I Really Didn't Mean To...

[WhamBamSam]

...but I did. I stopped smoking! Top of the Evening to you all here!

This is my one week 'anniversary'. How did I get here? Welllllll...a few weeks ago I was in my local shop buying my usual Mayfairs when I noticed a Point Of Sale box of Nicolites on the counter and out of curiosity I bought one, having never seen them before - and my fags too . Cracked open the disposable when I got home and was really gobsmacked (yes, yes, I've read and read and lurked on these boards and know the general consensus on them) at how close it felt to actually smoking - throat hit etc. Only downside was the weight of the darned thingy.

I unintentionally cut down on the stinkies in the following week or so, finding that I actually preferred the taste of the ecig. I stumbled across this wonderful forum via...erm...I forget actually and thought as seeing I was now only smoking two analogues and gagging at the taste of them (See? I know the jargon already) that I would go for it and see if I could go vaping full time.

So, here I am. Just ordered my first proper ecig tonight, the VE Riva 1100 kit in peeenk, natch, (based on the recommendations here) and a few more 5ml juice samples. In the meantime, I have kept about 15 of the 510 cartomisers from the Nicos and am refilling them with some Grizwalds Pick n Mix juice 18mgs - favourite so far is Joocy Fruit. Least liked is the Vanilla Tabac which tastes like mouldy socks - I should know - I have 3 teenage boys Titter ye not, I am vaping them using my Nicolites battery until my new and shiny arrives. I am so excited I could, errrrr... crush a grape! Am I showing my age?

I've been a light smoker lately, 10-15 per day max. Gave up for two whole years years by mainly cold turkey and lozenges 6 years ago and took up running, but spent those 2 years looking and longing for any excuse to start again. Prior to that I had been smoking for 20 years, anything up to 20 per day. Anyhoo! Here I am! So pleased with myself that I have found an alternative an need never feel deprived.

Thank you for reading. Thank you for a wonderful site too. I really can talk - I'm from Belfast if you hadn't guessed and yes, I really have actually kissed the Blarney stone. Looking forward to some craic here. Not crack. That is for a different forum altogether, isn't it?

[bel]

[Karma]

Hello and #welcome2# Sam

so pleased that you are now happily smoke free, I'm another that didn't really set out to stop smoking! Truth is, I liked smoking but now I prefer vaping

[millerkev]

[beautycat]

Hi and well done Sam #7261_9485#

[dognero]

Welcome and well done

[andylec]

Hi sam nice to see you heere

[Chrissie]

Hello & welcome whambamsam

What a fantastic first post - got me grinning from ear to ear

I've just ordered another Riva kit for my next door but one neighbours (already got next door neighbours using the same kit) They are in their late 60's & have been smoking for donkey's years. Wifey smokes 40 a day hubby minimum of 20 roll ups. I dug out my old Riva for them to try & yes they were also gobsmacked (lol so was I as I'd almost forgotten how well a Riva performs). They are going to share the kit to begin with - not ideal I know, but a brilliant start.

Oops sorry for the thread hijack whambamsam, just wanted to let you know that you will be so impressed with the Riva compared to the Nicolite

[djs]

Well done to you.

[smudge]

Hi and #welcome2# Sam

[Deleted]

Hello & #welcome2# Sam! Great first post & well done on your first week.

You've stumbled across the right & best vaping forum, just a word of caution though, watch out for the ninjas, they'll have you spending in no time. Oh & mixing your own.

[Phoenixflame (Julie)]

Hi and #welcome2# and well done.

[Ratfinkz]

You are going to fit in here soooooooooooo well!!!! What a fab opening post! Well done on switching too

[Perpetua]

Congratulations and a warm welcome to you Sam.

[chykensa]

Hi Sam, and welcome to the forum. This will be the best decision you have made in a long time, and bet you can't wait for the postman to call now!? Do please let us know how you get on
Andy