24 year smoker-turned vaper, and I couldn't be happier with the change. I can't believe I *actually* wasted so much time and money and healthy cells on those damn, stinky, disgusting tobacco sticks! Yuck! Vape to the rescue! Woohoo! I like to call it my futuristic high-tech nicotine delivery system. 
I had a really easy time making the swap. I'd tried to quit smoking a few times before, twice cold turkey, and once with one of the first "e-cigs" that came on the market - the nicotine-free kind that looked like a cigarette, and lit up red on the bottom when you took a hit...that combined with nicotine gum. All I got from that experience was a nasty headache, and I think I might have lasted a day before I just went back to smoking.
This time I *had* to quit though - I had oral surgery coming up to remove ALL of my teeth - long story I won't bore you with here - but suffice it to say, having that many teeth out left me a prime candidate for dry socket if ever there was one. And since I was having general anesthesia, I also wasn't going to be allowed to smoke the day before my surgery either...yeah, right...ME, the pack and a half a day smoker under tremendous stress for fear of having all my teeth ripped out NOT being allowed to get my nic-fix??? Not possible! So thank GOD my best friend turned me on to the idea of vaping about a week before the big day. I finally started doing some research on vaping-today, and couldn't believe what I was missing! So, 6 days pre-op, I hopped in the car and drove an hour and a half to the nearest vape shop... and well, the rest is history...butted out my very last "analog" just before I went in to this wild and magical shop that was to change my life for good.
((Just incase you're wondering, my surgical recovery has been fantastic! Not one dry socket. I opened the airflow on my Nautilus Mini to the max, and eliminated virtually all negative suction pressure from the draw. The only bad part was that it did sting a bit for the first week or so, but not badly enough to force me to give it up. If you ever end up in a similar situation, however, use your own discretion and get the best medical advice you can before making the decision to vape after oral surgery of any kind. I might have just lucked out!))
I decided to get into DIY mixing just a few short weeks after I started vaping, not just to cut the cost of my nic-habit even further (bonus!), but also for the fun and adventure of it! I love creating my own blends, and trying out recipes that catch my eye. I'm grateful for sites like this, so I thought I should finally take a moment to introduce myself, and ask how you're all doing.
Have a favorite recipe you'd like to share with me? Feel free! Looking forward to hangin' around.
Cheers!
~Alice
I had a really easy time making the swap. I'd tried to quit smoking a few times before, twice cold turkey, and once with one of the first "e-cigs" that came on the market - the nicotine-free kind that looked like a cigarette, and lit up red on the bottom when you took a hit...that combined with nicotine gum. All I got from that experience was a nasty headache, and I think I might have lasted a day before I just went back to smoking.
This time I *had* to quit though - I had oral surgery coming up to remove ALL of my teeth - long story I won't bore you with here - but suffice it to say, having that many teeth out left me a prime candidate for dry socket if ever there was one. And since I was having general anesthesia, I also wasn't going to be allowed to smoke the day before my surgery either...yeah, right...ME, the pack and a half a day smoker under tremendous stress for fear of having all my teeth ripped out NOT being allowed to get my nic-fix??? Not possible! So thank GOD my best friend turned me on to the idea of vaping about a week before the big day. I finally started doing some research on vaping-today, and couldn't believe what I was missing! So, 6 days pre-op, I hopped in the car and drove an hour and a half to the nearest vape shop... and well, the rest is history...butted out my very last "analog" just before I went in to this wild and magical shop that was to change my life for good.
((Just incase you're wondering, my surgical recovery has been fantastic! Not one dry socket. I opened the airflow on my Nautilus Mini to the max, and eliminated virtually all negative suction pressure from the draw. The only bad part was that it did sting a bit for the first week or so, but not badly enough to force me to give it up. If you ever end up in a similar situation, however, use your own discretion and get the best medical advice you can before making the decision to vape after oral surgery of any kind. I might have just lucked out!))
I decided to get into DIY mixing just a few short weeks after I started vaping, not just to cut the cost of my nic-habit even further (bonus!), but also for the fun and adventure of it! I love creating my own blends, and trying out recipes that catch my eye. I'm grateful for sites like this, so I thought I should finally take a moment to introduce myself, and ask how you're all doing.
Have a favorite recipe you'd like to share with me? Feel free! Looking forward to hangin' around.
Cheers!
~Alice
LOL Sorry - loving these new emoticons. What can I say - I'm easily amused. 
Vape On! 