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ostx
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Electronic cigarette forum is a great place as eell as underground vaping. Technology does frequently change but unless you really get into as a hobby that shouldn't affect you much.
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2shoes
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Best of luck... I gave up weed and cigarettes after 6 years of daily use. Its a great feeling.
Don't give in!!
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hex_enduction
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Re: Day 3, Quitting Smoking [Re: 2shoes]
#21906232 - 07/06/15 05:41 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Gotta say, at this point it's much easier to stay away from cigarettes than weed. I just end up rationalizing it in my head and smoking some weed anyway. It's pretty hard to rationalize smoking tobacco. So far today I haven't smoked anything, at least.
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thewanderer25
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I freak out if I don't smoke a cig at least once every 6 hours. I go full blown meltdown mode and yell and scream about stupid crap because im irritated. I don't really want to stop smoking but when im off probation im done. Now I need to go smoke... Peace.
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hex_enduction
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thewanderer25 said: I freak out if I don't smoke a cig at least once every 6 hours. I go full blown meltdown mode and yell and scream about stupid crap because im irritated. I don't really want to stop smoking but when im off probation im done. Now I need to go smoke... Peace.
I feel you man. Luckily my habit hasn't been that bad since like early '14; lately (before I quit) I can skip days or wait until half the day is over to start smoking and it doesn't bother me that much. I've also cut down a lot since then. Tobacco is such an annoying addiction, I think the worst part about quitting so far is how much time I spend thinking about smoking cigarettes, knowing full well it's never as good as my mind hypes it up to be.
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Shroomism
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OhMrJohnson said: That is true actually
When I wanted to get into vaping I just PMed Shroomism and he put together a list of everything I needed
But that was long before the vaping forum existed and he's probably sick of giving out advice to noobs lol but perhaps not
I'd give a suggestion but being an advanced vaper myself my knowledge of beginner devices is somewhat obsolete
lol. Actually that's some of the reason we set up that forum in the first place. It was getting a bit tiring answering questions left and right and all over the place. (Not that I minded answering you guys' questions at all.. just typing and gathering links over and over gets tiring) Figured a dedicated forum would be a good place for all the vapers to gather and share info and notes and whatnot.
But come to think of it I never set up a "Beginner Guide to Vaping" like I was originally thinking about.
Maybe when I have time. Or I'm sure one of you guys could. But like mentioned, the technology changes and advances every month. What was a good suggestion a few months ago is old news. The post would have to be updated frequently to stay relevant.
All I'd really recommend right now for a noob is the Subox deal. My chick just picked one up when her MVP 2.0 shit the bed.. and damn.. now I want one for on the go vaping. Unfortunately all the killer deals on it seem to be gone now. Best I could find is this: http://www.eciggity.com/kanger-subox-mini-kit/ - coupon code JUL20 for 20% off, making it 56 total. Looks like it JUST went out of stock though. Hopefully the coupon lasts.
OP check out the ecig forum http://www.shroomery.org/forums/postlist.php/Board/236
Quitting smoking cigarettes with a vape is absolutely downright easy mode and completely painless, if you do it right. I went from smoking 1 1/2 -2 packs a day.. over 17-18 years.... to smoking 0 cigarettes a day, overnight... with a vape, and it was completely effortless and I never looked back.
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Re: Day 3, Quitting Smoking [Re: Shroomism]
#21906498 - 07/06/15 06:38 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Best of luck! It's so hard. I tried the vape'n thing for 2 weeks I quit then went back now my girl vapes and she's not a smoker lol
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Shroomism
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Re: Day 3, Quitting Smoking [Re: Devon420]
#21906529 - 07/06/15 06:43 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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It's not hard at all if you do it right. Hint: Vape 'pens' and disposable cig-a-likes from the pharmacy/gas station are not doing it right. Most are trash and don't satisfy people who are trying to quit, so it doesn't work.
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Re: Day 3, Quitting Smoking [Re: Shroomism]
#21906533 - 07/06/15 06:44 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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I don't have a clue about vapes but that looks like a nice piece of machinery. Just might have to save up a bit and cop it.
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OhMrJohnson
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Yeah the Subox + Subtank Mini would be the best choice for a beginner
That's probably even better than the MVP + Aerotank I started on and I used that thing to quit smoking in a night and it worked like a charm
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Burke Dennings
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Trust me, if you want to get off the cigarettes, it's worth dropping a bit of money on a solid vape from the get. Like shroomism said, it's painless if you do it right. I went from like a pack a day to no cigs overnight with the right vape rig. It's pretty incredible. If you gotta spend 75-80$ to start, so what? What you save in 1-2 weeks on cigs makes you break even. I'm just disappointed that I didnt do this sooner.
Shroomism: convince one of the mods of your forum to write a noob guide. I really like that forum a lot, check it every day, but as a noob that place makes it seem a bit daunting.
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ostx
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I also think the subox gives you more options if you decide to make it a hobby where as the mvp is pretty limited.
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Shroomism
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Well.. you are already on day 3. Most the physical addiction aspect is mostly behind you. But then there's the psychological addiction to deal with.. which lasts 3+ weeks at bare minimum.
I know I quit smoking cold turkey in the past (several times), went a couple months.. and was like fuck it.. I like smoking I'm starting again. The actual addiction was FAR behind me, but I started up again because of the psychological yearning. Vaping replaces that completely. Something that other nicotine replacement therapies, like the patch and gum.. do not do. But I eventually reached a point where I could TELL my health was declining from smoking for so long, and I was spending like fucking $300 a month on cigarettes..
When I started vaping my goal was to gradually lower my nicotine level down to 0%.
But as I got lower and lower in nicotine, I realized I actually love nicotine, and the effects I get from it. Nicotine itself isn't really that harmful, especially in the tiny amounts you get from vaping. It actually has many medical benefits (see my sig). It's all the other shit in cigarettes which kills you. The tar, carbon monoxide, benzene, and numerous other carcinogens.
Also you save a LOT of money in vaping. Well, not really if you are buying new top of the line devices every week like some people. But you can get a really good vape setup to start for around $100-120 (including mod, batteries, charger, replacement coils, juice).. a good mod is an investment that should last a while. Ejuice, it depends where you buy it from and how much you are vaping. But when I was buying premade juice, I was spending about $40 a month on juice.. and that was on mostly "premium juice" That's a far cry from $300 a month on cigarettes.
Now that I make my own juice, that number is easily 10x less. Maybe $5 a month on juice? I haven't really calculated it. But I spent ~$200 on supplies, flavorings, VG/PG and nicotine, glass bottles.. and I've had enough juice to last me over 6 months, INCLUDING making tons of juice for my girl and for my friends, and selling some. Just have to restock on my favorite flavors and VG and nicotine from time to time. But the cost savings are through the fucking roof.
But yeah, vaping is the way to go if you want to make it super easy to get off cigarettes and save some money in the process.
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Re: Day 3, Quitting Smoking [Re: Shroomism]
#21906625 - 07/06/15 07:02 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Yeah I suggest hanging out in the vaping subforum and get a feel of what you want. It's a great group of people.
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Shroomism
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Burke Dennings said: Shroomism: convince one of the mods of your forum to write a noob guide. I really like that forum a lot, check it every day, but as a noob that place makes it seem a bit daunting.
On it
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Re: Day 3, Quitting Smoking [Re: ostx]
#21906652 - 07/06/15 07:08 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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I have a subtank mini with istick 30W
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Re: Day 3, Quitting Smoking [Re: Shroomism]
#21906671 - 07/06/15 07:13 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Very well articulated advice. The psychological yearning aspect always ends up drawing me back, even after a couple months of quitting.
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Devon420
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I don't use vape pens from the store. I have an actual vape store rite across the street I have bottle pun bottles and tanks and batteries and coils and all that it's just not the same as a cigg I need that cigg in the morning that's the hardest
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MajickMuffin
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Burke Dennings said: Trust me, if you want to get off the cigarettes, it's worth dropping a bit of money on a solid vape from the get. Like shroomism said, it's painless if you do it right. I went from like a pack a day to no cigs overnight with the right vape rig. It's pretty incredible. If you gotta spend 75-80$ to start, so what? What you save in 1-2 weeks on cigs makes you break even. I'm just disappointed that I didnt do this sooner.
Shroomism: convince one of the mods of your forum to write a noob guide. I really like that forum a lot, check it every day, but as a noob that place makes it seem a bit daunting.
I can get a 1/2 pound of Tobacco and 200 cigarrette tubes/filters for 10$ (which lasts me 1-2months)
I had an a really nice vape i forget what it was called, never cared for them. Plus my whole point is to get off Nicotine and all other addictive chemicals having to do with smoking.
But thanks for the suggestion
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Shroomism
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BAM!
THE COMPLETE NOOB'S GUIDE TO VAPING
That's just for starters for now
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