An outpouring

[Rob]

Peter, the past is the past, we have all had our own nightmares concerning Cigs etc and now all you need to do is just look to an exciting future. I have had more fun and made some great friends since joining the vaping world, enjoy yourself and never look back.

 

[debdebc]

HI there, I am another convert! I have been off stinkies for 5 weeks now and the difference is amazing.

I found that the throat thing was eased by drinking lots of water, my intake hasw increased...another benefit lol.

As everyone else has said, dont beat yourself up - just look to the future now.

Everyone on here is amazing, I have found the support and advice brilliant, and have had a bloody good laugh as well...its a win win situation

 

[wuz_uk]

Welcome to the Planet Mate!!! And Welcome to the Brotherhood of Vapers!!! Your never alone with POTV, Whenever your getting stick from Non Believers or the Missus about your new Way of Life/ Hobby/Healthy Option Whatever you want to call it, Just come on here and your among Like Minded People you can relax and talk to about anything Vape or Non vape Related!!! ( I Sound like a F****N Therapist!!! I was nearly reaching for the Kleenex myself then!!!)

Can i book in i need some therapy

 

[wuz_uk]

O and by the way a BIG potv welcome to you peter

 

[Blackhack]

One more of US....One less of them.....

 

[AndyC1971]

Welcome fella, and again I could associate with you 100%. You feel so alone at the start of that journey, routines have to be changed to accomodate the cravings at certain times of the day. PoTV was the way I overcome feeling alone, and now you are in the ecstatic phase, thinking its the best discovery in the world, and you want to share that message with everyone you know.

I bought loads of starter kits for friends and family, and then realised it was me who wanted them to convert, and not necessarily them, and as a result they all started to revert back to stinkies, one by one. Its best just to continue as you are, and let them come to you and ask about switching, which trust me they will, and that is when you give them support and encouragement.

Well done, and by christ you have just started out on what is a life changing journey, I can promise you lots of ups and some downs but just remember you are never alone, we are here to share your joys and support when things get tough

 

[Mark]

Nothing to add to the other eloquent replies other than congrats on the switch and welcome to POTV

 

[Chegs]

POTV,and I agree with all the previous posters.

 

[Barracuda]

Welcome to the Planet and well done for the switch

 

[Ninjaassasin1983]

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

well said buddy