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Waiting For A Train With
   Electronic Cigarettes
                           Written by Patricia Jones
                            http://patriciajones.org




I stopped smoking nearly 3 years ago now and although electronic
cigarettes are intended as an healthier alternative to tobacco cigarettes and
not intended as a quit smoking aid or form of nicotine replacement therapy
I found that they helped me enormously.
I first heard of them through reading an article on the Internet, got curious
and ordered a starter kit. I took to them straight away and swapped my
very bad habit for the healthier option.
Apart from safer and cheaper smoking they are fun. They are still quite
rarely seen and create a lot of interest from those who have never seen or
heard of them before.
The day that I was waiting for a train was a prime example of the interest
my ecig created in those around me and this is my story.
At The Railway Station
I was getting restless waiting for the train and without thinking pulled my
electronic cigarette out of my pocket and had taken a couple of long puffs
at it before noticing the evil looks that I was getting from my fellow
travellers. I held my e cig up for them to see the green LED while guiltily
saying "It's an electronic cigarette, safe and legal to smoke in public
places."
The evil looks quickly turned to interest and I heard comments like 'I've
heard of them', 'they are supposed to be good' and was asked by an elderly
lady who looked as if she thought it was a wind up 'What are they?"
I showed them my e cig as I replied "This is a battery, atomiser and a
nicotine cartridge. Although the cartridges contain nicotine they do not
contain the 4,000 plus harmful chemicals that cigarettes contain. The
smoke that you see is just harmless vapour not second hand tobacco
smoke".
An elderly couple were the most interested, they asked me if electronic
cigarettes really were safe to smoke. My reply was "As far as I'm aware
they are and without the tar and chemicals they have got to be much safer
than the effects of smoking normal cigarettes".
"Aren't they just as addictive?" a young man asked.
"Yes" I replied, "but I am using them the same way that I would use
nicotine patches to wean myself off tobacco".
I went on to explain that you can get nicotine cartridges in different
strengths just like nicotine patches and that this way of quitting smoking
was working for me despite the product not being intended as a quit
smoking aid. I told them that after several weeks of no cigarettes I felt
fitter and healthier and that I was using the electronic cigarette less and
less because I had mainly lost the habit while I was dealing with the
addiction.
"Where can you buy them from?" Several of those around me wanted to
know and when I told them the Internet lost some interest, but then I could
hear them working a way round it with comments like "We can go on the
computer at the library", "...s mobile goes on the Internet".
The amount of interest was amazing and especially from the older end. I've
seen that before when I've been out and about with my ecig. What I think
is that after smoking for many years they are getting more and more
symptoms of just why tobacco cigarettes are bad for them and that's
frightening. Like me they have probably tried to stop smoking and failed
many times and the possibility of an healthier alternative that might help
them is bound to be of interest to them.
However, no matter how much interest there is a sticking point. As always
I was asked how much e-cigs are while I was waiting for the train.
Prices vary, but I paid £50 for my starter pack and 25 extra cartridges -
enough to last me for at least 6 weeks. After that there is only the much
lower cost of cartridges or refill fluid. I personally saved over £20 every
week for several months until I stopped smoking.
As I saw my train approaching and fellow travellers interest waning at the
price I asked myself "What price health?".
Are you struggling to stop smoking? I was but not any more. Just click on
giving up smoking to follow my progress, or if you are in the US check out
smokeless cigarette starter kits now!


                                Patricia Jones

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Waiting for a train with electronic cigarettes

  • 1. Waiting For A Train With Electronic Cigarettes Written by Patricia Jones http://patriciajones.org I stopped smoking nearly 3 years ago now and although electronic cigarettes are intended as an healthier alternative to tobacco cigarettes and not intended as a quit smoking aid or form of nicotine replacement therapy I found that they helped me enormously. I first heard of them through reading an article on the Internet, got curious and ordered a starter kit. I took to them straight away and swapped my very bad habit for the healthier option. Apart from safer and cheaper smoking they are fun. They are still quite rarely seen and create a lot of interest from those who have never seen or heard of them before. The day that I was waiting for a train was a prime example of the interest my ecig created in those around me and this is my story.
  • 2. At The Railway Station I was getting restless waiting for the train and without thinking pulled my electronic cigarette out of my pocket and had taken a couple of long puffs at it before noticing the evil looks that I was getting from my fellow travellers. I held my e cig up for them to see the green LED while guiltily saying "It's an electronic cigarette, safe and legal to smoke in public places." The evil looks quickly turned to interest and I heard comments like 'I've heard of them', 'they are supposed to be good' and was asked by an elderly lady who looked as if she thought it was a wind up 'What are they?" I showed them my e cig as I replied "This is a battery, atomiser and a nicotine cartridge. Although the cartridges contain nicotine they do not contain the 4,000 plus harmful chemicals that cigarettes contain. The smoke that you see is just harmless vapour not second hand tobacco smoke". An elderly couple were the most interested, they asked me if electronic cigarettes really were safe to smoke. My reply was "As far as I'm aware they are and without the tar and chemicals they have got to be much safer than the effects of smoking normal cigarettes". "Aren't they just as addictive?" a young man asked. "Yes" I replied, "but I am using them the same way that I would use nicotine patches to wean myself off tobacco". I went on to explain that you can get nicotine cartridges in different strengths just like nicotine patches and that this way of quitting smoking was working for me despite the product not being intended as a quit smoking aid. I told them that after several weeks of no cigarettes I felt fitter and healthier and that I was using the electronic cigarette less and less because I had mainly lost the habit while I was dealing with the addiction. "Where can you buy them from?" Several of those around me wanted to know and when I told them the Internet lost some interest, but then I could hear them working a way round it with comments like "We can go on the computer at the library", "...s mobile goes on the Internet". The amount of interest was amazing and especially from the older end. I've seen that before when I've been out and about with my ecig. What I think is that after smoking for many years they are getting more and more
  • 3. symptoms of just why tobacco cigarettes are bad for them and that's frightening. Like me they have probably tried to stop smoking and failed many times and the possibility of an healthier alternative that might help them is bound to be of interest to them. However, no matter how much interest there is a sticking point. As always I was asked how much e-cigs are while I was waiting for the train. Prices vary, but I paid £50 for my starter pack and 25 extra cartridges - enough to last me for at least 6 weeks. After that there is only the much lower cost of cartridges or refill fluid. I personally saved over £20 every week for several months until I stopped smoking. As I saw my train approaching and fellow travellers interest waning at the price I asked myself "What price health?". Are you struggling to stop smoking? I was but not any more. Just click on giving up smoking to follow my progress, or if you are in the US check out smokeless cigarette starter kits now! Patricia Jones