View Poll Results: Do you know or have you ever?
Yes I smoke
27
22.31%
No I've never smoked
47
38.84%
Quit Cold Turkey
44
36.36%
I used the patch
3
2.48%
I chewed the gum
0
0%
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Do you smoke?
02-22-2010, 01:32 PM
#23
Senior Member
Join Date: 08-18-2008
Location: Moved to Camaro 5 forum
Posts: 508
I smoked for 30yrs until my 45th b-day last Oct. I tried all the current offered methods to no avail. Then during a visit to my local tourist trap fleamarket, I met a woman who was hawking a electronic cigarette for a outlandish $$$. So I went home and researched it and ordered a more substantial kit than she offered at half the price. I have not had a cigarette since I received it and have learned a lot about nicotine addiction in the process.
I'm still addicted to and getting the nicotine I need thru vaping, but I'm not getting the tar and 4000 other chemicals you get by burning.
I now spend about 25% of what I used to on smokes on the supplies and I feel 10X better, plus I can smell and taste again.
I'm still addicted to and getting the nicotine I need thru vaping, but I'm not getting the tar and 4000 other chemicals you get by burning.
I now spend about 25% of what I used to on smokes on the supplies and I feel 10X better, plus I can smell and taste again.
02-22-2010, 03:43 PM
#24
Senior Member
Join Date: 09-14-2009
Location: Vancouver Island, BC
Posts: 262
I've never smoked...
There are some really inspirational stories here about quitting addictions.... good on you folks and thanks for sharing!!
And it's cool how some of them are hhr (or car) related!
There are some really inspirational stories here about quitting addictions.... good on you folks and thanks for sharing!!
And it's cool how some of them are hhr (or car) related!
02-22-2010, 09:32 PM
#26
Premium Member
Join Date: 09-23-2009
Location: Hurst Texas
Posts: 471
First smoke at age 5
I remember stealing a cigarette from the store down the street from my house when I was about 5 years old. The stores used to have free samples in a small 3 cigarette pack that were free! That was in 1957 though.
I smoked on and off when I could get away with it from early teens till I was old enough to know better. 46 years later I just threw out a full unopened pack out the window on the freeway. I thought it would be hard to do, but it was easy for me an do not know why. That was 11 years ago and I still do not look back, even at work around smokers, it make no difference to me at all.
Wonder if I start again if it will help me loose my "beer" belly? HA!
I smoked on and off when I could get away with it from early teens till I was old enough to know better. 46 years later I just threw out a full unopened pack out the window on the freeway. I thought it would be hard to do, but it was easy for me an do not know why. That was 11 years ago and I still do not look back, even at work around smokers, it make no difference to me at all.
Wonder if I start again if it will help me loose my "beer" belly? HA!
02-22-2010, 09:38 PM
#27
Senior Member
Join Date: 06-26-2008
Location: N.W. Burbs Chicago
Posts: 4,152
I smoked for 30yrs until my 45th b-day last Oct. I tried all the current offered methods to no avail. Then during a visit to my local tourist trap fleamarket, I met a woman who was hawking a electronic cigarette for a outlandish $$$. So I went home and researched it and ordered a more substantial kit than she offered at half the price. I have not had a cigarette since I received it and have learned a lot about nicotine addiction in the process.
I'm still addicted to and getting the nicotine I need thru vaping, but I'm not getting the tar and 4000 other chemicals you get by burning.
I now spend about 25% of what I used to on smokes on the supplies and I feel 10X better, plus I can smell and taste again.
I'm still addicted to and getting the nicotine I need thru vaping, but I'm not getting the tar and 4000 other chemicals you get by burning.
I now spend about 25% of what I used to on smokes on the supplies and I feel 10X better, plus I can smell and taste again.
02-22-2010, 10:07 PM
#28
Senior Member
Join Date: 08-18-2008
Location: Moved to Camaro 5 forum
Posts: 508
Read through here if you wish to persue this ave. further:http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/
and feel free to PM me questions if you have any regarding this avenue of getting away from smoking.
02-23-2010, 06:31 AM
#30
Senior Member
Join Date: 06-17-2006
Location: Bardstown, Kentucky
Posts: 578
I quit twenty years ago when my first wife (also a smoker) died of cancer at the age of 42 - it forced me to face my own mortality.
To any smokers reading this: we all don't have to learn the hard way.
I will admit that I still get the urge, especially when imbibing...
To any smokers reading this: we all don't have to learn the hard way.
I will admit that I still get the urge, especially when imbibing...