Why oh why did I every start smoking cigarettes? That's a question I've beaten myself up about more times than I can recall, over the years. I've tried countless ways to stop smoking, but each and every time, I've failed. On a few occasions, I did manage to stop smoking for a few months, but for one reason or another, I always ended up back in the corner store, picking up a pack of Marlboro's.
I am ecstatic to say that I haven't purchased nor smoked a tobacco cigarette in over a year! And the reason for this success? Electronic cigarettes! I'm sure you've heard about these electronic cigarettes and are curious to know whether they actually work. Well this is the story of my journey to finally kicking the tobacco habit.
Another new year rolled around and yet another resolution to quit smoking. This again worked out great for the first day or two, but that morning craving, the drive to work, the post meal compulsion, all these things were too much for me to simply quit and it was back to the store with my head hanging, sliding the cash across the counter.
My wife saw how despondent I was and she initiated the search for a real alternative to tobacco cigarettes. The goal this time was to find a "safer" way to smoke. Her thinking was it would make for an easier first step than trying again to just end a habit that has existed for over 20 years.
One evening she came home with a small package which contained what looked like a white pen and tobacco filters. Not really having any confidence in this product, I put the "kit" together and took a puff. There was no vapor! It tasted horrible! Fortunately, she had also picked up some other flavors. I attached the menthol pack and wow! Much better! There was vapor, there was my familiar throat hit, and there was smoking satisfaction. You see the most important thing to know about electronic cigarettes is you absolutely must find the brand and flavor that suits you. Not all ecigs are created equal.
Well after much trial and error, I've settled on two brands of electronic cigarettes that fulfill my needs perfectly. One brand is for that first morning vape and the other is for the "on-the-go" vape. That's the real beauty of vapor cigarettes: There is just so much choice
I cannot possibly ever imagine picking up a regular cigarette again. In fact I find the smell of regular tobacco cigarettes extremely pungent. I can tell immediately if someone has just put out a tobacco cigarette, because of the strong odor. Did I used to have that lingering smell?
If you are a smoker or have a loved one who is a smoker, it is my firm belief that we as smokers owe it to ourselves and our loved ones to find an alternative to something that we absolutely know could eventually destroy us.
