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meow2u3

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67. Absolutely

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Wed Mar 12, 2014, 09:14 PM

Mar 2014

I started vaping 5 months ago to see if I can toot an e-cig without choking on it, unlike the e-cigs I used to buy in convenience stores. It worked, and just about literally overnight, my cigarette consumption went down from a pack and a half to a maximum of 6 or 7. The only time I smoked was in the morning, after dinner, and when my vape battery was charging.

I then tapered off from 6-7 to 5, then 4, 3, 2, 1...and 4 months ago, I had my last cigarette. I haven't smoked since. If it weren't for vaping, I'd still be smoking.

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Has vaping/e-cig been useful to you being cigarette-free? [View all] cthulu2016 Mar 2014 OP

hubby quit cigarettes 5 years ago with some of the first 'vaper' tech NMDemDist2 Mar 2014 #1

It sure has helped my son. He was able to quit cigarettes completely and Nay Mar 2014 #2

no, I quit the old fashioned way, 30 years ago or so.... mike_c Mar 2014 #3

YES!!!!!!!!!!!! truegrit44 Mar 2014 #4

That's very close to what I'd have to say about it. Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #5

Absoufricklinglutly angstlessk Mar 2014 #6

My brother a 30 year smoker Texasgal Mar 2014 #7

No. I used patches. ZombieHorde Mar 2014 #8

no, I quit before they became popular Skittles Mar 2014 #9

It's working great for me. I bought my eGo-t Jan 31. Autumn Mar 2014 #10

Amen. And my money goes to little mom and pop shops, not Phillip Morris anymore. PeaceNikki Mar 2014 #17

IIRC, the largest e-cig companies are owned by tobacco companies. Eleanors38 Mar 2014 #39

Name them, please. nt. Mariana Mar 2014 #56

Sorry for the delay. From a WSJ article... Eleanors38 Mar 2014 #62

Thank you. nt. Mariana Mar 2014 #63

Almost 3 years. Mariana Mar 2014 #11

Absolutely Beringia Mar 2014 #12

Vaping helped me quit Oilwellian Mar 2014 #13

good for you and Mr. Oilwellian Skittles Mar 2014 #16

Yes. 100%, yes. Changed my life. PeaceNikki Mar 2014 #14

"Useful"??? Try "necessary". n/t LadyHawkAZ Mar 2014 #15

I'm in the transitional phase. Still smoking, but sometimes using the e-cig instead. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2014 #18

I take one with me when I know I will be drinking a lot. Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #19

That is a great idea. I'm doing this tommorrow night, thank you! bettyellen Mar 2014 #21

Coming up on a year cigarette-free in May, thanks to my ecig. opiate69 Mar 2014 #20

Enormously. Bonobo Mar 2014 #22

I dropped from 2.5 (or more) packs a day, to one (and a few stragglers). Behind the Aegis Mar 2014 #23

I quit smoking without them. That said, smoke next to me, ScreamingMeemie Mar 2014 #24

They allowed me to quit smoking. nt Demo_Chris Mar 2014 #25

Yes. jberryhill Mar 2014 #26

I was able to quit tobacco completely frazzled Mar 2014 #27

That's exactly what happened with me. Mariana Mar 2014 #35

After smoking for 45 years I've been off them for 3 years due to ecigs. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2014 #28

Never had the chance to try them Jake Stern Mar 2014 #29

So - Ms. Toad Mar 2014 #30

Absolutely Ino Mar 2014 #31

Could you calculate a vaping tax rate to a smoking tax rate? Jesus Malverde Mar 2014 #32

It would be difficult. Mariana Mar 2014 #34

Good point about long-term trends. Tax policy now... Eleanors38 Mar 2014 #69

E-Cigs Have Saved My Life... KharmaTrain Mar 2014 #33

Truth bomb. Inkfreak Mar 2014 #36

Nicotine is a stimulant laxative. So it wasn't all in your mind. KittyWampus Mar 2014 #42

It was the only thing that got me to quit. logosoco Mar 2014 #37

Yes blogslut Mar 2014 #38

I think e-cigs sound wonderful and support their use & their users 100% KittyWampus Mar 2014 #40

Part of the oppositions is hatred for (ex)smokers... they feel like we are cheating. phleshdef Mar 2014 #50

It reminds me of the anti-condom crowd cthulu2016 Mar 2014 #54

During Prohibition Mariana Mar 2014 #57

I've been smoke-free for 4 months thanks to vaping meow2u3 Mar 2014 #41

I'm smoking progressively fewer cigarettes since the e-cigarettes MineralMan Mar 2014 #43

I've been vaping for 3 years. Quit completely for about a year then due to deaths of both of my OregonBlue Mar 2014 #44

Quit since first ecig four years ago. Waiting For Everyman Mar 2014 #45

30 year smoker who hasn't had a "real" cigarette in 15 months; vaping is great Tom Ripley Mar 2014 #46

Question for Vapers RobinA Mar 2014 #47

I've been vaping since Jan 8 rainbow4321 Mar 2014 #48

The habitual smoking ritual is a deep thing, and cthulu2016 Mar 2014 #53

Thanks to Both RobinA Mar 2014 #59

Most definitely. Got a high quality e-cig model 3.5 years ago and never touched a cig again. phleshdef Mar 2014 #49

I don't smoke but zappaman Mar 2014 #51

My wife is using e-cigs to quit. riqster Mar 2014 #52

I quit over four years ago SirRevolutionary Mar 2014 #55

Yes. Finally quit after ~10 years thanks to an e-cig. Hosnon Mar 2014 #58

I quit cold turkey…don't miss cigarettes, at all and I'm nicotine free. Tikki Mar 2014 #60

In answer to your question: no, not me. cthulu2016 Mar 2014 #64

Thank you for the response. Tikki Mar 2014 #65

I know three people who quit traditional cigarettes using e-cigs. ReverendDeuce Mar 2014 #61

I started at 24 mg and am now at 18mg meow2u3 Mar 2014 #68

No. bigwillq Mar 2014 #66

Absolutely meow2u3 Mar 2014 #67

my son in law used to smoke 3 packs a day. After starting the e-cig route, he has been cig free 10 sad-cafe Mar 2014 #70