoke-free?

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

2 years. I am 1 of the lucky ones whom was able to switch literally overnight.

Great thread!!

 

[otrpu]

1 - Were you a smoker? Yes
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? 53+
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? Yes - More times than I can remember
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit? Nic Patches, Cold Turkey
5 - How long have you been vaping? 3.5 years
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? 2.5 packs+
7 - How much do you smoke now? I don't
8 - Are you smoke-free? Yes
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free? 3 years


Feb 6th was my last vape. Now, I do neither.

Cheers,
otrpu

 

[Spazmelda]

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
#KCAVO

1. Yes
2. Almost 25 years
3. Yes, many times
4. Patches, gum, gum, gum, Wellbutrin, cold turkey.
5. Almost 2.5 years
6. 30 (1.5 packs)
7. 0
8. Yes
9. Almost 2.5 years

I can't say that vaping saved my life, because don't know if smoking would have killed me. I can say that it's the only thing that ever allowed me to be smoke free for any significant time, and I feel that being smoke free has improved my health dramatically.

 

[TheJakeBailey]

1 - Were you a smoker? yes
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? 18
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? several times
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit? patch, lozenges, chantix, cold turkey
5 - How long have you been vaping? 4 1/2 months
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? 1.5 -2 ppd
7 - How much do you smoke now? 0
8 - Are you smoke-free? absolutely
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free? 4 1/2 months.

 

[28if]

1 - Were you a smoker? YES
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? 37 years with a 9 year break in the middle
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? Yes, multiple times
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit? Gum,Cold Turkey, Prescribed Meds, Hypnosis
5 - How long have you been vaping? 11 Days
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? 30 to 40 daily
7 - How much do you smoke now? 2 ~ 5 daily
8 - Are you smoke-free? Not yet, cant get past the morning smoke
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free? Work in progress..

 

[Don Robertson]

1 - Were you a smoker? ---- Yes
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? ----- Total +/- 72 years (stopped once for less than 6 months)
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? ----- Yes
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit? ---- There were no aids 60 years (+/-+ when I tried.
5 - How long have you been vaping? ----- November 18, 2013
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? ----- 1 PPD max .... 14 cigs minimum
7 - How much do you smoke now? ------ ZERO since November 27, 2013 (Thanksgiving Day)
8 - Are you smoke-free? ----- YES ..... in my home. Get the 'smell' in public.
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free? ----- November 27, 2013 (Same as #7 above).

 

[daleron]

Opps! Confusing without the questions huh?
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 - Oh yeah!
2 - 33 years
3 - Many times
4 - Cold turkey/patches
5 - Since March 2013
6 - 40 to 50
7 - about 20
8 - No
9 - Still working on it due to medical issue's

Thank you for this thread

 

[dedi]

1 - Were you a smoker? yes
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? off and on over 30 yrs
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? yes
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit? hypnosis, patches, gum, cold turkey
5 - How long have you been vaping? almost 4 yrs
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? half to full pack depending on day
7 - How much do you smoke now? NADA
8 - Are you smoke-free? YES!
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free? almost 4 yrs

 

[Rosco P. Coltrane]

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? 20+ years
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? Yes
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit?Cold Turkey
5 - How long have you been vaping?2.5 months
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)?1.5 packs/day
7 - How much do you smoke now? i don't
8 - Are you smoke-free?yes
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free? Since week two of vaping

 

[Calla lily]

1 - Were you a smoker? yep
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? 25 with a couple breaks in the middle (longest about 5 years when I was pregnant/had little babies)
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? yes
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit? gum (fail), cold turkey
5 - How long have you been vaping? 6 weeks
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? 1/2 pack/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? 6 weeks

 

[Jenn Perry]

1 - Were you a smoker? Yup
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? 20+
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? both pregnancies and 5 years ago
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit? cold turkey
5 - How long have you been vaping? Dec 2, 2013
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? 2+ packs a day Menthol
7 - How much do you smoke now? ABSOLUTELY NADDA
8 - Are you smoke-free? YUP
9 - If so, how long have you been smoke-free? Same day I started to vape

 

[short_guy]

1 - Were you a smoker? Yes
2 - If so, for how many years did you smoke? 24
3 - Have you ever tried to quit smoking? Yes - Many, many, many times
4 - If you answered yes, how/with what aids did you try to quit? Gum, lozenges, patches, hypnosis, cold turkey
5 - How long have you been vaping? 3 months
6 - How much did you smoke before you started vaping (number of cigs/day)? 1 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? 3 months, since I started vaping