I’m not sure about anyone else that I know but I’ve been injected into the smoking crowd through the hands of a friend that believe it or not, didn’t like to smoke but did socially???? Remembering the time when I was without cigarettes was a happy joyous time that unfortunately becomes a fleeting memory as time goes on. Recently far removed from paying everyday for a habit that will eventually cripple my very being without being an equal participant, I decided to try and find some way to beat the addiction… and then there was this mall kiosk????

Looking at it oddly, my friend gave a whole heartedly “maybe you should check that out…” and I couldn’t help but hear inside my mind…” you smoker you!!!”  I did my research and found that I was embracing a totally new world with a hope it would influence the old one… and it did!!! Now, the funny thing about this is I’d have to say I was not much of a serious smoker but a smoker none the less. Smoking my lights thinking, this is lighter so it’s not killing me right? Research is yet to be proven on the topic but I believed in my heart that I had to make a change and did.

First I started with blu cigs that even though they were cool didn’t really compare to the original. Depending on your habits you may feel the same way. When you’d get that good pull, you felt a whole heartedly yes… close, very close… and then… just vapor but no hit???? So I felt that I was being bought out and that my ideas were just what they were ideas. Now don’t get me wrong for the casual smoker these may be great. The problem relies on your ability to enjoy these cigarettes and feel you are getting close to what you’re use to. I’d have to say these may be a hit or miss for some. Sometimes you get a good pull and other times… well… you’re just blowing smoke… or maybe vapor. 

Anyhow, I pressed on for encouragement in the new community of hopes that I’d possibly make a change. And then there was Joye 510. Now… seriously… wow… the feeling of smoking a cigarette was finally there. The feeling of regret and bad choices had disappeared with each puff. And I have to admit I was lucky. For some… the search for an electronic cigarette replacement is similar to a long RPG (roll playing game) that may never end. You may find yourself purchasing many units or introductory packages that may never lead you back to what you once ran from. I’m happy to say I can put the controller down. Yay!!! I’ve beaten that part… now on to the next boss which is overcoming a habit that has its own beast, and trust me… I need some codes for that.

I’m here to tell you folks that your end may come as well… as long as you stay true to what you want and you’re mindful of your spending limit. For me, cigarettes were way too expensive to just keep dipping in. I needed a change that made sense and not break an already strained bank with possibilities that were too small to follow. In no way am I saying either of these choices will suit you, but what I am saying is that if you stay true to the fact that you need a change eventually… you will make that change and settle somewhere with a choice in the matter. For now, my settlement is with Joye 510 and I was truly amazed that I needed or need nothing else.

For the record, I would like to restate that this was my second choice and for others it may not be the same road.

When considering the options to a habit you may want to include on your research:

• Budget
• Patience
• Influence (friends, manufacturer, time constraints, change, etc…
• Ability to differentiate from your former habit… ah-hem
• Social factors
• Smell
• Time frame
• Pricings… that with each package deal may leave you with leftovers that you may never touch again!!!!!
• Peace of mind
• Tolerance
• Repurchase (monthly habits compared to formerly smoking packs upon packs to achieve the same effect or searching for a bargain price, or for whatever reason)
• Secrecy… lol (shhhhh)

 I’m done here… but keep in mind, whatever we do in the world effects us somehow and this is just my experience on it, others will be different. Standing on my proverbial soap box gives everyone a chance to reflect on themselves or speak up for others… until then…

 
Stay hungry… (grrrr)

Ok… so I’m trying to get my “WordPress” on and having limited luck. The funny thing is I remember doing this sort of thing with ease. Then again, I was in school, and had to do this type of thing because my grades were on the line. It would seem that when you start on something for yourself, unless you have guns blazing towards your enemy, it takes time to wrap your head around the foundation. My hat goes off to the real designers, developers and writers of the code because this wonderful stuff is really ripping a hole in my cranial cavity at the moment. Pressing on… I’m trying to manipulate my own code at the moment and let me tell you… it is so EVIL. They tell you that you don’t need to know PHP but I find that impossible if you really would like to edit and change your layout to what suits your inner beast. Mine is roaring at the moment and headed to the fridge for some comfort food.

If you search this site and say “shame on you” well you know what… I’m learning dammit… I will have none of that talk around here!!! Ah-hem… I’m taking a day by day approach to something that could probably be learned in a “Word press for Dummies” book but I have no interest in purchasing it since I’ve already paid for hosting and a new domain name that I’m kicking myself in the butt for… so there.

I’ll update on my progress as I’m knee deep in “why did I bother” at the moment, but no battle is won without a caveman’s touch to carving the FIRST TOOL…

Stay hungry (grrrr)…