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. 
AIBU?
to feel positively evangelical about electronic cigarettes?
KatyTheCleaningLady · 27/09/2013 15:07
Just ordered menthol elites starter kit. Quite excited not to be smoking anymore
Well done! My MIL has just started vaping because it costs her less than half what she was spending on tobacco, and I'm so relieved! She coughs less and doesn't have to go and stand out in the rain to have a fag every hour, and she really enjoys the vaping, so I think it might keep her off the cigs for good. Definitely the way forward!! If the government manage the regulation properly I really think it could be the death of smoking for good
'The adverse cardiovascular effects of nicotine are well documented'
Really?
I'm not so sure about that!
My understanding is that nicotine is about as harmful as caffeine..so what if people feel addicted to vaping, I feel addicted to loads of things which aren't harmful..I cant see what the problem is 
'If the government manage the regulation properly I really think it could be the death of smoking for good'
but will they manage it properly?
govt makes a shed load of tax revenue from smoking and tobacco companies are probably in a position to exert pressure so that vaping doesnt replace smoking 
As others have said, it's going to need some passionate lobbying, but I think they'll be hard pressed to ban the stuff because it's potentially bad for you, whilst still advocating cigarette sales which we know kill you!! Inevitably they'll have to work out a way to tax them so they're not losing out
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