I have been a smoker since I was 17 and I am now 53. I was constantly
coughing feeling run down could barely walk up stairs and in my youth I was
a star athlete. Cigarettes had robbed my of my health.

I just happened to hear an advertisement from NJOY NPRO on the radio and
thought what the heck I’ll give it a try. When I receive my NJoY Npro I took to it like a duck to water. I had vaped
for a few hours and then decided to lite an analog. I took two or three puffs and put it out. I said to myself that tasted like Cr##. So I went back
using the NPRO for the rest of the day. The next morning I got up and had my coffee and my Npro. Then I decided ti
light up other analog and after one puff put that nasty tasting thing out. So by the second day of vaping I had stopped smoking without even trying. I
am a true vaporer now. Never looking back. It’s funny now being around
people smoking analogs. They smell really bad. I have converted a few fellow
workers, but there are still some that want to hang on to that nasty
cigarette.

I will continue to try and spread the word about e-smoking and hope it takes
hold on those that still smoke analogs.

Mick K

I’ve been smoking analog cigarettes for 12 years now. I’ve quit cold turkey
several times, attempted quitting with the gum, the patch, lozenges, kava.
You name it I’ve just about tried it. The longest I went was a year and a
half ago, where I had a year stretch of non-smoking altogether. Life, work,
stress caught back up with me though, and I went right back. It’s always
been my escape, the one thing I can do to remove myself from everything,
just take five to ten minutes to kick back, breathe, and collect myself. In
the last year I’ve realized quitting isn’t necessarily what I want to do. I
enjoy smoking, and I know I’m not ready for that step right now. What I do
want however, is to be in control of my health. To have the option to make
my own decisions regarding how my nicotine is delivered, etc. Considering
the worst we have to look at in ecigs apart from nicotine is propylene
glycol (a substance the FDA itself has said is “generally considered safe”
for the purposes of putting in our foods, cosmetics, supplements, etc) I’m
done with analog. The future is now.

Jaime K

My Sixth and Final Attempt to Quit Smoking

I learned about electronic cigarettes around my 23rd birthday in June of
this year. I was very intrigued by them and thought it would be an excellent
way to stop smoking. I already had five failed attempts to quit smoking
under my belt so another one wouldn’t really mean that much to me. What I
liked most about e-cigs was that I would still be able to perform the habit
of smoking. For me a lot of being addicted to cigarettes was the hand to
mouth, oral fixation habit, as well as the nicotine. I put the idea of
electronic cigarettes in my back pocket for a little bit because I didn’t
have the money, but I did decide that I would give it a go when I had the
funds.

My birthday came and went, and I saved up some money. I made my first e-cig
purchase on the fourth of July. It was a Blu. Unfortunately for me the
thought of doing research on electronic cigarettes had never crossed my
mind. The day after I placed my order I received an email that said my order
was on backlog and would be received in two weeks. After 6 weeks of chatting
with the Blu customer service reps and sending an email to the president of
the company I received my Blu. After one short day of having the product, I
decided it wasn’t for me and I got rid of it.

While I was waiting for my Blu to arrive I did a ton of research on e-cigs
and decided which model I would purchase next. Three days before I received
my Blu I got antsy and ordered a DSE901. It arrived the day after I received
my Blu. I immediately fell in love with it. I knew that I could quit what I
now knew as analogs with the 901. Shortly after I got my 901 I found great
sites to order parts and e-liquid from. I also had found the
e-cigarette-forum, which contains a great deal of information, and learned
more than I could have imagined from browsing the threads. I had everything
I needed to make the transition from smoking to vaping.

As soon as I got my 901 I immediately went from smoking a pack and a half a
day to about a half a pack a day with no effort at all. After a couple weeks
I quit analogs completely. I have now been analog free for two weeks and
have no desire to go back. I now hate the smell of analogs, and they taste
absolutely horrible, even the brand that used to be my favorite! I can
hardly believe it.

I have now learned the tricks to get the most out of my 901. I have recently
made the decision to switch from using carts to dripping and have discovered
that it is a lot more convenient for my lifestyle. I have also been looking
at other models and mods because I would like to have more than one pv. I do
eventually plan on weaning myself off of the nicotine, but I don’t know if I
will ever actually give up vaping (unless I have to due to a ban). I love
that I have made the transition to vaping. I feel better, my skin looks
better, I smell better, and those are only three of the benefits! I
absolutely love my 901 and I look forward to trying other models that are
available.

Moral of the Story: Just because you have five failures under your belt
doesn’t mean that you won’t succeed eventually. You just have to find the
right method for what you want to do. If you don’t succeed, try, try again!!

Jamie C.

My Fourth Attempt to Quit Smoking

Shortly after my third attempt to quit smoking I tried again. I was still 20
years old and with the same guy who said he would never date a girl that
smoked. Another trip to Walmart, to the smoking cessation products. I have
to admit, it was getting kind of old by this point. I had tried the gum and
the lozenges, and both were horrible. This time I decided to try something
that I didn’t have to put in my mouth. I thought that maybe if there wasn’t
a horrible taste associated with the smoking cessation product I would be
more likely to stick with it. I picked up a box of nicotine patches and
figured out which one I would need, there are different strengths according
to how much you smoke, and I made my purchase.

I took the product home, read the instructions, and applied the patch to my
arm. I was ok for awhile, but I noticed the skin on my arm was a little red
around the patch. I just ignored it. After a couple of hours I wanted a
cigarette. I had forgotten that I had the patch on. I reached for my smokes
and lit one up. It made me a little sick to my stomach, but I didn’t think
anything of it. After a couple more hours and a couple more cigarettes, I
started feeling really ill and my arm had a terrible itch to it. I reached
up to scratch my arm, felt the patch, and had an immediate sense of dread.
By this time I felt terrible. I had a bad headache, my whole body was achy,
and I was nauseated. I pulled the patch off and the skin under the patch was
welped up, red, and itchy. I assume it was a kind of topical allergic
reaction (maybe to the adhesive). I tend to be sensitive to adhesives. So
not only did I have this horrible spot on my arm that itched like no
tomorrow, I also seemed to be suffering from nicotine overdose/poisoning. I
was down for the count for the next day. I suffered from nausea, vomiting,
and a few other things that I don’t want to mention. I assume as the
symptoms subsided the nicotine had worked itself out of my system. This was
one of the worst experiences I had while trying to quit. After I felt better
I reached for my smokes and lit one up. I threw the nicotine patches away. I
didn’t want them anywhere near me. I do realize that it was my fault that
this had all happened, but I didn’t want to take anymore chances with the
patch. I was lucky it wasn’t more severe. It was just another failure in my
book.

Moral of the story: DON’T SMOKE while on the patch. Do whatever you can to
make sure you don’t forget you are wearing it. If you start to feel funny
take it off immediately! Do not use this product if you are not familiar
with it and haven’t done any research!

Jamie C.

My Fifth Attempt to Quit Smoking

My fifth attempt to quit smoking came when I was 22. By this time I was
still with the same guy that said he would never date a girl that smoked,
but he knew that I smoked and had come to accept it. He had also broken down
and admitted to me that he smoked too. What a coincidence. I no longer
wanted to quit smoking for him though. I wanted to do it for my self.

I went to talk to my doctor about ways to quit smoking. I told her how I had
already tried cold turkey, gum, lozenges, and patches but I just didn’t seem
to be able to quit. She gave me a prescription for Buproprion and explained
how it worked and what I needed to do to use it as a smoking cessation aid
(it is also prescribed for depression). I left the doctor’s office, got my
prescription filled, and went home. I started the prescription the next day.
You are allowed to smoke for the first week that you take the medication so
that is what I did. The first day that I was not allowed to smoke was really
rough. I was very moody and emotional, but I got through the day, and the
next day, and the next day. I was smoke free for a total of 16 days and I
was so proud of myself. On the 17th day I cracked. I was under a lot of
stress at work and at home, and I just cracked. I bought a pack of smokes
and that was the end of it. I blame myself. I didn’t follow the doctor’s
instructions and I stopped taking the medication way before I should have.
Not taking the medication coupled with a mountain of stress and failing
will-power was my downfall. Another failure, and I couldn’t get back on the
wagon.

The moral of the story: Follow your doctor’s orders! Just because you are
under some stress does not mean you need to smoke!

Jamie C

My Third Attempt to Quit Smoking

I made my third attempt to quit smoking when I was about 20. I had been
smoking for 4 years by this time. Since my previous attempts to quit had all
ended in failure I already had the “I’m not going to be able to do this”
attitude. So once again I made a trip to Walmart, to the smoking cessation
products, and I stood there. I stood in that aisle for about an hour looking
at and comparing the products. I finally decided to try out the nicotine
lozenges. I grabbed the product, made my purchase, and tried them out. I
didn’t even bother getting rid of my regular cigarettes this time. I had a
feeling I would be going back to them. The lozenges were horrible. They made
my mouth feel really weird and once again, it was a product that tasted
terrible. After a couple days and a lozenge here and there, they were in the
trash. I thought I would smoke for the rest of my life. I had three failed
attempts and I was only 20 years old. Never once did I tell myself, “I can
do this.”

The moral of the story: Never go into anything with a defeatist attitude. If
you do, you will more than likely fail.

Jamie C.

My Second Attempt to Quit Smoking

My second attempt to quit smoking was made shortly after my first attempt. I
was still dating the guy that claimed he would never date a girl that smoked
and I didn’t want to lose him because I smoked.

I went to Walmart, to the pharmacy area, and checked out the smoking
cessation products that they carried. They had the usual – gum, patches, and
lozenges. I picked up a box of Nicorette gum and decided to go with that.
Forty some odd dollars for a box of gum, and it didn’t even have that many
pieces in it! I tried it anyway. I went home and got rid of my ashtrays,
lighters, and cigarettes. The next time I had to urge to smoke I picked up
the box of Nicorette and broke out a piece. This is the kind of gum that you
are supposed to bite down on and hold in your cheek for awhile before you
start to chew it. I have to say, this was the nastiest thing I have ever
tasted! The taste alone was enough to make me gag, but it just didn’t do it
for me. I found myself gritting my teeth so hard when I had the gum in my
mouth that I gave myself a headache. I tried to stop myself from doing that,
but I couldn’t. It was like a natural reaction to the gum. After a couple
pieces I put the gum in one of my dresser drawers. It stayed there for about
4 years before I decided to throw it away. I wanted to keep it as a reminder
that I had already tried that method of quitting and it didn’t work. Forty
some odd dollars wasted.

So I continued to smoke and I continued to hide it from my boyfriend. It
struck me as strange that he couldn’t smell the smoke on me, but after a
while I didn’t think anything of it. I will save that story for another day.

Jamie C.