[Bokababe]

Mysterio gets on everyone's case from time to time.

I gave up smokes a long time ago; hardest darn thing I ever did. I still sleep with a dab of peppermint essential oil up my nose in fond remembrance of the menthol in Salem 100s [it's been 30 years].

Congratulations! It's really tough to quit.

Until I got the e-cig, I had not ever gone more than 36 hours without a smoke, ever -- I smoked through colds, flus, and everything -- for 30+ years.

But once I got the e-cig, I've gone ten days without a cigarette, without even really trying to quit. Now I have maybe one or two regular cigarettes a day, down from 2 packs a day. But many people have quit smoking altogether with the e-cig. I just haven't really tried to quit for good yet.

Is the e-cigs vaporizer battery operated so you can bring it with you in the car or is this something just for home use? I've never heard of it. I'm guessing the product through big Pharma is not a vaporizer but something more like the patch?

Here's a quick video clip of one style of e-cig. There are different styles & brands. But they look, act and feel like a cigarette yet there is no "smoke" -- it's actually just water vapor formed around propylene glycol, plus flavoring and if you chose, nicotine. (There are nicotine-free options.) It feels, tastes and acts much like a cigarette, but without the 4000+ nasty cancer-causing chemicals.

Actually, some Freepers turned me on to e-cigs.

On youtube, there's even a video of the Chief of Staff of UCLA Med Center extolling the virtues of e-cigs as an alternative to smoking cigarettes.

[mysterio]

Mysterio gets on everyone's case from time to time.

My role in the Big Pharm conspiracy requires that and more. You should see the paperwork involved. I've put in a request for secretarial assistance, but apparently they're all out with the flu.

As for quitting smoking, I would suggest the Allen Carr EasyWay method. It's simple and effective.

[mlizzy]

Until I got the e-cig, I had not ever gone more than 36 hours without a smoke, ever -- I smoked through colds, flus, and everything -- for 30+ years. But once I got the e-cig, I've gone ten days without a cigarette, without even really trying to quit. Now I have maybe one or two regular cigarettes a day, down from 2 packs a day. But many people have quit smoking altogether with the e-cig. I just haven't really tried to quit for good yet.

Wow, that's pretty amazing. So many smokers don't want to be smokers, but it's just too hard to quit. I was told when I was quite young that my lungs had dark spots on them and emphysema was in my future. I was a bit freaked out, but it STILL took me seven years to quit. Just an insidious curse of an addiction. I'll pass along the e-cig info to anyone I know that still smokes. The things you learn on FreeRepublic.:)