to feel positively evangelical about electronic cigarettes?

[KatyTheCleaningLady]

I was reading the AIBU thread about the husband vaping in the house with a newborn. I was struck by the passionate testimonials from former smokers, saying they couldn't have done it without e-cigs. I had tried a puff one of those things that look like a cigarette and was underwhelmed. But I didn't know about the more advanced set ups where you can fill them up with your flavour of choice. Anyway, I was intrigued. I smoked a pack a day for 25 years, and never quit more than a few months at a time, no matter which methods I tried.

nb84 encouraged me to give it a try and told me what to buy to get started.

I ordered a starter kit that night. It arrived the next day and I fell in love. I have three of them, now (one always charging, one near to hand, and one in my purse ready to go) and eight different flavours of the juice.

I don't want to smoke cigarettes any more. I like this better. It tastes really good. It feels good. And it doesn't stink. My hands, clothing, and breath don't reek anymore. I don't have to keep going outside. I don't have to feel like a smelly pariah. My husband can't smell it even when I'm sitting right next to him.

And I don't have to try and not think about the fact that my mother died of cancer after spending her last decade debilitated by emphysema.

And instead of paying £8 a day for fags, I can buy a week's worth of juice for £10. The hardware was less than £20 to get started and will require only £10 a month going forward. Of course, I can spend more. Many people geek out on it as a hobby because the gadgets are fun and constantly improving.

I'm not worried about putting on weight like people usually do when giving up the cancer sticks. In fact, I snack less. I no longer crave sweets. I would normally nibble all day, especially Haribo sweets. I don't want them anymore because I am tasting a bunch of sweet flavours all day long.

I'm so happy that I want to tell everyone - every smoker and everyone who loves a smoker - about it.

I am learning pretty quick. It's easier once you've got it in your hand, and there are lots of youtube videos and stuff. And when you find a decent shop you can see the stuff while asking question.

nbee84 really useful info, love it!

Im using a cigalike. I do like it as it looks & feels like a normal cigarette. However I may just try a personal vaporiser and see how I go with that alongside. I could never work out whether that way was cheaper or not, but can see from your info that, pv is cheaper.

I do like both the throat hit & the tobacco taste, tho. Wouldnt want menthol or fruit flavours. Im hoping to find a flavour which does taste like tobacco..which is best for the throat hit? Im sure it was mentioned earlier in thread but I cant find it now..

off to check out Vape Escape..

Sorry, meant Paradise Vape. Had a quick look through products & reviews, and Im going to order so thanks for the heads up nbee84 Im also going to pass info on to my BIL..heavy smoker also interested in switching to vaping.

Best for throat hit will be a PG heavy juice - 80/20. PG gives you throat hit, VG gives you vapour.

Most new vapers think they want a flavour that closely resembles their cigarettes but honestly it's worth trying a couple of other flavours too. There are some good tobacco flavours out there but you won't find one that's exactly the same as your preferred brand of cigarettes.

i use mine, really enjoy it, I have coffee flavour, I don't really know what the parts are called though.
there is a ? cartomiser with string, dh wondered if you could just replace the string.
however, if they are called cartomisers, or chambers, or whatever. how often do you change them, or the bit with the string? one colleague changes hers every day! when I went into my local shop they said one or two weeks, when the taste is burning.

had a bad day yesterday when it wasn't charging, and I believe the battery lasts 6 months,
but it was ok after a recharge.

I think I have been vaping for a month, did not get exact date. dh not doing so well I believe but we smoked roll ups before, he buys a very small packet for £5 occasionally, and my god how small that packet looks!

initially I was having an occasional roll up but couldn't get the hit, presumably because I now get the hit from my e cig/vapouriser, and I cant believe how quick I smoke a cig! disappointment

since then I really notice the smell and have been washing the curtains and closing doors when anyone is smoking outside!

www.vapingvision.co.uk/
this is who I use

I have been vaping since the end of June. I'd recommend it to anyone wanting to give up cigarettes.

I'm worried about the EU vote on the 8th of October that would make them treated as medicine.

Can you all give me a bit of support tonight. .. im struggling ive been vaping for 6 days and tonight for some reason I really want a cigarette and im not sure why :( vaping like mad but I just feel like im missing something :((

Ive been so so proud of myself and really dont want to go back xx

What would this mean if Ecigs were deemed to be medicine Katy?

fiesty I hope you get through the night ok. How high is your nicotine and how much did you used to smoke?

littlemiss I'm not completely sure. But they would have to be tested a bunch and couldn't be bought just any old place if at all.

This thread is interesting reading. I'm an ex-smoker myself, and it took much sweat & tears to give up. I haven't had a relapse in 2 years, but I become DESPERATE for a ciggie at parties or in the pub.

Might get an e-cig to use at times like this. Lot of good info in this thread! Lots of ex-smokers at my work all troop outside to Vape now. One bloke was a heart attack sufferer, and was recommended e-cigs by his doctor. Said he wouldn't go back to fags now.

One problem on the horizon though! Vaping seems to be too damn good. The government is going to want its slice, as it will begin to lose Excise Duty on tobacco if these continue to take off. I expect taxation, or "safety" regulation, soon .

Bombjack thats it exactly, the government & tobacco companies want a slice of this, theyre not going to let us get away with doing our own thing. I definetely expect hike in prices/taxation. All I hope is that they arent banned due to 'not being tested as safe'..a massive cheek, given that cigarettes are DEFINETELY unsafe! But its too good to be true that they wont find ways to make vaping more difficult...

Bombjack if you're desperate for a fag well then read the Allen Carr book, no need to fanny around with vaping.

Actual nicotine addiction is tiny, the nicotine replacement industry has a huge interest in making you think that stopping smoking is oh so difficult. It really isn't.

Bombjack if you're desperate for a fag well then read the Allen Carr book, no need to fanny around with vaping

Well, marvellous that reading a book helped you personally and everything but, guess what, it doesn't work for everyone

Morning Katy I fell asleep last night so made it through :) feeling va bit more positive this morning. .
I got the 18mg?? Nicotine one.. I was smoking about 15 a day.. I had 2 left in a drawer and woke up this morning and ripped them up.. it was like they were shouting me :))) xx

Hoping my order will arrive soon have now ordered a CE4 EGO as well as my elites.

Just want to stop smoking!!

I want to give this a go. I live near a No Match shop and I'm thinking of having a wander down there later on but I don't know what I am looking for in there.

Can anybody give me an idea of the basics that I should be looking for at No Match ?

Hehe I'm fine normally. The problem is, that over the 10 years or so I smoked, I developed an association between alcohol and cigs. A very strong one.

I rarely drink now the kids have come along. Just occasional weddings, birthdays, etc. But the need for nicotine/cigs is very strong once I'm past the 2 pint mark

Not sure how the government is going to handle this one. On the one hand, it's a nicotine replacement therapy, and the only one that seems to really get and keep people off tobacco. One the other, the government have a £12.1 billion pot of tax revenue at stake. I think they'll dream up some "elf 'n safety" rules to control e-cigs. Seems that they are going down that route already.

actually there are people that use nicotine replacement therapy for long. my dh used it for ages, it is just the NICE guidelines have a time limit, but there is nothing to stop people keep using the patches.

that is not an argument in favour of NRT, since it didn't work for me, but the vaporiser has!

Right.

I have done it

Ordered a beginners ecig - rechargeable doodah with cartridges, a pack of high strength and a pack of regular strength menthol. 5 cartridges at roughly equivalent to a pack per cartridge, are 6.99 so a vast amount cheaper than fags.

I went with Ten Motives because my SIL recommended them and the stuff with the liquids is too complicated for me right now