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Dawgs

(14,755 posts)
63. Same here. Been off cigs for 13 years now.
Thu May 1, 2014, 02:42 PM
May 2014

Wasn't as hard as I thought. Trick is to get past the habit, which gets easier and easier every day.

Congrats.

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Child killer! jberryhill May 2014 #1
You forgot the "sarcasm" tag Prophet 451 May 2014 #2
I am embarked on the same journey. E-cigs are going to allow me to quit smoking. Comrade Grumpy May 2014 #3
keep it up - I am cheering for you rurallib May 2014 #4
Well, nicotine isn't harmless Prophet 451 May 2014 #5
well, we have done without vaping in the movies up til now rurallib May 2014 #7
Product placement to the max in The Tourist. ;) Babel_17 May 2014 #29
Cinema, theater and other related arts need to reflect life as life exists, not a sugar coated Bluenorthwest May 2014 #66
Yes, but nobody is going to eat a pack of cigarettes! robbob May 2014 #71
Child-proof bottles and a bit of care Prophet 451 May 2014 #75
A bottle of drain cleaner can kill a child... awoke_in_2003 May 2014 #85
Actually they do. 5162 babies under age 5 were reported in just 2011 as having ingested jtuck004 May 2014 #97
Good for you! Whatever it takes to quit smoking, I'm in favor of it. Glorfindel May 2014 #6
Message auto-removed Name removed May 2014 #8
O....k Prophet 451 May 2014 #9
I've quit smoking real cigs in favor betterdemsonly May 2014 #10
I'm really enjoying it Prophet 451 May 2014 #12
Bourbon jberryhill May 2014 #55
Good tip, thanks n/t Prophet 451 May 2014 #58
Good for you, and keep going! hatrack May 2014 #11
A little Prophet 451 May 2014 #13
Get a tongue scraper if you don't have one... tridim May 2014 #27
Hadn't even considered that Prophet 451 May 2014 #30
You should always brush your tongue when you brush your teeth. randome May 2014 #46
Can't drink OJ :( Prophet 451 May 2014 #57
I started ecig vaping on Jan. 10th. displacedtexan May 2014 #14
I used to buy in bulk Prophet 451 May 2014 #17
I too bought in bulk...had...and still have 10+ cartons of cigs angstlessk May 2014 #35
*insert rant about US healthcare here* Prophet 451 May 2014 #62
Thanks to Obamacare I now have health coverage angstlessk May 2014 #69
for me it was easy to reduce They_Live May 2014 #15
Best wishes for your success! merrily May 2014 #16
Thank you n/t Prophet 451 May 2014 #18
One week?! Well, la-di-da! Pin a rose on your nose! Behind the Aegis May 2014 #19
The juice varies Prophet 451 May 2014 #22
I've told you before, Sissyk May 2014 #25
That coughing thing.... angstlessk May 2014 #39
lol! Yes, not coughing is normal. Sissyk May 2014 #56
vapor delivery devices should not look like a cigarette & the "misguided crusade" would be over. Sunlei May 2014 #20
Most don't Prophet 451 May 2014 #21
'Sonic screwdriver'? There you go. If you need encouragement, just think... randome May 2014 #38
Mine looks like this pokerfan May 2014 #34
That's almost identical to mine, just different colour Prophet 451 May 2014 #41
I want one that looks like pokerfan May 2014 #49
I may model my own Prophet 451 May 2014 #64
Theres good money to be made in mods Egnever May 2014 #87
Ok, that's what mine looks like also.... giftedgirl77 May 2014 #73
Are you taking off the silicon plug? Prophet 451 May 2014 #77
No, but I will make sure it is plugged in all the way. TY & giftedgirl77 May 2014 #78
Once in a while, you get a leaky tank or bad atomizer jberryhill May 2014 #80
Sweet, thanks for the info I will check it out. giftedgirl77 May 2014 #81
Just remember what a pack of smokes cost jberryhill May 2014 #83
True, & I hate the way regular smokes make me giftedgirl77 May 2014 #84
IMO it looks similar to the Corp. pushers cancer stick. A shape that quashes complaints, like this Sunlei May 2014 #61
That looks freaky Prophet 451 May 2014 #65
Congratulations to you, Prophet 451! Sissyk May 2014 #23
Thanks dude n/t Prophet 451 May 2014 #33
I'm at the end of month one, no cigs, no cravings. It's amazing! tridim May 2014 #24
Thanks, man Prophet 451 May 2014 #31
Good to hear underpants May 2014 #26
day 9 for me notadmblnd May 2014 #28
Wish I could reommend a flavour Prophet 451 May 2014 #32
Have you tried apple icicle Sissyk May 2014 #47
No, I admit, I haven't explored it much and am mostly using disposables. notadmblnd May 2014 #54
Mine looks like the one in the picture above. Sissyk May 2014 #60
yep,mine looks like the one in post 34 notadmblnd May 2014 #67
If you are doing disposables, I suggest White Cloud. Big range of strengths and flavors to play with TheKentuckian May 2014 #90
Thanks notadmblnd May 2014 #92
3 years here. After 50 + years of smoking. Even my doc recommends them. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2014 #36
6 days for me. Chantix. I go days. Smoke for a couple days... seabeyond May 2014 #37
What is to figure? angstlessk May 2014 #45
Good for you! SmartRat May 2014 #40
My SO has noticed the same thing Prophet 451 May 2014 #43
Good for you! logosoco May 2014 #42
Yeah, I know what you mean about the smells Prophet 451 May 2014 #48
I am for any aid that helps people quit smoking Skittles May 2014 #44
In time Prophet 451 May 2014 #52
Seventeen days for me--no e-cigs--cold turkey panader0 May 2014 #50
Same here. Been off cigs for 13 years now. Dawgs May 2014 #63
Make sure you check the nicotine percentage.... Spitfire of ATJ May 2014 #51
Oh, I'd probably keep buying it Prophet 451 May 2014 #53
K & R Raksha May 2014 #59
10 months for me Bluenorthwest May 2014 #68
Try going 10 years without a cigarette or vapping... Tikki May 2014 #70
The regulations actually made me more determined to smoke Prophet 451 May 2014 #95
See, that's how it worked for you…and I was just the opposite…. Tikki May 2014 #96
I've been off the smokes since October... SomethingFishy May 2014 #72
ipen Dross197 Oct 2014 #104
Smoker Friendly was the only place I could find them... SomethingFishy Oct 2014 #105
Me too, months now. Note that cigarette smokers have been reduced from jtuck004 May 2014 #74
I'm actually not sure where I left my smokes Prophet 451 May 2014 #94
I've Been Tobacco Free Since October Leith May 2014 #76
I quit in mid February Callmecrazy May 2014 #79
Congratulations! Warpy May 2014 #82
Congrats to you... awoke_in_2003 May 2014 #86
Hah! Egnever May 2014 #88
Congratulations! etherealtruth May 2014 #89
Hey prophet Jesus Malverde May 2014 #91
I smoked for maybe more than 52 years fadedrose May 2014 #93
Any way you can quit is the right way Warpy May 2014 #102
Did no good fadedrose May 2014 #103
I am now one month pokerfan May 2014 #98
I do much the same Prophet 451 May 2014 #100
One thing I've noticed about using eCigs to quit, tobacco smoke doesn't smell as bad... tridim May 2014 #101
Congratulations on being smoke-free! LeftishBrit May 2014 #99
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