Anyone use or try electronic cigarette?

[George16]

I smoked for almost 20 years. I quit cold turkey 10 years ago and never went back. The biggest thing I had to do was to change my lifestyle. I wrote down the reasons on what made me like smoking, what the benefits and consequences are. I always noticed that I smoked immediately after eating, when I'm not doing anything, and when I'm stress-out. Knowing these made it a lot easier for me to quit. I'm glad Michigan did banned smoking in public areas. At least, I don't have to worry about second-hand smoke when I go to restaurants when I go visit my parents.

Aside from the health benefits I got, I also invested the amount of money I would have spent on cigarettes and drinking every month. I am very happy of the outcome.

By the way, I currently work as as Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (5 years now) in the Navy even though my primary specialty is engineering.

[shaunjohnson]

i dont smoke...
but a mate of mine does on and off...
he said one day while we were racing..."man i really need to give up smoking again, the last time i did it, LOOK! NEW CAR!" *points to his brand new VW golf he "bought" from the money he would have spend on cigs*
was the funniest thing i heard all week! even if it was a joke.

i like the idea of this electric cig thing, not that i smoke but it sounds like a good idea. at least that way if you are addicted and find it hard, these wont kill you in the long run by the sounds of it. i lost my pop (umm...pop...uncle? relative, we use pop in australia to describe grandfather i think) to smoking.

shaun

[TexasSP]

Originally Posted by George16

The biggest thing I had to do was to change my lifestyle. I wrote down the reasons on what made me like smoking, what the benefits and consequences are. I always noticed that I smoked immediately after eating, when I'm not doing anything, and when I'm stress-out. Knowing these made it a lot easier for me to quit.

I smoked for 12 years. Started at 14 and quit at 26. Best thing I ever did. I went cold turkey the final time as well. I had tried unsuccessfully to quit many times before.

Lifestyle change was the key, changing patterns and what not. It was mostly mental, mind of matter. I was so used to what I did as a pattern, smoking on breaks with people at work, after meals, when I was bored, yada yada. You also have to break away from others that smoke, just like quitting any drug. It's funny now because the smell of any cigarette smoke nauseates me.

I think the gum, patches, etcetera are great way for companies to make money but do little to actually help people quit. Nicotine is like any drug, there is a huge psychological component to quitting and no amount of "safe" substitutes can overcome that.

The biggest thing I did my final time was to decide that there were not any reasons for me to ever start again, period.

It's one of the best things I have ever chosen to do. Good luck with quitting yourself.

[ClodMaxx]

i've been smoking a bit over a pack a day for 15 years plus. i've tried it all - patches etc., and yes - you have to make your mind up for anything to work.

but - a few co-workers have tried the ecigarette's and i just ordered a starter pack this past friday. they all rave about it, and it seems to fill the hand-to-mouth bill that nicotine patches don't have.

i ordered mine from vapor4life. one person i work with has that one, and another one has the greensmoke ecigs. vapor4life is about half the cost, and you get a lot more in the starter package.

i'm waiting for about 5 packs of my 'analogs' to run out and will anxiously try the new ecigs! i painfully felt the new michigan law this past weekend at a bar... it'll be great to 'smoke' anywhere i want with these. even sitting at my desk here at work.