I can't believe where I've ended up

[DonBaldy]

buy cigss that you hate. this will deter anyone (mostly) from smoking.

But I really hate them all.

 

[DonBaldy]

Thanks everyone. That's why I like it here. No high horse attitudes. Just real people. Love y'all.

 

[Huckleberried]

 

[Rhianne]

OK THEN EASY ..
get don't laugh..

THAT sucker.. It really has the security blanket feeling of a cig.

THAT RIGHT THERE was My first E-cig

just be careful NOT to light it { almost did that a couple times}
so only allow a DEAD lighter around it...

Bunny, I used some like that, and yes I had tried to light them too. I’d forgotten about the lighting of them until you reminded me. I prolly had some with a burnt end on them. I even had cigalikes that lit up when you took a drag.

 

[Rhianne]

Thanks everyone for your words of encouragement. It's a tough road.

@vuJim don't get me wrong. There is nothing wrong with vaping as a hobby in addition to vaping for the health benefits and it was fun for a time.

For me it became consuming. One day I looked up and realized I had over 20 setups ( yeah I know a drop in the bucket for many). I was literally surrounded by mods and atomizers. Almost all of them looked cool, but saw little to no use. Wasted money! Money spent of storage solutions for mods, storage for atomizers, building supplies, batteries, DIY supplies, and whatever other widgets that accompany vaping. Almost all of my time was spent searching for this mod, or that RDA, or this gadget ( no not that Gadget. That one is easy to find and we really like that one) Calculating how many mods and other junk I can obtain within my given budget. It had become more of an obsession rather than a hobby. I could manufacture any reason to get something new, or stock pike because of coming FDA regs or bans. I was like a junkie and doing it more than half the time with a cigarette in my hand. I wasn't quitting. I guess it was time to hit the reset button.

I do hope that some casual VU member does see this post and understand that it's still a struggle for even some of us long time members and that they aren't alone.



Thank you Huck! You along with so many here who's names I won't mention ( lucy, Crom, wb80, catman, deb, nada, steve, pami, gadget, jwill, bx10r, and a long list of others) are people I've become quite fond of and appreciate. Although unlikely I do hope to meet many of you in person one day. A lot of very special people here.

Oops, well I didn’t make the list of beloved VU people.

 

[MyMagicMist]

The truth is that the vaaaaast majority of regular vapers are not shinies or enthusiasts and couldn't possibly care less about the stuff we prattle on about here everyday. There's not a thing wrong with that and it's a lot cheaper.

Pass the truth, hold the fries.

Whatever kind of vaping gets you off commercial tobacco is good. What you find suits you is what's right for you. I do believe these.

 

[DonBaldy]

 

[Rhianne]

@DonBaldy How’re you doing? Hope everything’s good with you and the family.