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31. I told my doctor I had quit smoking 3 weeks earlier...

Sat Mar 22, 2014, 12:48 PM

Mar 2014

and he said, "Congratulations! Now you just have to fight the cravings for the rest. of. your. life." I left his office, stopped at a convenience store, and bought some cigarettes. It was another 20 years before I quit again. (I do NOT have cravings any more, so he was WRONG.)

I told another doctor that if I was craving something sweet, I was having a half-cup peaches in lite syrup, and she said, "Oh canned fruits are so high in sugar. They are not really good for you." Never mind that I was choosing the peaches over half a bag of cookies. She made it sound like such a poor choice that I might as well forget it. And I did. And gained another 10 lbs.

So, you know, all these well-meaning dire warnings how a step in the right direction is not really good... all this concern that "yeah you're trying to make a healthier choice, BUT..." do you KNOW how discouraging that is to someone who is struggling to do better?

I swear, I think doctors WANT you to fail... or they just NEED to point out that no matter what a positive thing you've done, it doesn't matter because you could do better.

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Just tried my first e-cigarette [View all] Prophet 451 Mar 2014 OP

I hope you didn't exhale. ..A danger to society and all that. . pipoman Mar 2014 #1

it's water vapor... RoccoR5955 Mar 2014 #25

It is second hand water vapor then...you are contributing to the black mold pipoman Mar 2014 #30

True, but when the aliens from the movie Signs land, e-cig users are going to kick ass. Liberal Veteran Mar 2014 #84

It isn't only water vapor. It's water plus whatever other ingredients, including toxins pnwmom Mar 2014 #105

It's water vapor plus various other ingredients, some of which are toxic. pnwmom Mar 2014 #104

Good for you! Glitterati Mar 2014 #2

Good move. Hope it works out for you think Mar 2014 #3

One thing to be aware of Mariana Mar 2014 #4

The place I ordered from does sample bottles cheap Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #9

I'd get the ones you can refill meow2u3 Mar 2014 #5

That's the ones I've gone for Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #7

I got glass tanks and a device you can charge your cell phone from, too meow2u3 Mar 2014 #10

What's the cost for those? eom. 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #26

Great that you are tryting to quit smoking. pangaia Mar 2014 #6

I'm not actually trying to quit smoking Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #8

You probably won't want to smoke while vaping meow2u3 Mar 2014 #11

And if that happens, that's fine Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #38

If you do switch to using only the e-cigs Mariana Mar 2014 #12

The cost homegirl Mar 2014 #22

It's a price I don't care about n/t Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #39

Why not quit? Too addicted to nicotine? nt Logical Mar 2014 #23

Partly Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #40

Good points. I agree that this will be much safer for you. Good luck! n-t Logical Mar 2014 #63

well PatrynXX Mar 2014 #13

Not a good idea for me Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #14

You might want to consider asking a doctor Half-Century Man Mar 2014 #20

I'm British Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #41

I have family members who are manic depressive. Half-Century Man Mar 2014 #75

Couldn't agree more Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #100

How do you figure it's more nicotine? Mariana Mar 2014 #16

You use far less nicotine Oilwellian Mar 2014 #44

Warning from a licensed respiratory therapist, if I may... MrMickeysMom Mar 2014 #15

I told my doctor I had quit smoking 3 weeks earlier... Ino Mar 2014 #31

Some people can't resist the opportunity to criticize, Ilsa Mar 2014 #34

FFS... MrMickeysMom Mar 2014 #115

I think docs are poorly trained in promoting health, and more trained in disease treatment... MrMickeysMom Mar 2014 #35

I think that's largely true Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #43

Couple of things Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #42

Lots of people who truly enjoyed smoking Mariana Mar 2014 #53

That might well be the case Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #54

i haven't thrown out the last of mine fizzgig Mar 2014 #83

I guess we'll both have to wait and see... MrMickeysMom Mar 2014 #55

They still make those? Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #101

Pittsburgh�. MrMickeysMom Mar 2014 #114

An interesting observation Egnever Mar 2014 #60

I'm British Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #102

Independent researchers have also measured formaldehyde, nano-particles of metal, pnwmom Mar 2014 #107

Did everyone in your vicinity have asthma attacks and die? PeaceNikki Mar 2014 #17

Congrats! Oilwellian Mar 2014 #18

Indulge my wargaming hobby! Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #45

We've saved enough for a trip to California Oilwellian Mar 2014 #48

My wife hasn't had a real cig since before Christmas. riqster Mar 2014 #19

I guess that's where I want wrong ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #28

I had the same issue DisgustipatedinCA Mar 2014 #36

I use a smok ego winder battery with a kanger clearomizer. boston bean Mar 2014 #56

It takes practice, that's a fact. Mariana Mar 2014 #57

My current setup is a bit pricey LadyHawkAZ Mar 2014 #76

Instead of going through all that, why not just quite tobacco altogether? totodeinhere Mar 2014 #21

Too hard for them I assume. n-t Logical Mar 2014 #24

Why all the snark? pipoman Mar 2014 #32

No snark, same reason I can't lose 20 pounds. Too hard to stop eating too much. n-t Logical Mar 2014 #65

As I understand it, the electronic cigarettes contain no tobacco. Pterodactyl Mar 2014 #27

I swear some would rather see people continue to smoke Mariana Mar 2014 #61

You're still getting the nicotine. riqster Mar 2014 #72

There are people who would rather she kept on smoking Mariana Mar 2014 #73

Progress is a good thing. riqster Mar 2014 #86

Two things Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #46

But they do contain nicotine which is the active ingredient in tobacco that causes totodeinhere Mar 2014 #59

Nonsense Egnever Mar 2014 #64

The health effects of e-cigarettes have not been adequately studied yet. Some countries, including totodeinhere Mar 2014 #85

"No, getting a nicotine fix with e-cigs is not a good idea". Egnever Mar 2014 #87

How come these people never throw fits Mariana Mar 2014 #88

One would think so Egnever Mar 2014 #89

Using nicotine patches and gum in consultation with a physician is one thing, totodeinhere Mar 2014 #94

Kinda like medicating oneself... beevul Mar 2014 #96

Actually there are plenty of studies about the health benefits of pot. totodeinhere Mar 2014 #98

How many on the effects of non-combusted nicotine in typical dosages? beevul Mar 2014 #120

What physician? Mariana Mar 2014 #97

Yes you can get such products OTC. But nevertheless it is always totodeinhere Mar 2014 #99

No, you are twisting my words. I said that e-cigs have not been adequately studied yet totodeinhere Mar 2014 #92

Ingesting nicotine is NOT always harmful to the body. Google 'beneficial effects of nicotine' Demit Mar 2014 #113

That doesn't change the fact that there are many known harmful effects. n/t totodeinhere Mar 2014 #116

Oh, yes? Do tell. What are the harmful effects of nicotine? Demit Mar 2014 #121

I already addressed that upthread. Why are you asking me to repeat myself? totodeinhere Mar 2014 #122

You already addressed that? What are you, a lecturer giving a class? Demit Mar 2014 #123

LOL'ing at Democrats being swayed by big tobacco about the safety of their number one threat... n/t ReverendDeuce Mar 2014 #91

Nicotine is the addictive substance..... Mustellus Mar 2014 #29

Thank you for that guilt trip. CFLDem Mar 2014 #33

Do you realize... Oilwellian Mar 2014 #37

And in due course, I may well go the same way Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #50

That's why I continue to vape Oilwellian Mar 2014 #70

"the greater addiction is the motions we go through" fizzgig Mar 2014 #79

Don't you know that's not good enough? Mariana Mar 2014 #62

No these folks are just on some weird crusade Egnever Mar 2014 #66

Thank you for telling me things I have heard literally hundreds of times Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #47

Thanks for the information, Cotton Mather. Tom Ripley Mar 2014 #51

Great news...you'll never go back... Tom Ripley Mar 2014 #49

Hopefully, I shall go the same way Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #52

Some of my coworkers were talking about their favorite flavors. ZombieHorde Mar 2014 #58

My husband likes Pina Colada and Watermelon Oilwellian Mar 2014 #67

There are so many different flavors it is just nuts Egnever Mar 2014 #68

This week my favorite flavor is blueberry. Mariana Mar 2014 #69

I picked up a Cinnamon Red Hots flavor the other day LadyHawkAZ Mar 2014 #77

I ordered half-a-dozen sample bottles Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #106

Good Beringia Mar 2014 #71

today is day eight for me fizzgig Mar 2014 #74

Awesome! Egnever Mar 2014 #80

yeah, i could go without some of those smells fizzgig Mar 2014 #82

Give it three days of just the e-cig LadyHawkAZ Mar 2014 #78

I was the same Egnever Mar 2014 #81

good luck, honey. Half my family died of cancer from cigs. I wish you well roguevalley Mar 2014 #90

Ignore the haters, enjoy your vapors. Throd Mar 2014 #93

Good for you War Horse Mar 2014 #95

I started Wed. demtenjeep Mar 2014 #103

I hope it works out well for you Warpy Mar 2014 #108

I ordered a bunch of sampler bottles... Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #109

And, no nasty smoke right? I don't know that much Cha Mar 2014 #110

Nope, no smoke Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #111

Yummm Cha Mar 2014 #112

I am smoke free thanks to vaping. Demo_Chris Mar 2014 #117

I can't wait until they come out with e-joints. edbermac Mar 2014 #118

You know that's coming Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #119

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