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Originally Posted by Daktari

Woohooo! Congratulations! Keep at it funkiness...nicotine and smoke free is the way to go. At a month nicotine free I bought myself a unicycle! Yup, a unicycle. It was something I'd always wanted to learn and I deserved the gift to myself. My 3rd month gift to self was another, much better specced, unicycle


To those starting out with an ecig. Go you it's a fabulous step to take but please remember that you're not nicotine free and all that that entails; even if you feel like you feel like you've quit ciggies. I really hope y'all get it and manage to give up the cigs, real or pretend, altogether. I promise you'll enjoy the freedom from the tyranny of addiction. Your lungs, body, brain, friends, family and wallet will thank you.

Addict decides they can't use their substance of mis-use in the same way as they have done for years but don't want to give up the feeling they get from that substance. What does that addict do? Give up the 'feeling' that they're emotionally addicted to or just change the method of ingestion? If it was heroin addict what would your answer be? If the addiction is to nicotine what would your answer be?

That last paragraph wasn't 'aimed' at any of the ecig users here. It's a question I've been mulling over recently as I observe folks who're in my 'circle' of acquaintance and who tell me they're giving up smoking but are constantly puffing on an ecig and therefore not actually giving up their nicotine addiction.

I have a new tag line for ecig advertising.

"Ecigs, for the smoker who doesn't want to quit smoking"


Ever so sorry if my mulling over of the ecig issue offends anyone, it's not intended to, just make you, and me, think.



Remember, you didn't become addicted in one day so easy does it...just one day at a time.

A unicycle??????? OMG I had one when I was 12 and I LOVED that thing! That's way better a present than underwear LOL!

The ecig thingy. I tried it. It lasted about two puffs. It just felt weird in my hands and felt cheesy all around (if that makes sense). *shrugs* Just wasn't for ME. My Mom's friend has one and no one should ever come between her and that thing lol. Hey, whatever works for ya!!

I did and I didn't want to quit smoking. I'll admit, I do love smoking and really enjoyed it. Not so sure it was the nicotine as it was just the pleasure of holding that smoke. Smoking with friends on break at work. Sharing drinks and smokes. I wasn't one of those smokers who would wake in the middle of the night and have to have one or smoke as soon as my feet hit the floor in the morning. I usually didn't smoke til after lunch or mid afternoon. I think I just really became addicted to the routine of it and the hand-to-mouth thingy. Dunno. Just me rambling. It's neither here nor there. I'm done and hope I can really stick to it this time. I have been known to be weak! LOL

Y'all have a good Friday and weekend too!!