How I Quit

I was lying in my bed coughing up a lung while trying to stay warm on a cold winter morning. My cough had gotten worse throughout the week and I was worried that I was coming down with the flu. As I fought the cough I started my morning off as I usually did, smoking a cigarette out on the deck. Cold and shivering, I continued to puff on the cigarette with coughs in between puffs. The cold was getting to me but I could not go inside because of the smell that would linger in my apartment.

I continued to cough and freeze outside when I finally realized the negativity that cigarettes were bringing to my life. I was making myself sicker standing outside only because I had a craving to essentially “make myself sicker” (smoke cigarettes). More and more reasons ran through my head as I pondered quitting smoking. I walked inside and threw the last pack of cigarettes in the trash and decided it was time to quit. This was going to be the start of a new life for me and I was excited to rid my body of the harmful toxins from cigarettes.

COLD TURKEY

I felt good on the drive to work and was happy to have smoked my last cigarette. Unfortunately, quitting cold turkey is not as easy follow through with as it may seem. By lunch time I had walked to the gas station and already smoked two cigarettes. While I became discouraged with my effort, I felt I had let myself down. Despite the unsuccessful attempt at quitting smoking, the horrible feeling of letting myself down at least reminded me that I was serious about this change. I just needed a plan.

NICOTINE PATCHES

Before I left work, the pack of cigarettes that I had just purchased was in the trash. I had heard of nicotine patches and gum that have helped people quit smoking and that was going to be what I tried next. Determined to never smoke a cigarette again, I drove to the drug store and talked with an employee about the options that I had and ended up leaving with a pack of nicotine patches along with the gum. I had two options for quitting and felt confident that one of them would work.

I was wrong. The patches made me sick, the gum tasted gross and I couldn’t continue to chew it. I had begun to smoke again after a few days of trying to quit. Once again I felt a feeling of letting myself down but at least that again made me realize I was serious about quitting. I just needed to find another way.

E-CIGARETTES

Browsing the Internet for another option to quitting, I came across electronic cigarettes commonly known as e-cigs. After doing some research I realized that this is exactly what I was looking for. I still would be able to “smoke” and could gradually reduce the strength level of the nicotine until I was no longer addicted. This was exactly what I needed and I began to look for a brand to try.

I came across the website e-smoke-reviews.com. This website is great and I recommend it to anyone who is looking to purchase an e-cig. After browsing the different brands, I ended up purchasing a Frii ecig and was pleased with the product as a whole.

A few months had passed and I hadn’t picked up a real cigarette since. My attempt to quit smoking was going great. I had begun ordering nicotine-free refills for my Frii ecig and felt I was finally done with smoking. Despite myself no longer being addicted to nicotine, I continued to use the ecig.

HEALTHIER

My cough was gone within a few months and I have noticed an improvement in my overall health. Since I first bought my Frii ecig, I have continued to use ecigs of all different brands and have found them to become one easiest ways for people to quit smoking.

I credit my healthier lifestyle to ecigs. There are many people out there who are looking to quit smoking but have not been able to fight the addiction. I will continue to update this blog with all thing related to ecigs in order to spread awareness of the products that are out there. Ecigs have changed my life for the better and I hope people reading my blog will gain information on ecigs and how easy it is for them to quit smoking.

By Greg Grinillo