An outpouring

[LondonVaper]

Ladies and gentlemen

Where to begin? Hi, I guess. I'm Peter, I'm 39 and I have a beautiful son, a lovely missus, great friends, loving family and am generally a happy person.

The one thing that has cast a shadow over my whole life was smoking. My parents didn't smoke and no-one I knew at school smoked, but I started at sixth form and smoked 20 a day from then. When I think back to all of the misery it caused me over the years I literally feel like crying. The deceit in front of my parents (I've been horrible to them over the years because of my cravings), the person it made me (anxious, stressed, where's my next fag coming from?!!), the cost, the health, all of it. How stupid of me.

Tried everything over the years to give up - patches, that book, gums, lozenges, therapy, even hypnotherapy. Nothing worked.

e-cigs have saved my life.

I'm welling up writing this, which isn't very manly, but frankly I don't care. I don't care if someone stares in a pub when I draw on my e-cig. I don't care about the gentle ribbing from my friends, I don't care about, well, anything.

I don't think I'm alone in all of this and the attitude of people on this forum reassures me that that is the case.

Anyway, it's great to get this off my (now wonderful) chest and I hope I can be a good forum member, helping campaign against the EU nonsense, boycotts of Wetherspoons and McDonald's, etc. but I just wanted to say thanks to the guys and girls on here giving time and energy to help out. You've literally been lifesavers.

Peter

 

[Purplefowler]

Welcome to the planet and thank you for sharing your story. You most certainly aren't alone and we are with you all the way on your new and better life

 

[hodge40]

Hi Peter,well done on making the switch and thanks for sharing your intro-a familiar tale with a happy ending ;-)

 

[Stroud Vaping]

Peter! What a great intro, and you're definitely not alone here!

 

[Blossom]

Hello and welcome to the Planet LondonVaper and thank for you introduction.

You remind me of how I felt when I first discovered vaping and you're not alone! Only yesterday I was walking up a hill in town and suddenly realised I wasn't struggling for breath half way up! All thanks to vaping and not smoking.

 

[clint]

Welcome to the site Peter. I know exactly how you feel however since finding this place vaping has become more than just an alternative to smoking. It's become a great hobby and a great way of life.

 

[Mawsley]

Welcome to the community

 

[RicModMaker]

Welcome Peter. You're not alone here. It can be a bit isolating starting Vaping. I don't know anyone outside of here that use devices like me so its good to feel at home on this forum. :-)

Sent from somewhere in cloudy Kent

 

[Phantom Diablo]

welcome Peter. only thing i would say is dont be ashamed or stressed about your prvious smoking habits.. it wasnt that many years ago really that smoking was glamorized on tv with the rich and famous all doing it.. the macho hero of marlboro man, getting the girl because you was a smoker and all the rest of it that went with smoking.
unfortunately those same old smoking ads are now being used to "glamorize" ecigs by some manufacturers which really doesnt help the cause and it just draws comparisons with the cigs which isnt a good view point as we all know the differences between the two.
be proud of the fact youve quit te cigs for these wonderful devices and celeberate the fact that youve kicked the stinkies . ont lesson ive learned from the past is dont have any regrets as it just eats away inside you. accept the thigns you did in the past ( be it smoking or anything else ) and be proud that youve moved on.
oh and welcome to the club. be sure to pop into live chat and say hi to the merry band of friday niters club ( which happen to also be around on mon, tues, weds, etc etc! )

 

[stumpey]

Welcome most of us have been in the same boat so we all have empathy come in , sit down and take a load off