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Post by siffy on Aug 8, 2013 16:16:41 GMT
I have been approached by a number of "local worthies" about e-cigs and how I find them and I have given them the best advice I can. Now some of them, I have felt that they really did need to get onto e-cigs to help both their health and their finances, although I kept these opinions to myself ofcourse. Others I felt were just trying to make cheery conversation and hadn't a hope in hell's chance of actually doing anything about it. Well blow me and the ones that needed to change are still puffing away on the fags and still "thinking about it" while the "cheery chatters" are showing me their fancy shiny e-cigs and boasting about the number of e-juice flavours they have stashed away at home! The reasons behind why some people take to e-cigs and some do not are as complex as to why some people can drink alcohol and not be bothered by it and yet some take alcohol and become addicted to it. The serious study of alcoholism by some very learned people has been going on for over 100 years and yet we are no closer to the answer than we were when they started. So I am not expecting any answers soon to the e-cig/ciggy question. Yes, as you say I have a drink now and again but can go months and don't give it a second thought. I do hope I can, one day, be one of those that can stop the nicotine though, just then it no longer has that mental hold over me, as for me I truly believe it is all in my mind.
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Post by siffy on Aug 8, 2013 15:42:22 GMT
It was blind luck as sadly, later in the day, it stopped working again. Good luck spikus, you might be lucky. Ah really siffy i thought that sorted it. Sent from my Galaxy Note 2 I did, it worked for abour 3 hours then just wouldn't give any power, to vape, although the power light was on. It was false hope....lol
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Post by siffy on Aug 8, 2013 15:31:36 GMT
Thanks Rosco... I think the problem is is that it has already dried out and full of hard gunk.... Can I take the centre pin out completely ??? Or will that break it for sure ? Siffy managed to but i think that was blind luck. The wires under the pin have a habit of breaking when you pull the pin out making the battery useless unless your a dab hand at soldering. Sent from my Galaxy Note 2 It was blind luck as sadly, later in the day, it stopped working again. Good luck spikus, you might be lucky.
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Post by siffy on Aug 8, 2013 15:03:55 GMT
I have been thinking about this thread all day, at work.
It's something I would love to be able to do, quit using nicotine, on my bucket lists of things to hopefully do before I pop my clogs. I am surrounded by elders, in my family, that have stopped smoking (and happily stayed stopped) from 30 years to the lastest member of that club who stopped smoking 10 years ago. I would one day love to belong to that club too. I have no plans yet, none at all, but when I do feel I've had enough of vaping I think I will re read my Allen Carrs easyway book again. It has never gelled with me before as I seriously thought I was someone who could never quit. Feel very different now and next time I do read it I will absorb the info, and challenge (one of his instructions) the info, rather than just reading each word. No plans to read it yet, but one day...
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Post by siffy on Aug 8, 2013 6:18:48 GMT
I'll keep it short, on 3G. My plan is to quit vaping-but unlike everybody else, I have come down 24 18 12 and that's as low as I'm going. This stage is vaping less-in puffs and sessions . It's all very well cutting down the nic but unless you stop the habit, it's unlikely to work. In the way that smoking is need and habit, my plan is to address both on the way "down" I would have to do the same too as vaping has become an event, as myvsmoking habit was.
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Post by siffy on Aug 7, 2013 15:19:29 GMT
To be fair, I have 23 of them too, lol. I ended up with 5 from my Vamo purchase and loved them. Ordered 15 from Healthcabin since they have their sale on (still to arrive), and I ordered 3 VV Evod batteries and clearos from Fasttech for my mum (well, for me, but might give my mum one). They arrived this morning. In the 3 weeks or so since quitting stinkies, that is quite a collection of evods. However, I do really enjoy the way they vape. Much better than my CE5. I am still undecided about my iClear30 if it is better or not? It is different though. But I must admit I do enjoy my mini Protanks and full size protank. I really got to stop buying atomisers (I also have 2 cheapo drippers from fasttech). I have 4 evods but my iClear30 wins hands down. For me better? Yes as it is a much warmer vape. Please bear in mind I only vape tobacco flavours so I like the warmth, tricks my subconscious into thinking it's a cig. I am not sure if the warmth would be all that is say vaping coke, or Iron brew? Might taste a bit like when folk drink it and it's not been in the fridge, that horrid not chilled enough taste. dreamylittledream didn't care much for his, as he is is fully fledged flavour fan, he found it too warm, but I love mine and my evods are just dust collectors now.
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Post by siffy on Aug 7, 2013 14:37:08 GMT
Siffy, I think I read (perhaps in the vaping diary thread) about you saying you needed to 'figure out what kind of vapour you are' and I think that's how I feel at the moment. I understand completley how you feel (join us over on the thread anytime) and you will figure it out, for sure. I vape because Ibhave to as the alternative is smoking again. I vape as I smoked and it is finally stopping the cravings, seems natural now. I have no plans to buy fancy mods or spend a small fortune trying to make myself like flavoured e juice, I want it to taste like a cig, it does, and it gives me comfort. I don't dislike vaping, not at all, but it is not my hobby and is just a much better alternative than smoking a cig. You know where we are (vaping diary) if you need us.
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Post by siffy on Aug 7, 2013 14:24:25 GMT
I hated the denture tab soak, tasted pants as I could still taste it even after a dry burn. You can always use plain bicarbonate of soda Siffy, if the denture tablet taste bothers you . . . that's what they're largely made from anyway. Most large supermarkets sell it in pots in the Baking aisle. Which can be a very useful area for a Vaper. I used barcarb, much better as no taste. I just do what punisher advises now, and I just wash with no soak. My iclear 30 atty lasted over two weeks so was very pleased.
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Post by siffy on Aug 7, 2013 14:16:55 GMT
Menthol as in a flavouring that you add to a juice when it tastes naff? Or a pre mixed juice? I use a pre mixed e juice Sammy.
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Post by siffy on Aug 7, 2013 14:13:55 GMT
I have been at zero nic for about 3 months. I still vape away although not as often. I am thinking of cutting it out altogether just afraid if I do I will pile on the weight that is one of the reasons I continue. I also like it So did you do a gradual reduction to 0% or did you just go from nic to zero overnight? I totally get why people want to carry on doing it as a hobby and I did think at the beginning that I would too, but now I just see it as a means to an end (giving up nicotine) so I guess I'm planning my escape route. Good for you. I have read other threads out there that people reduced their nicotine levels. Some over months, others over a couple of years. Most said it is much easier to give up vaping that it ever was to give up the cigs.A. man I met, Vamo Joe, has a three month plan. He is month two and is now on 12mg (from 24) and next month is 6mg then nothing. I hope it works out for him as he really wants it to. I have no plans, as yet, but if I do it will be done over 12 month period, knocking it down by 2 mls every time. I think it's great you are planning your escape route as it must be what you feel you want to do. I too hope one day I can escape (as vaping is great, but as means to an end for me too) but at the minute Iam just carrying on happily, and glad to have stopped smoking.
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Post by siffy on Aug 6, 2013 22:01:31 GMT
Hi Phil, so very sorry to read about your news, as you say keep fighting and keep yer chin up.
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Post by siffy on Aug 6, 2013 21:58:16 GMT
I really do think you're over thinking things sammy13 . I have a charger that I use mainly for my 18650 mod batteries, it tells me they are fully charged and says on the charger display that they are charged to 4.2. When I then put the batteries in a mod and check the charge the batteries show 4.1. There will always be slight discrepancies, the main thing is that your batteries are working well and they don't sound like they are at all faulty, even so, don't risk charging overnight when you're not around. Always best to er on the side of caution My batteries are working as they have been charged on the one charger, it is the new charger that I only tested today that is causing the problems. Oh good so at least you know it's the charger, and not the batteries.
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Post by siffy on Aug 6, 2013 21:54:16 GMT
Have you no menthol lal? I don't like menthol but i have read on here many times that it is good for when you cannot taste anything else, i keep a 10ml bottle in just for those times I find the menthol works a treat.
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Post by siffy on Aug 6, 2013 19:51:52 GMT
Thanks siffy, tongue brushing has never been my thing! Nor mine, I gag like a goodun, but it did seem to help.
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