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Dragonfli

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30. Yes, in fact it cured me of a 35 year addiction

Fri Jul 25, 2014, 02:41 AM

Jul 2014

I didn't even really want to quit and so thought it would be near impossible, however I was diagnosed as having pulmonary hypertension and with that condition, there is no cure and it only gets worse not better. I had to quit as my body no longer receives oxygen as it should and so things like smoking are simply out of the question.

I tried the patch and nicorette which worked very poorly for me, then a friend gave me a vaporizer and I was able to quit without even the slightest discomfort, I am very nearly completely off the nicotine as well, having moved from 24 mg to 18 to 12 and now I mix that half and half with a flavor only juice.

It is not a myth, it works and even my pulmonologist that does not even want me near second hand smoke or car exhaust if it can be avoided has no problem with the vaporizer. But what does he know, keyboard experts here think he is full of shit and fear my vapor from yards away, so he must be an idiot.

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If e-cigs really helped you or someone you love quit smoking, PLEASE post here. [View all] Bonobo Jul 2014 OP

Two friends from work used e cigs to quit. abelenkpe Jul 2014 #1

Me. Luminous Animal Jul 2014 #2

At the end of November 2014, NavyDem Jul 2014 #3

Yes, it helped me LuvNewcastle Jul 2014 #4

I am down to 1 real cig a week. betterdemsonly Jul 2014 #5

5 months for me & never going back to the stinkies. U4ikLefty Jul 2014 #6

Who sells those? My husband has quit smoking about 5 times now. Each time it has lasted for a Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2014 #7

Depends how much you're willing to spend Prophet 451 Jul 2014 #10

Thanks for the info. I won't offer it to my husband just yet because he is still quit Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2014 #19

This. Treant Jul 2014 #33

i use the Vision Spinner for my BHO tanks.. frylock Jul 2014 #61

I just found a better one than the kanger, and it's easier to manage. displacedtexan Jul 2014 #67

You can buy them from ebay now betterdemsonly Jul 2014 #12

Thanks for the info. :) Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2014 #20

*kicking self* Prophet 451 Jul 2014 #22

If your looking for a good low-cost PV then the eGo-C Twist is a good chioce. U4ikLefty Jul 2014 #13

Thank you, I appreciate the info. Hoping not to need it, but I want to be prepared Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2014 #21

E-Go also makes rechargable batteries with USB ports.... sweetloukillbot Jul 2014 #29

Some of the personal vaporizers I use meow2u3 Jul 2014 #51

Helped me Prophet 451 Jul 2014 #8

Congratulations! Mariana Jul 2014 #15

Thanks, man! Prophet 451 Jul 2014 #18

3 within the last year. SamKnause Jul 2014 #9

Checking in LadyHawkAZ Jul 2014 #11

That's not a backslide Treant Jul 2014 #35

I haven't smoked at all for more than three years. Mariana Jul 2014 #14

hell yes they have helped. Almost 5 months for me demtenjeep Jul 2014 #16

I have not quit cigarettes, but have cut my consumption in half. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 #17

My grandmother quit smoking with the help of a simple fake cigarette. When I was quitting, ages ago, Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2014 #23

Three years since my last cigarette. After 50 years of smoking. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2014 #24

After 29 years of almot 2 packs a day, I have been cigarette free for almost 4 months. Behind the Aegis Jul 2014 #25

My son has almost entirely quit regular cigarettes using ecigs. Cigarettes Nay Jul 2014 #26

Me JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #27

Njoys made me cough up a lung meow2u3 Jul 2014 #52

Me too! JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #56

Me, my Wife, and my Mother all quit smoking using E-Cigs krawhitham Jul 2014 #28

Yes, in fact it cured me of a 35 year addiction Dragonfli Jul 2014 #30

Congratulations! Treant Jul 2014 #32

+14. Treant Jul 2014 #31

I used the gum years ago, but I'll throw in my support... TreasonousBastard Jul 2014 #34

I quit smoking Unknown Beatle Jul 2014 #36

I tried almost everything Nightjock Jul 2014 #37

Question for E cig users...about weight loss. progressoid Jul 2014 #38

Have her try the vape pen with 0 nicotine juice . My last cig was in Jan, I went on 0 nicotine Autumn Jul 2014 #40

Thanks, I didn't know they made a 0 nicotine one. progressoid Jul 2014 #42

Yes and in all sorts of flavors. Autumn Jul 2014 #44

Yup, and good odds she can hit up good flavors for the weak spots TheKentuckian Jul 2014 #78

Somewhat Prophet 451 Jul 2014 #70

I quit with e cigs. It's a wonderful feeling and the easiest thing I ever did. Autumn Jul 2014 #39

My cousin used it to quit once his daughter was born IronLionZion Jul 2014 #41

It will be a year next month for my husband and I Oilwellian Jul 2014 #43

My brother ... LisaLynne Jul 2014 #45

I've been smoke-free for 8 months, thanks to personal vaporizers meow2u3 Jul 2014 #46

Kicked it after 40 yrs! tavernier Jul 2014 #47

My wife was a pack a day smoker. LexVegas Jul 2014 #48

Yes. They helped. NCTraveler Jul 2014 #49

None so far. Everyone I know who used e cigs, went back to smoking the B Calm Jul 2014 #50

Me too. Can't kill the habit if you're still grabbing for something to puff on. n/t Dawgs Jul 2014 #54

The only person I know that used them starting smoking again. Dawgs Jul 2014 #53

Yes ...wife quit using e-cigs. L0oniX Jul 2014 #55

Congrats to all that have quit etherealtruth Jul 2014 #57

Yes. They helped. nt redqueen Jul 2014 #58

I know at least 10-12. linuxman Jul 2014 #59

Yes, it helped me... Skeletor Jul 2014 #60

Helped my husband get off high blood pressure meds. He's been using eCigs for about 3 years Beaverhausen Jul 2014 #62

yes, several. nt La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2014 #63

Yes, I quit after 30 years using an eGo-C Ruby the Liberal Jul 2014 #64

Completely off of tobacco products Kermitt Gribble Jul 2014 #65

Just over a year for me, no cigarettes. I use a vape pen not an 'e-cig' but I did use disposables at Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #66

Since me and my husband started vaping, Holly_Hobby Jul 2014 #68

11 members of a group home for schizophrenics. politicat Jul 2014 #69

Cigarette free after 39 years! Pastiche423 Jul 2014 #71

My hair dresser was a heavy smoker Texasgal Jul 2014 #72

8 months without a cigarette... SomethingFishy Jul 2014 #73

I know at least 10 people who have quit smoking JaneyVee Jul 2014 #74

Thank you for posting this One Voice Jul 2014 #75

I bought a vap kit in May and it has helped me cut way back, rudolph the red Jul 2014 #76

No cigarettes for me since April 2013 and I think it will stick. TheKentuckian Jul 2014 #77

Me. Finally quit with e-cigs. nt. Hosnon Jul 2014 #79

Yes, they are life savers for my family Live and Learn Jul 2014 #80

Yes, they helped me (2 1/2 years smoke free after 33 years logosoco Jul 2014 #81

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