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SnapDragon NY

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So I actually wasn't gonna post about this because I didn't want to seem braggish...but why the hell not?

Today is my one year anniversary from quitting cigarettes! I didn't think I'd be as excited about it as I am, be here I am! :)

It's awesome to read so many other great stories of people quitting the stinkies for good, & now I'm actually one of them! :) :) :)

Congrats to you Pat!

Happy 1 year to you!

<3

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Ten Years Ago Today

I started smoking when I was in my early teens. My parents smoked, my older siblings smoked. My High School had a student smoking area on campus! The metalshop class even made ash trays for us. It was a different time.

Despite efforts to quit, I continued, for 35 years. I tried several methods, including prescription medicine, to no avail. I lost my brother to a rare blood cancer in 1979, Dad to lung cancer in 1986. Still couldn't quit. My older sister passed just a few years ago - lung cancer.

One day something changed.

At work, a colleague on break appeared to be smoking a cigarette. Until he turned around. It was black, and the end lit up blue as he "smoked" it. Long story short - it was an electronic cigarette, one of the early ones (orig 510). He enthusiastically told me all about it.

Interested, I researched. It appeared safer according to scientific data I reviewed. I wasn't convinced of it's ability to make me a non smoker, but it was much cheaper - worth trying.

To my incredible surprise, I lost interest in cigarettes in three days. It was a little different, but a huge help was that there were several flavors to try. Finally, an alternative to smoking that worked. It was almost fun to quit! I never looked back.

I have incrementally lowered my nicotine content over the years (not something you see tobacco users do) until I recently became nicotine free. My doctor has noticed several improved functions of my health that continue today.

Today makes 10 years ago I accidentally quit smoking!
 
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R.Savage

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Going on 3 years now. Started off with a Kangertech pen mod. It has grown from there. Three years being smoke free. Here is a pic of my vape station. It has turned into a great little hobby. Kudos to Vape Cafe in Spruce Grove AB. Fantastic little vape shop.
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Going on 3 years now. Started off with a Kangertech pen mod. It has grown from there. Three years being smoke free. Here is a pic of my vape station. It has turned into a great little hobby. Kudos to Vape Cafe in Spruce Grove AB. Fantastic little vape shop.
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Congratulations! :bliss:
 

boriqua75

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Been vaping for 6yrs! I put down the Stinky's and started vaping when I was having problems getting pregnant, I got preggo 2months later!!!! Of course I never Vaped during my pregnancies... here's to many more hopefully we can survive the bans!
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Been vaping for 6yrs! I put down the Stinky's and started vaping when I was having problems getting pregnant, I got preggo 2months later!!!! Of course I never Vaped during my pregnancies... here's to many more hopefully we can survive the bans!
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:hug::blowkiss: So glad you made your way back to us. Happy Vapeversary Sweetie!
 

Rhianne

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I've been a little preoccupied the last couple of weeks but the 26th was my 3 years Vapeversary.

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Congratulations, that is so great! :cheers: I’m one day and two and a half years behind you! :coffee2:


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Been vaping for 6yrs! I put down the Stinky's and started vaping when I was having problems getting pregnant, I got preggo 2months later!!!! Of course I never Vaped during my pregnancies... here's to many more hopefully we can survive the bans!
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Congrats on vaping 6 years!
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Rhianne

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Been vaping for 6yrs! I put down the Stinky's and started vaping when I was having problems getting pregnant, I got preggo 2months later!!!! Of course I never Vaped during my pregnancies... here's to many more hopefully we can survive the bans!
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Congrats! 6 years is a real milestone. Good for you! :vino:


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I'm 10 days away from 3 years (Oct 26 2016), I remember the day vividly because it was the day I left the Cardiovascular Surgeon's office after being told I needed to have surgery to put a stent in my right leg due to damage caused by smoking.

I walked out of his office, tossed my cigarettes in the trash and went and bought a vape!
I haven't so much as even touched a cigarette since.

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I'm 10 days away from 3 years (Oct 26 2016), I remember the day vividly because it was the day I left the Cardiovascular Surgeon's office after being told I needed to have surgery to put a stent in my right leg due to damage caused by smoking.

I walked out of his office, tossed my cigarettes in the trash and went and bought a vape!
I haven't so much as even touched a cigarette since.

Sent from a Galaxy far far away!
That's really awesome you were able to immediately do that. He helped you save your life. I'm very glad for that, too. Congrats and happy vapeversary @gadget!. :blowkiss:
 

SnapDragon NY

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I'm 10 days away from 3 years (Oct 26 2016), I remember the day vividly because it was the day I left the Cardiovascular Surgeon's office after being told I needed to have surgery to put a stent in my right leg due to damage caused by smoking.

I walked out of his office, tossed my cigarettes in the trash and went and bought a vape!
I haven't so much as even touched a cigarette since.

Sent from a Galaxy far far away!

Awesome Gadget that you gave up smoking by vaping ! Congrats to you on 3 years!

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Jinx'd

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1 year today. kinda. its the day i found this place. was a few days later that i went and bought my first vape. wish i did a better job of taking the advice here far as what to buy. but it doesn't really matter, as that first vape AIO and VU is what got me to quit the cigs.
and all of you have been stuck with me even since .

so, what does a guy have to do to get his badge ?
 

SnapDragon NY

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1 year today. kinda. its the day i found this place. was a few days later that i went and bought my first vape. wish i did a better job of taking the advice here far as what to buy. but it doesn't really matter, as that first vape AIO and VU is what got me to quit the cigs.
and all of you have been stuck with me even since .

so, what does a guy have to do to get his badge ?

Congrats on one year at VU and glad that you started vaping and quit cigarettes soon after!
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Jinx'd

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after my first hit. i had like 4-5 cigs over a few days after, and that was it. i aactually have a carton of my cigs in the fridge, that i bought just before coming here. want to buy em ! hell, i don't even know if they are any good.
 

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