Anyone doing the ecig thing?

[plantlvr]

I've been a long time smoker, knew I should quit but I LOVE to smoke, so I resigned myself to this addiction. Last week I stumbled across the 'e-cigarette' thing on the internet and man....I was a hard core smoker, 38 years, and now have not had a 'real' cig going on 5 days with NO desire to start back up! I love it, no smoke, no tar, no cancer, but still have that great nicotine hit [ yeah still addicted to that but hey it's the same as caffeine in the health nasties]
So all you smokers out there that want a safer alternitive, check out the e-cigarette forum.com and learn about it, not what the FDA and the tobacco lobbyist say!

[blankslate]

Yup. Been using it for a little over a month and managed to put the butts down after 22 years. No looking back!

[Iwantmyname]

Well congratulations! I quit after about 25 years of smoking about 6 years ago. Wow! I can hardly believe it! My lungs are clear, and my energy is way higher. You are doing the right thing. Keep going. I quit using a combination of things. Patches, nicotine inhalor. It was not cheap, but the end result is (maybe) less medical costs later on. I have not seen the e-cig, but anything that helps anyone to actually quit is okay with me.

[Gerry]

I quit on May 1st using the gum. I still chew about 12 pieces a day and my jaws are killing me. Seriously, I'm taking a few Advil every day because they hurt so bad. I can't quit the gum completely because I need that nicotine hit. I know without a doubt that if I give up the gum, I'll go back to smoking in no time flat.

I have read about the e-cigs, but didn't know anyone who has tried them. Thanks for posting about your experience. I may have to go check them out again.

[blankslate]

You really should try the e-cigs. I couldn't do the gum because of TMJ and the patches made me break out. Since we're all budget minded here, the costs of the e-cig aren't so bad. If you go on that forum you'll get really good information and advice and can get a start up kit and other supplies needed for a month for $50.

[BKOnce]

Have any one tried out cigarette rolling machine (sell on eBay) yet? They all say you can roll your own cigs ....using cheap paper & chopped tobbaco leaf that you could bought at local/distant tobacco farm? Does that smoking method lead to bigger health problem down the road too?


..and no, I don't smoke, just curious only. Btw, don't count on that e-cig venue... once many people start using/knowing it, its prices will go up along with nicotine supply/refills... or at least Uncle Sam will begin jump in to tax it for profits!!?? Who knows what?? ..

[blankslate]

My point was to get off of tobacco altogether for not just the cost, but the health problems that go with it. The FDA has e-cigs in their radar and are working on banning them. If that day comes or they find a way to regulate and tax the hell out of it - it will have already done it's job with me and I won't need either real cigs or e-cigs anymore

[jam]

joye 510 they work been off ciggs for 3 weeks

[blankslate]

35 days for me! I've got the 510 as well.