Is Vaping Better Than Smoking Cigarettes?

Taken from JRE #1754 w/Suzanne Santo:
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[@BLUELEADER78]

Quiting smoking is easy. I've done it a hundred times.

[@focusandefficiency9359]

Truth. Me too

[@zman200022]

@@jared712 nice BLM profile pic lol

[@willwilkins9217]

Not if a human has predisposed genetics. A general statement would be to say that it is simple not easy.

[@zman200022]

@@willwilkins9217 Listen you ain't a brother lest you tried quittin smoking by watching the PJ's at night 🤣

[@strooff9590]

Then that means it it isn't easy😂 if you keep going back thats not called quiting

[@zacdean95]

The story ended up being that people were diluting THC Carts with Vitamin E and distributing them illegaly, the stories tried to blame it on regular vaping

[@SalvusGratiumFidem]

Exactly.

[@JoJoJoker]

Yeah the same tactic was used to make laws against the use of opium, coca, cannabis, LSD, MDMA, etc.

[@jcraig1848]

FACTS! Been vaping 8 years after smoking 22 years. At 46 years old and in the best shape of my life.

[@stephen9097]

they were cutting counterfeit thc carts with vitamin e.

[@agabaire]

@@SalvusGratiumFidem Nicotine cause vasoconstriction of ur blood vessels giving you hypertension which long term leads to heart disease and the hardening of your arteries and they eventually pop. Also since ur inhaling it you get Pulmonary Hypertension. In the medical community hypertension is known as "The silent killer" The other thing u need to understand is they are trying to make money so they don't give a shit about ur health just like big pharama . But is BETTER than cigarettes for sure but still must quit. I'm a vaper so....... Just look at the chemical properties of nicotine. We have a receptor named after it "the nicotine receptor" what ever that receptor does is the properties of nicotine. That's how medicine works.

[@bigdawg7703]

I vape all day long. I once smoked 2 packs of cigs a day. I have had many lung x rays done in the past three years. My lungs are perfectly clear. I no longer have bronchitis twice a year like I did with cigs. I don't cough anymore. I don't bring up flem all day long. My doctor has said my lungs look clean. After 30 years of smoking and to have clear lungs makes vaping a wonderful alternative. I now vape with 0 percent nicotine and I still enjoy it. So no matter what they say about the dangers of vaping I believe the choice to do so is OK with me. Joe is exactly right when he says it encroaching on someone's profits.The tobacco industry and the special interest groups who pay millions to Washington politicians and the people at the CDC who benifit from those profits make sure you believe vaping will kill you.

[@lziv7583]

The whole EVALI deal was that black market thc cartridges were cut with vitamin E acetate. Users of these carts (including myself) were subjected to intense lung inflammation and in severe cases were fatal. The anti vaping companies jumped on this and said vaping in general caused the outbreak without making the distinction between the black market thc cartridges and nicotine vapes. The way they were able to do this is because many people said they used nicotine vapes but did not admit to using thc cartridges. It’s pretty obvious why this was the case, they didn’t want to admit to using thc. In the time from when this happened up until now the medical community has pretty much come to the consensus that it was almost exclusively due to thc vapes but only once the story was long out of headlines…

[@nathan9523]

anti vaping propagandists are running the tobacco companies errands

[@ru5h7]

Thank you my Man to say the Truth. So many People believe this terrible Incident was from normal Vaping. Some Idiot punched THC Cartridges with Vitamine E Acetate... This stupid Incident cost the whole US the Vaping we liked and helped many People. Can't belive the American People and Congress believed this lying Media Coverage...

[@ryanfork8247]

That’s what I’ve been trying to tell everybody but even doctors still think vaping is worse than cigarettes.

[@ru5h7]

Yeah there are many out there who have no Clue@@ryanfork8247

[@kaijukong2878]

I’ve been contemplating quitting. I’ve been trying to read studies but I’m not finding anything satisfactory. A lot of “potential” risks but it’s all ambiguous and idk what is in each pod etc. I vape Njoy menthol which I don’t think is that hardcore lol, but idk, I know it’s not ideal, but I don’t want it to give me cancer/metal in lungs or lung injury

[@driv3n758]

I smoked a pack a day for 15 years. I can definitely say that switching to vaping is a good thing. A noticeable improvement from a cardiovascular endurance standpoint within a short amount of time. Vaping is absolutely better than cigs BUT not smoking anything at all is obviously the best option.

[@skylee5029]

You need to be silenced for saying anything positive about vaping! How dare you suggest anything but what the giant mega corporations want you to believe!?!

[@hotshotluca6029]

I find it so strange that snus has not achieved popularity in the US. Here in EU, at least in Scandinavia, nobody smokes anymore. It's just snus. Coincidentally, even though more people use nicotine, we have less cancers due to people switching from smoking to snus.

[@vexrich]

@@hotshotluca6029 snus is sus

[@Gripengamer]

@@vexrich funny 🤓

[@mastertrey4683]

@@hotshotluca6029 makes your teeth gross

[@gardenguns]

Smoked for 24 years. Tried everything to quit nothing worked until I started vaping. Vaped for 5 years I was seriously into the Vape life for a while, building coils and chucking clouds. Some awesomely tasty juices out there! Gradually took my nicotine down fro 16mg to Zero. After 5 years I quit vaping as well. If it wasn’t for the vape I would still be smoking. I found the vape a lot easier to quite than the smokes.

[@stayme7o437]

It really saved your life! Good for you man

[@ajwong4375]

What was your favorite juice flavor ?

[@andrewdehne8932]

Mods are easier, these salt nic disposables are so much worse than smokes.

[@gardenguns]

May fave set up was a copper mech mod from Akkuma a Marquis dripper running a 0.5ohm dual coil build vaping a juice called ménage a trois from Ruthless. I was anal about my batteries usually running Sony VTC 5’s in my mechs. I do miss vaping, but I was on it constantly so I am glad I stopped.

[@astromoosie]

Dude same here, I used to attend vape conventions here in Houston. They would have import cars and all these vendors and girls. Throwing free t-shirts into the crowd. The whole place was extra smoggy from all the vape 😂 It’s helped me get off cigs and I also find quitting vaping is much easier than cigs.

[@06fz1000]

As a 17 year cig smoker turned to vaper for 6 years now I can attest that vaping is far less harmful than cigarettes. If you don't smoke, don't vape. But as a way to stop smoking it's an excellent option.

[@genrold9018]

Yep i agree, also a good i stopped vaping was to vape a nasty flavor til i couldnt stand it anymore might not work for everyone but did for me!

[@pedronogueira7689]

The government should be promoting vaping to smokers and regulating safety and standards in e-liquids and vaping machines instead of the stupid shit they do

[@denn7s]

@@genrold9018 i've never thought about that but sounds helpful

[@codeeater0]

I agree. With the right determination, attitude and habits, it totally is

[@Gabe94dotcom]

Cool!

[@tsant6591]

I'm 62, and started smoking Cigs at 15. In 2012, I started vaping and never went back to cigarettes. My vaping was reduced to zero mg of nicotine and eventually I quit. I couldn't do it cold turkey, but vaping helped me cope.

[@tml4251]

I've smoked and vaped and have now quit ...but when i switched from cigarettes to vaping I noticed a huge difference in my energy levels and breathing...I was able to quit after 2 years of vaping

[@Bleacherzzz]

How did you ween off the vape too? I switched entirely to vaping but now I feel like I'm just as hooked on this as I was cigarettes and it's still hard to stop. If anything its more addictive to me because I can vape anywhere, which isn't possible with smokes.

[@AimForTheBushes908]

Dude please expand on this and describe your energy levels and breathing in more detail.

[@TheDigitalWoman]

Yes, please xpand

[@Bleacherzzz]

@@AimForTheBushes908 ik I'm not OP but for me that hacky morning cough just disappeared after a few months of vaping only, and my sense of smell and taste became sharp again about 2 weeks in. You don't realize how good food tastes until you stop smoking I swear.

[@F8...]

@@Bleacherzzz buy weaker juice every month until u get to one with nothing in it

[@Megacliff]

I switched from being a twelve year smoker to vaping. It was a gradual process, with many failures along the way, but eventually I became a vaper only, and from there it only took a couple of months to get down to 0.5mg of nocotine. Then I quit. 1 year coming up next week, and I'm confident that I'll never smoke a cigarette ever again. And it feels great!

[@bretwein3793]

I read “a twelve year old smoker” by mistake.

[@averageamericandad1801]

I own 2 vape shops if it's done right it can be done....same as kratom.....gotta be gradually

[@giuseppeg3672]

Hey man just wanna say mega congrats! That's spectacular. I tried it your way and couldn't do it, I went from 25mg, to 15mg, to 5mg, to 0mg, and then alllll the way back up and beyond to 35mg/ml type shit. I just recently quit cold turkey and it is absolute hell, I feel straight up DOPE SICK, and yes, I have felt dope sick before! I spent the last year just c o n s t a n t l y hitting 35mg/ml e liquid all day, like 30 - 60 times an hour and I built up such a gnarly amount of nicotine in my system that I legit feel like I'm with withdrawing from opiates. I'm mostly through the dope sick stage now, on day 7, so I am beyond confident I've got this shit in the bag. But I have a feeling I'm going to be getting hot and cold flashes, feeling like i need to vomit when I get a craving, etc. for another couple weeks at least. Every time I have a craving, I tell myself the truth instead of lying... Vaping or smoking will not make me feel better, it caused the misery I'm feeling and it will prolong the misery I'm feeling if I take another hit. Fuck that shit. Happy to say this is the last addictive substance I will have to withdraw for!!! 😁I do believe in God but the twelve steps were never for me, I don't think people will be addicts forever, and I don't think being around other substance abusers is beneficial for anyone, EVEN if they're in recovery. Addiction is a PERSONAL battle, no one will help you, even if they want to help you more than breathing, it's just not a thing you can share the burden of. People can ease the way, inspire, all that good stuff, but at the end of the day they don't have access to your head!!!

[@kevindube7096]

I want to make the full switch & gradually taper down so bad, but I don’t know which vapes to trust or not

[@yellowshowsgaming8396]

Smoke some pot

[@kristinaWOOluvzCrochet]

I did use vape to quit cigs successfully, but my addiction to vape was far worse. I had it in my hand ALL THE TIME. I even would say the urge to vape continued for a far longer amount of time (sometimes I still get the urge). And I always felt sick from over use of the vape. It's like a pacifier for adults.

[@luukjansen9135]

I smoke sometimes (not an addiction) but I find vape way more addicted I do it a few times a year one day really heavy and the day after that I feel sick. Have trouble breathing trough my nose have a headache

[@jstevinik3261]

@@luukjansen9135 I have a co-worker that feels long-winded but I bet that relieving withdrawl must feel too good to care. This is why I get a little sad at people psychologically screwing themselves over. I drank at leadt 12 oz of black coffee a day and it got to the point I need over 12oz daily just even feel awake. I realised I was no better off than prior, so I quit. Missing caffine is not anywhere near as nicotine withdrawl, so I had it easy to quit.

[@Gabe94dotcom]

Wow!

[@highmedic2351]

Your last sentence hits hard.

[@andy1986a]

Top comment

[@kanchausuimyname3943]

The problem is when we are really stressed out we always crave for the head buzz to relax and that’s why many people smoke. It’s same for me I only smoke when iam stressed out or is bored out of my mind other than that I don’t like to smoke at all….

[@yatin9403]

that’s not a head buzz. Thats you relieving your withdrawal pang which creates the illusion of “relaxation” when in fact it makes you more stressed because your pulse rate increases rapidly when you smoke.

[@kevinbond3656]

Or tripping balls 😂😂

[@jstevinik3261]

@@yatin9403 The head buzz is true for those who start. The relief of withdrawl is so insidious because it causes to say "I like drug". This is why I get bummed at those who pick vape (and never smoked cigs). If they had anxiety issues prior and just want to feel chill, prescription anti-anxieties are the solution. Ppl take drugs to get a desrired high. Too bad brains tolerate and our reward system get shot to hell.

[@calebdixon784]

Same and true

[@bignuts8440]

So true facts

[@sergios9338]

Based on the comments I can clearly see a lot of people are trying to quit smoking cigarettes. I’m a recovering drug addict, 5 years clean and I know how debilitating it can be to quit something strong. My heart goes out to all of you. Just taking day by day. You can do it! You deserve a better life!

[@corruptfaith6674]

Same here. I quit meth, weed, coke, cigarettes, and everything in-between. Im currently struggling with my last addition (alcohol). I've cut back alot but its still a struggle. The worst part is that its my last vice. But the older I get the less I enjoy it. Im confident in the next year ill be sober 100 percent. Your comment is helpful.

[@l91106]

its so weird once you have quit for a while it seems so dirty/alien lighting up a smelly cig now, something i would do without a thought, imo you need to replace it with something, for me it was a nicorette and strong coffee combined 3 times a day

[@georgevalentine6696]

Great positivity and wise words dude.

[@vredxiii5551]

3 weeks since my last cig. I feel great !!! Congrats on 5 years clean :)

[@earth355]

You are missing out on the the best things on the planet

[@adamcola1]

My doctor compared vaping to driving over the speed limit. There's a risk, of course. In contrast he said smoking was like driving the wrong way down a road into oncoming traffic, where problems are virtually inevitable

[@kyles5513]

This is a good analogy

[@Mangofresh2012]

Excellent ideology

[@cfrahmy8008]

I can relate to this drivology.

[@slamjackson2137]

Good stuffology

[@Leo-pt9ei]

Excelente analogia mi amigo

[@kentonjoegibsonii2211]

Thanks Joe for clarifying lots of people have confused weed vapes and ecigs

[@kridreklaw]

Doctors here and in Europe seem to agree vaping is better than smoking. The government however doesn't care about us former smokers. Thank you Juul and Vuse for getting me off cigarettes. Life is better now!!!

[@peachesschnapps2590]

When I went from cigarettes to vaping, it wasn’t even a challenge. It wasn’t difficult at all. Yes, some would say that’s because I swopped one vice, for another. I doubt anyone knows the real repercussions of vaping just yet. I heard someone say that if the choice is between cigarettes and a vape, choose the vape, but it the choice is between vape and clean air, choose the clean air. I think that was well said.x

[@Demarcussykeshwh]

Right. logically cooking your lungs with anything you need to hear a quote to know it’s bad lol smh

[@kookedaburra3895]

@@Demarcussykeshwh think ya missed the point champion

[@TiagoSilva-rv2ws]

I never liked cigs and I can’t smoke them just like that unless I’m drunk. But I do love the act of smoking and have a very addictive personality. With that being said I started vaping and it was coming to a point where was wasting too much money + vaping too much all the time and decided to quit. Everyone used to say “you won’t be able to quit” did it easily… the first week was a bit hard cause of habit but it’s so much better not to vape or smoke cigs in general

[@peachesschnapps2590]

@@Demarcussykeshwh I hope you never find yourself stuck in a habit that is bad for your health.

[@peachesschnapps2590]

@@TiagoSilva-rv2ws good for you, thats by hope, I’m already at zero nicotine, but I think, like said, it’s the habit that will hard to break.

[@thinkforyourself5672]

I got into vaping 8 years ago. I watched the story change as the popularity grew. As soon as big tobacco realized there was a small piece of their profit margin about to be lost to people quitting, all the propaganda and BS started to come out. And our wonderful politicians and our own government helped them out the whole way. Vaping is the best smoking cessation product ever made. It has saved millions of lives. Bottom line it's a better alternative to smoking combustible ciggaretes and should be used to quit all together.

[@thephiladelphiaeagles3831]

8 years of your life got 8 likes on the internet

[@philly442]

Ya but does it scare you knowing vaping could hurt you in the future

[@dang7748]

1000%

[@jizzyjake6783]

I think tobacco companies are still paying an enormous amount in fines so they have to keep that money coming in.

[@jizzyjake6783]

@@Logan_urbex I didn't realize that many smokers were homosexual

[@dombanom9254]

I just started vaping like 3 weeks ago, was a smoker for almost 14 years… A couple days ago I decided to have a smoke, and after the first puff, I threw it away, it tasted so disgusting. I can’t believe I was putting that shit into my lungs for so long.. And I know vaping isn’t great for me either, but I’m convinced it’s a lot better for me than cigarettes. My lungs feel better already, even after 3 weeks. I don’t think I’ll ever have another cigarette again. Unfortunately my wife still smokes, but I’m trying to get her to start vaping as-well, but a person has to WANT to quit in order for it to work.

[@JRod1915]

I smoked for 15 years before I started vaping and now I can’t even be around someone else smoking cigarettes. I broke my vape at work one day and tried to smoke a cigarette and just like you said after one puff I was done. I’ll never touch another cigarette. The smell makes me gag now.

[@dombanom9254]

​@jarrodwade1222 it's disgusting I agree. But I'll give you an update, 2 weeks after I made this post, I started wheezing and my lungs felt "itchy", everytime I hit the vape I would cough a lung up, and my chest hurt really bad. So I decided to go see my doctor, he ran some tests, and it turns out I am allergic to whatever they put in the vape juice, vegetable glycerin? Or something like that.. So I has to stop vaping. I was off cigarettes for another 4 weeks, then I went to a bar, had a few beers, and broke, I had a smoke. Now I smoke like 1 a day, and I feel so disgusting when I do. It actually sucks, I wish I never ever started smoking when I was younger. I did it to "look cool", and now look at me, hiding it from everyone cause it's so disgusting.

[@dombanom9254]

​@@JRod1915what even worse is I used to be an athlete, played soccer, basketball, and trained boxing. Now I can hardly walk up my stairs without being out of breath.. it's such a disgusting habit that takes so much away from a person. I don't understand how it's not illegal.. And same with alcohol, they should both be more regulated at least.

[@wallyskeet]

@@dombanom9254if you can’t quit start cutting down. Roll cigarettes it won’t be so nasty. I am trying to quit myself. I always hated those disposable vapes they are garbage.

[@wallyskeet]

Trust me bro. We don’t need smoke to live and we won’t go crazy without it.

[@Lancealot3553]

Also the pods in question were illegal and purchased on the black market, they were not something you could pick up at a vape shop. Normal vaping liquid does not have vitamin e acetate in it. Vape clouds have also been tested in a lab where they filled the room with vapor and tested the particles for carcinogens and found nothing, proving that there is no such thing as second hand vape, it’s not like secondhand smoke, every bit of the nicotine is delivered to the system of the person inhaling. They way over regulated vaping for one reason and that’s because it was crushing traditional cigarettes and causing big tobacco to lose money, I wouldn’t put it past big tobacco to have done some corporate espionage and dosed those pods and introduced them to the market so people could get sick, regardless the outcome is what they wanted higher taxes, higher regulation, and Phillip Morris took advantage of that and bought up stock in many of the vape companies.

[@aussiebiketours]

^^ This is the truth Joe Rogan. Also, scientific studies done in the UK show that regulated nicotine vapes with PG and VG and flavouring are over 95% safer than combustion cigarettes.

[@Gabe94dotcom]

True 👍

[@letsgococo288]

Yes THIS!!! It was black market stuff. They needed to research before the show.

[@mrdjr6544]

Did any of you see those long term studies recently?

[@PBHorrorGaming]

That "popcorn" lung came from chemicals being used in certain flavors of e-cigs, not all e-cigs. The deaths from the cannabis black market cartridge's was due to them being "watered down" with some oil substance that caused issues and accumulating in the lungs.

[@albundy7198]

Exactly vaping is way worse than cigarettes for this fact alone 20 year old being put on ventilators bc the damage the chemicals in vapes has destroyed their lungs you don’t see that with cigarettes it takes decades for a person to get that much damage.

[@StratOvation]

@@albundy7198 EVALI was caused by a black market hack using an edible THC cutting agent (Vitamin E acetate) called "Cutwood" in THC dab cartridges. The oil based Vit E acetate was never intended for inhalation, this resulted in the EVALI injuries & deaths. EVALI had nothing to do with nicotine vape products which millions of smokers have used to quit smoking. There is a good reason many British hospitals contain vape shops, it is proven to be the most effective smoking cessation tool.

[@arturomontes5884]

@@StratOvation foreign chemicals (sticky ones at that) being inhaled into the alveoli are all bad.. this includes cigs, bud, vapes, oils/concentrates, etc.. there are better ways to get high, get your nicotine fix, etc.. but people are impatient and selfish, so we smoke it to get immediate effects..

[@Shoresy-bh9bd]

Popcorn lung isn’t real… but go ahead and continue to believe that conspiracy.

[@TW-js4kk]

Actually "popcorn lung" comes from popcorn manufacturing facilities which use powdered butter flavoring (containing diacetal ) which became airborne and inhaled over time by employees of the plant. One of the flavorings which happens to be in some eliquid flavoring, in liquid form, was then spread falsely as the culprit to this lung condition.

[@gyn6131]

I smoked approximately a pack a day from age 16 to age 36. I finally used nicotine gum to quit smoking. It helped me isolate the nicotine addiction while I fight off all the other chemicals of tobacco and the physical act of smoking. 5 days later, I quit the gum too. Food tastes so much better now. I am much stronger physically. I don't run out of breath as easy. I can make it through an entire movie without having to go outside. My clothes smell good. My breath. My bloodflow. And I'm saving thousands of dollars every year. You do have to be in the right state of mind though.

[@AerysTMD]

Been smoking for long time too. Also tried vaping as way to wean off but I always went back but then finally quit it, quite abruptly, when I had emphysema-like symptoms. That sh*t felt worse than covid. Thankfully, the symptoms never progressed or return from the moment I stopped.

[@melaniel7947]

I only smoke for about 8 years but haven't for probably 3 yrs, mindset is definitely a big part of it! There are so many pros to quitting, & that's awesome you're sticking with it! Good for you :)

[@alexandersmith6064]

nice m8

[@chadgrov]

Nicorette 4mg and I quit for 10-11 months when I was 26. However I’m 37 almost 38 and have smoked around same age, 16-17 since it worked the first time, the gum never worked.

[@kuntrasha]

The patches have me chest pain that was really weird

[@DaddysBathTime]

My cousin was one of the kids who died from vaping the weed pods. Weed is illegal where he was from, and somebody was illegally making these pods and selling them. The pods had a chemical for skin care (or something like that) and it caused burning in his lungs. He actually recovered enough from the lung burns and was released from the hospital, but he had a bad allergic reaction to the medication that the doctor prescribed. And ultimately, the allergic reaction caused him to go into anaphylactic shock and he very unfortunately died.

[@ibobeko4309]

Which country was that ?

[@DaddysBathTime]

@@ibobeko4309 In the US

[@caseygrey9057]

Well he didn’t die from vaping then

[@Dankcatvacs]

@@caseygrey9057 it wasnt from ciggys bud Rip to bathtime's cousin

[@hakupaku9816]

Did you sue the doctor who prescribed the meds

[@Chasekoll9]

I smoke a vape while delivering for Amazon everyday and I jog/run the whole day for 8 hours straight. If its bad for you I really cant tell.

[@andrewaring]

I smoked 1.5 packs a day for 15 years. I was fat, out of shape and coughing up gunk every morning. I was on my way to a early death. I started working out and realized the smoking was holding me back. Quit smoking with vaping and haven't looked back. I've never been healthier or happier. Vaping saved my life and is a perfect way for smokers to quit. Cigarette free for 4 years in April.

[@globalwarning8716]

You’re a legend 💪🏾♥️

[@dprgrmmd]

Good job bud. Never looked back myself

[@22atmani]

Now quit vaping

[@andrewaring]

@@22atmani why? The science shows it's no more harmful than drinking caffeine. I'm not hurting anyone. Why would you care what I put in my body.

[@22atmani]

@@andrewaring the nicotine is what you mean to be just as harmful as caffeine. However the byproducts of other chemicals when they get heated hot enough to vaporize, along with the heavy metals in the coil is the problem. PG literally turns into the known carcinogen formaldehyde with heat. Did you know that?

[@AnAmericanGirl4Sure]

Vaping definitely saved my life. I smoked 2 packs a day for over 30 years. I switched to vaping 3mg about 6 years ago. Like everyone else said, no more smokers cough and no more smelling like an ashtray. I feel a lot better. I switched to 0mg about 2 years ago.

[@artphile8873]

another guy saved by vaping, wow, do you ever stop lying

[@AnAmericanGirl4Sure]

@@artphile8873 First of all, how many guys do you know who are named Pam? Second of all, you do not know me well enough to be calling me a liar. Troll someone else.

[@infl]

@@artphile8873 You okay?

[@obijuankenobi420]

@@artphile8873 I know a lot of people that quit cigarettes using vape pens. Sounds like you work for a tobacco company.

[@jackadler9668]

@@artphile8873 I smoked a pack of cigs everyday for almost 15yrs and started vaping 12mg instead. Im now just over 4yrs off cigs and dont get winded running up stairs anymore, i also dont smell like an ashtray and my overall health is massively improved. My teeth are cleaner, my lung capacity is much better and i dont feel like an 80yr old man anymore. The ecigs definitley changed my life for the better, im not lying either.

[@CarlosEnriqueAmaro]

I appreciate your dialogue Mr. Rogan, with all your KZbin videos uploaded I stumble upon .

[@MattFromSMM]

Would be awesome if Joe actually had someone on that’s educated on the vaping subject. So many points wrong here.

[@pl3bsy]

Man they need you and Grimm on that actually know their shit

[@veiserexab1428]

And Riptrippers

[@abodvape9368]

You really should contact him. He might be open to the idea.

[@skrillawarlock]

Ayyye your reviews help me find the perfect vape !

[@KillaFXZ]

Yeah like you Matt! Lol

[@bitburg40]

I loved vaping. I smoked cigs for 30+ years, tried everything to quit. I got a proper e-cig at 36mg nicotine for 2 weeks, 18 mg for 2 weeks, then 0 for 2 weeks. I threw my smokes away after the first day of vaping and have never had a desire to smoke period since.

[@Bluudclaat]

Disappointing to see how behind Joe is on this. Nobody should need to smoke anymore, and whilst I would rather not vape at all when I do I always find 1000 reasons why it’s better than smoking. Marijuana is a bit different. I enjoy the convenience of a discreet weed vape but definitely enjoy the high from the flower more.

[@dickybird4865]

Keep it up doggy

[@richardhanes7370]

Dude, I've tried it so many times. I'm having the hardest time quitting. I don't know if I can

[@jinjerjunkie]

@@richardhanes7370 If you are trying to quit with vaping, a problem that I had at first was I did not want any of the flavored stuff. I only wanted a direct substitute for tobacco flavor as I thought only that would help me. At that time (2013) there was not great plain tobacco flavors, close but not what I needed. It was not until I let myself try the flavored stuff that I was able to get hooked enough to quit cigs. It was a fruit loop flavor that worked for me, had to try a few, but once I found my flavor I stuck with that for like 6 months straight. By that time just the thought of smoking a normal cigarette seemed nasty.

[@undeny]

@@richardhanes7370 Try and fail. Better than never trying at all. You're gonna keep getting better at quitting and then you'll quit completely. This can be a few times or a hundred. In the end only 2 things count.. Your intent and achieving that end goal.

[@elninoson5282]

As a ex smoker who's now vaping and lowering nicotine amount to hopefully get off vaping, I wanna say yes it is better cause I feel alot better then when I smoked. Also studies out of France England and Australia seems to strongly agree vaping is (95%) less harmful

[@NPC10912]

Why lower nic? You just gonna vape more. You should either quit or stay satisfied with the least amount of inhalation. Just my opinion tho good luck.

[@Killer985100]

@@NPC10912 6mg or 12 mg, your body adjusts on its own. I switched from cigs to a 6mg vape and I was pretty irritable for a couple days but quickly adapted. Now I barely vape.

[@Shorty15c4007]

It's also "better" because you don't stink of nicotine after a smoke. Plus you don't stink up your house with vaping so you can comfortably smoke indoors privately.

[@RUN_IT_UP_]

EX......lmfao

[@NPC10912]

@@RUN_IT_UP_ Why is that funny to you? He no longer combusts tobacco products, just like anyone else who stops lighting cigarettes he is an ex smoker. It's people like you who want other people dead instead of supporting harm reduction you ridicule.

[@Rem694u2]

I love at the end she says “I hate when things have a hold on me. Like when I am having my morning coffee and I am like where the fuck is my Juul!?” But… you are already hooked on caffeine… LMAO!

[@Tyrion-ks6rp]

kinda hilarious

[@Thechosenone9911]

used to drink a 12 pack of diet coke a day, plus 2-3 5 hour energies and redbulls mixed throughout. Quitting caffeine was brutal but havent in 5-6 years. B vitamins are amazing for energy.

[@robertmorley4506]

Nothing wrong with caffeine...nobody dies from it

[@577buttfan]

@@robertmorley4506 It can cause somebody thats sensitive to it to have a stroke or heart attack for damn sure.

[@sprinkleddonuts6094]

@@robertmorley4506 there has been MANY people who have died from Caffeine. That is why there is WARNINGS on the soda.

[@sleuth2077]

I smoked for 20 years and switched to vaping in 2013. I haven't had an upper respiratory infection since then and barely have gotten sick at all since then. I haven't noticed any ill effects from vaping in 10 years, so I'm pretty convinced it's way better for you than smoking.

[@ReynaSingh]

Good luck to anyone trying to quit. You can do it

[@TheDanManFanCan]

Rs I’ve been thinking about finally quitting all week and this might’ve been the push I needed 💯 thx

[@jinx5887]

I failed already *sigh* lol

[@thegirltam3098]

I quit smoking in August. It was rough for about 2 months, but I was determined. With inflation, i figured i need to save as much money as i can.

[@TheDoomWizard]

What a shallow comment. Of course it's from Reyna.

[@TheDanManFanCan]

@@thegirltam3098 mind sharing how you controlled the cravings? I’ve tried supplementing with other stimulants like coffee and tea and I’ve even tried distracting myself with gum or toothpicks with little success

[@OneDiddy]

I work in this industry and can tell you the two issues are #1 counterfeit vape products with bad ingredients that cause health issues (usually Chinese products) and #2 government isn't making their cut like they are with tobacco.

[@dapperstache7747]

fuckin a' man.

[@ADeeSHUPA]

@@dapperstache7747 GAY

[@redeagle1598]

I miss my first Rda it was a haze mini, lung hits are amazing, the best part about a dripper is youl never get a burnt taste, just make sure you dont hit it dry

[@RetroGaming_07]

We do all have vices. I used to be an alcoholic but now I've been sober for 2 years now. Anyways I used to smoke cigs too because when I drank a lot of beer years ago that's when I craved cigs. Then by the fall/winter of 2020 I was in the hospital and had my spleen removed I quit drinking and quit smoking cigs for good. I started occasionaly smoking in my early to late 20s and it wasn't healthy. Now I only drink coffee, smoke weed and drink a few sodas and green tea but that's it. I'm pro vaping because to me it's slightly better than an actual cigarette. I've vaped a few times as well but I guess I never cared for vaping much but now I just smoke weed.

[@soh_show669]

Been cig free for 3 years now and vaping helped a lot, with the assistance of Marijuana. After 1 year I didn't like the hassle of vaping/ tons of money wasted and have been vape free ever since. You don't need a substance to be yourself. I believe in you.

[@lionheart5329]

You needed the vape tho to quit cigarettes

[@soh_show669]

@@lionheart5329 you are right but then i eventually kicked it, not let it define me.

[@99waterblade]

@@soh_show669 congrats man, I have a friend on a similar path!

[@GamerDaSkater]

Vaping is cheap what are you talking about 🤣. It’s $20 for a 100m bottle which last for a month and a mesh coil lasting to 2-3 weeks which is $6 , $30 a month compare to cigs which was $150 a month . Very easy math 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@corychaus]

💜💜💜

[@differentthanmyactualname8167]

Having worked in one of the biggest vape shops on the east coast, and focusing most of my time on learning the science behind nicotine delivery systems, I can confirm that vaping is at the very least, better than cigs. We never promoted them as something that's healthy, just healthier than cigs. I always find it odd that people are super comfortable with the fact that if they don't have their morning coffee, they go through actual withdrawals, but find the logic to demonize nicotine. Hell, the chemical structure between nicotine and caffeine is super similar. Come to terms with your vices, if you cant control them, quit, if you can use them for your benefit, well, we all need a stimmy once in awhile.

[@nicholasglowka7285]

Cloud 9 Gang!!

[@moabman6803]

Coffee doesn't give you cancer.

[@noelcrawford6874]

@@moabman6803 Nicotine doesn't either. Tar in cigarettes is what gives you cancer

[@moabman6803]

@@noelcrawford6874 I understand that.. He is comparing coffee and caffeine, with nicotine and cigarettes. Thus my comment. Nicotine is demonized because it's in cigarettes which causes cancer. Caffeine is not in cigarettes, thus why it's not demonized.

[@lotty4006]

@@noelcrawford6874 this is a dumb comparison and you know it

[@kwprice1987]

The most recent deaths were from thc cartridges made in the black market, that were using vitamins E acetate in them. Which was causing the lung issues. Popcorn lung was much further in the past due to a flavoring used in custard flavored ejuice. That flavoring was quickly removed from being used.

[@platonicbuu7454]

I fkn sold those...for like a year... I hate myself. But I didn't make them and we didn't know what it was doinf

[@Gabe94dotcom]

True 👍!!

[@rafaeladrielvasquez3025]

I smoked cigarettes for 20 yrs and decided to switch on vaping when I felt difficulty with my breathing and most of the time chest pain. Now I can say that I've never felt so much better and stronger that 6 years ago. Now that vapes are getting better and i'm using disposable vapes with 8k,10k,12k puffs while enjoying different flavours.

[@gabrielboi3465]

That's awesome! in my country they only come with at max 800 sometimes 1k puffs...

[@sblive7239]

If you don't mind me asking which kind do you use?? I have been a smoker for about 20 years and would like to quit, but so many vapes out there not sure what to go with that's safe.

[@gabrielboi3465]

@@sblive7239 they are basically all safe, just hit a vape shop and let the guy there explain you everything!

[@rafaeladrielvasquez3025]

@@sblive7239 so far, im using malaysian vapes cuz of great flavors and very smooth hit. right now i have many types like nasty mango, vapetape specially watermelon lichee flavor so so good!! and bigboss strawberry cheese.

[@cherokeej2772]

I switched to vaping from smoking cigarettes for 18 years 🤮 I use mod box vapes and The one e liquid by bearded vape..never felt more refreshed ☁️I get sick when I kept going back to smoking cigarettes 🚬 so I finally stuck with vaping. If I can do it anyone can don't listen to the bs hype this video is the clear explanation vaping is best for quitting cigarettes

[@aaront.950]

8 months of switching from cigarettes to vaping. I feel better overall and my resting heart rate has dropped significantly. Something is gonna kill me eventually and I enjoy nicotine. I see vaping as harm mitigation, not as a completely 100% alternative to smoking.

[@joeymass1336]

Keep it up vaping is 95 percent healthier than cigarettes so don't listen to ideots who read a headline 5 years ago and think nicotine vapes are worse than cigarettes

[@michaeljackson8390]

@@joeymass1336 🌻💕🌬️ I help expose our evil government (the Illuminati) i have 2,145,212+Total views💜[The about section will blow your mind]🧡! +

[@blakeog2034]

@@joeymass1336 he has not had one informed person on about this subject yet he still wants to keep talking with people who don’t know either… that’s the jr experience

[@MCCENTx2]

Long time vaper here. It's a great alternative to cigarettes but doesn't help you quit at all. Smoking just makes me sick now. I've been cutting way back

[@hughmc1133]

Fantastic! I'd like to make a suggestion though: try bringing your levels down gradually over the course of a year or two until you are close to 0% and eventually you'll have no need for vaping either! Smoking/vaping weed pure helps too of course.

[@MrHerks]

When i was quitting smoking I spoke to my pulmonologist about vaping, he said, he is ok with it if it gets me off the cigarettes but would rather it be short term, He also said the bad press about it is mainly from big tobacco and PG was actually used in the 60's by a dr to help cure the flu, Im cigarette free 3 years and vape 0 nicotine maybe once a week

[@homeofthegooddeal]

What is PG?

[@MrHerks]

@@homeofthegooddeal pg is propylene glycol it’s one of the 3 ingredients in vape juice, the other is vg vegetable glycerin and the 3rd is flavoring

[@734265lm]

Doesn't the vape community recommend using VG over PG?

[@fasteddiedude]

@@734265lm the more pg the harsher the juice is. That’s why most people like high vg juice.

[@billaball3]

Big tobacco owns all the vaping companies though. It was a legit problem in the unregulated MJ cart world. If anything, big tobacco squashed those stories real fast. Notice how short it was reported on?

[@keithscott6228]

My mom had 6 heart attacks in 1 year she smoked cigs for years her cardiologist said something needed to change at first he didn’t agree with vaping but after my mom made the decision to switch she’s been doing really good and her cardiologist was surprised he told her keep it up and she hasn’t had a heart attack since vaping is definitely better then cigs I even switched to vaping propaganda blue frost is my favorite e liquid her cardiologist now tells patients vaping is a better option to smoking cigs and says the health benefits outweighs the risks so here’s what I don’t understand why are people attacking something that is safer? I believe you should have a choice to vape or smoke cigs because what u put in your body is your choice but it makes no sense to go after the safer choice.

[@waqas9197]

To all those having withdrawal symptoms after switching to vaping, get right level of nicotine and select the appropriate flavour which suits you e.g melon,mango,apple. Also look for sweetness level of flavour sweet or less sweet, iced or non-iced. Being a heavy smoker going Cold turkey with lower levels of nicotine like 3mg or 6mg is almost suicidal and in most of the cases won't work also. So be practical. You aren't quitting a habit rather leaving an addiction. Give your self time and favour. You deserve it

[@foodstampfreddy5766]

I've been vaping for 8 years after smoking for 20+ and I no longer cough up tar and spit it on the street.

[@NewWorldCT]

That's funny as fuck thanks

[@CompleteProducer84]

Vaping was a great stepping stone to get me off of cigarettes, and eventually vaping itself, for good. I must say, to me, vaping was FAR more addicting than cigarettes though. Once I found that irresistable vape flavor, I would be vaping on it constantly all day. But I experienced no tangible side effects from it like I did from cigs, aside from headaches about once per week (possibly from the large amounts of nicotine I was inhaling every day). Once I quit vaping, the headaches went away totally. Overall, as long as they don't find some long term link between serious health issues and vaping, I am very grateful for it.

[@NohabloEng]

They deffo arre going to, just wait for it lool.

[@riv6580]

@@NohabloEng defo....🤦🏽

[@riv6580]

@@NohabloEng you're not a doctor lmfao

[@sentientcardboarddumpster7900]

@@NohabloEng yea but what is healthy these days really? Micro plastics are everywhere, the list goes on

[@fbiagent2848]

I’ve smoked cigarettes many times but I never felt a craving for it. I vaped casual quite a bit but then I started feeling really hard carvings for it and now I can’t quit.

[@stevemartin7721]

Most people who quit darts for ecigs do it gradually. There's a time of indecision, of doing both, then some will quit the darts & go the whole hog with ecig. It's a different mind-set plus a whole lot of getting used to mucking around - finding the right juice & delivery system, making sure your coil is okay, dealing with leaks, charging the ecig, making sure you've got enough juice to carry you through, the difference between juice flavour Vs a dart, packing it all up for travel as opposed to just flipping the lid & lighting up. If you can get over the initial dramas & build it all into your routine, you'll be fine. I was a chronic smoker & switched to ecigs a number of yrs ago & haven't looked back.

[@Gabe94dotcom]

True 👍!!

[@bennixon5787]

watching this while vaping!

[@Cook2430]

I been vaping since 2008 and it was the only thing that got me off cigarettes. I also ended up working in a vape shop for 4 years and I think the best part was the people I've met and help kick their habits too. Talking people who smoked 30 years plus, dropping them for vaping.

[@lancexcarion]

I quit over a year ago and I can tell you juuls are by far way better for you. you feel it, your taste and smell comes back, everything

[@michaeljackson8390]

@@datingzonej8851 🌻💕🌬️ I help expose our evil government (the Illuminati) i have 2,145,212+Total views💜[The about section will blow your mind]🧡! +

[@blakeog2034]

Get a real vape man Juuls are trash

[@lancexcarion]

@@blakeog2034 yeah but it's gotta be the nicotine salts, not traditional vape, it hits the bloodstream quicker

[@blakeog2034]

@@lancexcarion traditional vapes have locally produced nicotine salts.. did u not know that you can use free base or salts in them you can even use a lower strength like 35 compared to juuls 50 and it’s wayyy cheaper

[@blakeog2034]

@@lancexcarion you just need to visit an actual vape shop and tell them that. They’ll accommodate you

[@sethat8e]

It was THC oil vapes being cut with vitamin E causing popcorn lung. Nicotine vapes are water-based.

[@muhammadnajeeburrahman2650]

JRE Episode is addicted

[@jessejames2546]

The crackdown on ecigs is crazy. Can’t even get them shipped anymore in my area. Some teenagers got in trouble so adults are no longer allowed to buy them

[@yeedbottomtext7563]

Blame big tobacco. When Marlboro jumps in the vape game it will magically be okay

[@chrisredfield6274]

Meanwhile teenagers have been smoking cigarettes for decades and now they'll just go back to cigs.

[@JoJoJoker]

The industry needs to work with the FDA to shift to new products. Vapes are gonna be a big problem once we see the results of 20-30 years of widespread use.

[@Adroit1911]

@@chrisredfield6274 everyone will. I went back to smoking a pipe.

[@timtim818]

@@Nedula007 why not both bro?

[@josuemiamire]

I don't vape myself but my friend vapes now over smoking black & mild's daily. I appreciate what vapes can do for smokers.

[@markroberts669]

Vitamin E - Acetate, used as an additive in unregulated THC cartridges, in case anyone was wondering.

[@shafimushtaq842]

I was a chronic weed addict and a smoker for 4 years. Quit weed (jeez that was hard) in 2020. Quit Cigarattes in 2021 and replaced it with Vaping. Been vaping since June 2021, I look healthy, I feel healthy, I've put on 11 kgs (I was underweight). I sleep well, I exercise for 25 minutes every morning. I'm 27 now and I feel like a teenager. I don't plan to quit vaping bcz if anything it has made me an overall a healthy guy lol

[@Gabe94dotcom]

Wow !!

[@sblive7239]

Which one do you use? I have tried Juul but then the FDA took it off of the market. Trying to find a safe and good one to use.

[@mycrappymusicstd9961]

Yes continue putting liquid in your lungs. Totally natural lol

[@themacocko6311]

The delusion is strong in this one

[@DarkCheex]

I smoked cigarettes for about 12 years but it really started to damage my throat and some other pre cancer signs so i switched to vaping and it really helped me to quit smoking. I still vape but i dont smoke cigs anymore

[@gavinmessaros2267]

Did u have any more signs of lung/throat/mouth cancer? Did the signs stop?

[@roCsnipe]

@@gavinmessaros2267 every sign stopped for me. Love it. Better nic high. Smells good. Can smoke anywhere and as often as you need.

[@TheGlowingOnee]

@@roCsnipe vaping that shit is still bad for you lol

[@DonceBeats]

@@TheGlowingOnee you don't get it

[@syria7981]

Stupidest thing I’ve heard

[@Hughmungus0909]

My stepdad switched to vaping from being a life time smoker His life changed DRASTICALLY I will forever champion vaping over smoking. It’s so insane how people allow big tobacco to spread lies about vaping

[@jenjohnson492]

I had a bad smokers cough and you could hear the tar in my lungs rattle when I slept. I haven't smoked for 5 yrs. My lung cleared up within the first 4 months and I can run 3 miles per day. Something super gross....after 6 months of not smoking, I coughed up the size of a golf ball. I kinda wondered if it was part of my lung. Best of luck to your step dad!

[@seanchristian7677]

Smoke weed instead of vaping or cigs

[@SteamOnTV]

@@seanchristian7677 why would you not do both though? I mean, it's not as though nicotine is the evil substance the media and illogical people try to make it out to be. It's actually very beneficial when enjoyed in moderation.

[@seanchristian7677]

@@SteamOnTV Ik your not tryna tell me nicotine isn’t bad for you

[@seanchristian7677]

@@SteamOnTV nicotine is made to be addictive and gives you cancer weed doesn’t it’s a plant and has benefit you have it mixed up

[@muzi390]

I have been smoking from past 11 years, its been 2 days since i switched to Pod. In my mind I wasnt accepting the switch was possible but it feels good already. Hopefully i stick to this path and quit eventually.

[@smokintruker27]

i smoked for 25 years, i used a Vape to quit and i still use it after a few years and i make my own e-juice with no nicotine. i enjoy the building of coils and the ability to do so after alot of practice. my Dr says my Lungs are clear and no problems. the problems comes from the THC vapes

[@andrewlafleur319]

Yes, I worked for a manufacture in the vaping industry. Yes, that company was purchased by a large tobacco company. Yes, these occurrences gave me insights into both industries the general public doesn’t have. Yes, I smoked for decades. Yes, I quit smoking with vaping. Yes, I have researched both initially and throughout my experiences. For example: Polonium-210 exists throughout our environment, from the air that we breathe to the foods that we eat. There are tiny amounts in our bodies and small quantities in the soil and air. Deposition of 210Po onto the broad leaves of the tobacco plant results in an elevated concentration of 210Po in tobacco smoke, therefore resulting in a higher internal radiation dose directly to the lungs for smokers vs. nonsmokers. The effective dose of 252 μSv [total sum of radioactive elements inhaled by smokers] per year must be compared with the average worldwide exposure to natural radiation sources due to inhalation 1.26 mSv. (1 μSv is equal to 1,000 mSv = smokers 252,000 mSv vs. non-smokers 1.26 mSv) -Science from the NIH. Seems counterintuitive but, yes, tobacco companies are killing their customers. Vaping companies are trying to save lives. (The same flavoring & propylene glycol are used to flavor inhaled anesthesia at hospitals FOR CHILDREN, minus the nicotine & vegetable glycerine) Obviously, corporate manipulation of the public through propaganda is effective. It is what it is. The “why” is for you to figure out.

[@Jared.Elliott]

Well said, thank you for the information. Hurts my head to think about but with an open mind and people like you we can do what we know is the closest thing to right and better for us.

[@haleyedwards4253]

Best comment heavily underrated

[@veiserexab1428]

Kinda makes sense and after the big tobacco bought it, the issue got watered down

[@swankmaster2178]

Wow, ive never actually seen a good explanation just anecdotes. Good stuff man :)

[@andrewlafleur319]

@@swankmaster2178 Thanks

[@DyingBreed1776]

So many great comments that really help me fully understand how beneficial quitting will be. Thank you fellow JRE listeners.

[@Kaeso97]

me too man wtf life is so good

[@HugoSantos78]

I've smoked for almost 10 years and for some time 2 packs a day. Tried everything from nicotine gums to patches and nothing get me to quit smoking until one day I've found out about vaping. In the same day I'm got my first ecig in the mail I quit smoking. It was that easy and in about a month of using it I started to feel my heath starting to improve. Been vaping for 12 years now and my longs are cleaner then when I smoked (I do check-ups regularly). I can understand the confusion but this is a very regulated industry (even more then the tabaco industry), specially because the people that advocate to use of ecigs are ecigs users and do know and want to help out others to quit smoking as they have. You see in the main stream media the "bad" that ecigs caused but it's always a vague story about "it might be cause of vaping". In fact they don't know or even care cause everything that can be related to vaping will insure the tabaco lobbies to push even further this stories. Don't be fooled about main stream media stories, ear the real folks that are using it and are consciente about the helth hazards that cigarrets can do and what impact did vaping have done to they're lives. BTW one side note, do you know the company that sells the Julle? Yeah Philip Morris.

[@hellofello9170]

I am 24 and I started smoking from age 16 but last year I switched to vape and I can see lots of change in my body like when I used to smoke cigratee and in the morning I used have cough, bad mouth smell, hard breathing but after I started vaping within a month every thing stop I wakeup fresh every morning no cough no hard breathing. I guess vape is good if you are smoking regular cigratte but If you don't smoke anything at all don't start vaping as well because it's to addictive as cigratte.

[@armorykittington]

I went from smoking a pack a day to 0 overnight. Thanks, mushrooms. The world was all pink and blue and beautiful and I tried to smoke a cigarette and it just tasted like I was inhaling burnt styrofoam. It was so disgusting and strange, I let it fall from my hand without thought and just kind of looked at it. Why would I ever want to do that to my body? The next day they still tasted like a lighter held up to plastic, and that was it. It's wild how easy it was and I'm forever grateful.

[@connerwilliams2898]

I would love to see a longer discussion about this topic, it would be great to have a professional on the podcast. Also, I've been a fan for years and will continue to be as long as you stay awesome! keep it up Joey!!!

[@gunner72450]

@JoeRogan needs to have Nick "Grimm" Greene on the podcast for sure

[@mattstroker3742]

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[@patricklaureys9238]

Me too. I'd like to see Dr. Moira Gilchrist on the show.

[@jasminlc2953]

Look for the ‘’Huberman Lab’’ podcast. He has a few episodes about the subject in the past year I think

[@Gabe94dotcom]

True 👍 ✔

[@Onlybadtakes2589]

Smoked a pack every two days for around 6 years. Helped me through college and working retail. Finally gain the will to quit cold turkey (picked up running to relieve the withdraws) been clean for 10 years. However ive been hitting a vape every weekend this past year. Had to stop despite not being addicted to it. Shit is so easily to get a hold off

[@KegstandOG]

Quit smoking about 2 months ago after 40 years of hammering down smokes. I switched to vaping after about a month of not smoking because I was miserable and a very angry fellow lol. Trying to re-learn how to live and cope with stress is not easy. I use ZERO nicotine juice, I just do it for the ritual now. I don't weeze when I lay down anymore, I vape far less then I smoked also. I don't know if it will get worse down the road but seems to be much better on me atm.

[@fredo1070]

Been vaping for 10 years and have never looked back. Within 2 weeks of stopping smoking and starting vaping the old spring in the step came back. The best thing about vaping is you are not locked in to the 5 mins of a cigarette so you just take a puff when you feel like it. The bonus is that I was smoking a pack of 10 a day which at the time was £35 a week now with vaping it costs less than £5 a week. Totally quid's in .

[@FlavaSava102]

Quit its better

[@joshuabailey2746]

Make your own it's less than a dollar.

[@rojdancam1676]

what vape you use? i’ve been using vype and it’s £7 for 2 🤮

[@PaulWTaber-zd8ds]

Yeah but I’d rather he cancer than get vapor from a USB drive and look like a douche

[@tsquirrel8675]

American cigarettes have 20 in them and I know people who can easily smoke a pack or 2 a day

[@jd0604]

Quit smoking..started vaping. Got my breath back, heart rate lowered and now i jog a 3 miles a day.

[@Big_Human]

It was harder for me to kick nic sticks because it's easier to hide and doesnt come with an occasion Cigs were easier to drop because you have to hide the smell sometimes and step away to smoke.

[@bigotonbrand]

I'm on 2 weeks plus of cold turkey. The last time I smoked was a weekend of parties, 1 pack per day. I knew I had to stop

[@LittleDelp]

Quit smoking October 15 2015 due to vaping and have been vaping ever since. Basically stopped coughing within 2 weeks, in the 1st month I noticed a huge improvement in my lungs (was running 3-4 times a week), vaping has improved my overall health big time compared to smoking. Vaping probably is dangerous but in my eyes its way less dangerous then smoking and as someone who enjoys nicotine its the best method for me to get it.

[@mistersonnen848]

Better than nicotine sprays or patches?

[@user-pq9sc4ur5r]

@@mistersonnen848 For some (like me), its not only about nicotine, but also the process of smoking itself. vaping takes care of that, nothing else does. idk if it makes it better or worse for those that are trying to quit entirely, but for me its the only thing.

[@joshmakeshift]

i tried vaping been smoking from 15 to now. when i vaped i kept getting raspatory infections ... bought the stuff at the stores and tried to do it right. we back to cigs havnt had one since.

[@Joel_Harris]

@@joshmakeshift Infection is probably due to your lungs cleaning themselves. must be nasty. Keep vaping and get to a doctor

[@C-Smith-87]

@@user-pq9sc4ur5r i completely agree its mainly the act if smoking for me tbh

[@hbr9427]

I was a smoker for 12years. The past 3 years I mostly vape (90% of the time unless i was going out for drinks. I didnt like to spam that huge smoke cloud on the streets). The first thing I've noticed was that I felt bad for vaping in public so i start leaving my vape at home during my working hours. I was only vaping when i return from work. Eventually i stopped smoking at all. Its been more than a year now without smoking anything but i do have to say, i miss vaping more than smoking normal cigarrets. Leaves no smell or bad taste.. your mouth feels fresh and your wife will thank you when she gives you a kiss :) .. on top of that it was way cheaper than normal cigarrets and I was having the time of my life making huge smoke rings LOL oh man that was fun. Cant prove vaping is better than smoking but definatly had an impact in changing my smoking habits and part of that had an impact on quiting smoking. Disclaimer. I bought my vape for the fun of making huge smoke rings and all the things like bad taste, smelll etc and not to help me quit smoking. It did help tbo

[@gloriabuchanan2425]

Thank you. You gave me hope

[@MrShinTensei]

I'm about 2 days after my last cig vaping non salts. The smooth inhale is addicting man. Big clouds lmfao. On 6 mg right now

[@D-Fens_1632]

For a very brief time I remember vapers being accepted, and even somewhat praised, like "look at them, doing their best to get off cigarettes." The first time I ever saw an e-cigarette was in an airport, guy was just puffing away in the boarding area unmolested. I remember that alone grabbing my interest, having an odor free nicotine system that you were allowed to use indoors. Though I didn't switch for another 10 years or so.

[@Gabe94dotcom]

True 👍 ✔

[@Augrills]

I’m 30 years old and I’ve been smoking for half my life. I got an elf bar 7 days ago and I haven’t had a cigarette since then. I can still feel my lungs are not getting 100% better, but I smelled o-zone after a rain shower today and it was good.

[@SnarkyRC]

I remember being 30..

[@Dans.channel4me]

There were several people that vaped vitamin e acetate, which is not meant to be vaped, and paid the price for being stupid. That's it. There has yet to be shown any serious illness or injury from vaping just regular nicotine vape liquid. So far, it cannot be shown that vaping VG, PG, nicotine, and flavor drops causes any negative effect whatsoever. The only way it can be said to be harmful at all is just the fact that we must assume that not vaping is most likely more healthy than vaping. Those are the facts. Every honest and unbiased study done so far shows that vaping is virtually harmless. The US government just doesn't want to lose all of the money they get from tobacco, and all of the various health problems that come with smoking. Tobacco is huge money for the government, and so is cancer, and the everything other ailment that tobacco causes.

[@OmegaDreyo]

I can attest that, after having smoked cigarettes for like two decades and now having only vaped for a few years, I feel much better overall and no longer experience waking up with that gross feeling of being saturated with toxins.

[@tr0gl0dyte]

I had pneumonia, chronic chest infections, constantly coughing up phlegm. But now I’ve been vaping for 5 years and I’ve never felt better. I could stop vaping, but I enjoy it so I still do it. It may not be 100% safe, but it is by far the safest option to quit smoking.

[@Gysoff]

copium

[@tr0gl0dyte]

@@CaspE. somewhere between 3 and 6 months. It was gradual and eventually just didn’t have phlegm anymore. Now I can taste food properly, I can smell properly and I can walk upstairs without being out of breath!

[@nathan9523]

snus/nic pouches is better though

[@roxyknight4909]

"I could stop if I wanted too" - total addict speak 😂

[@tr0gl0dyte]

@@roxyknight4909 I know because I’m an ex opiate addict. I also know because I have stopped vaping for a couple of weeks before. So yeah, I’m confident in my will power.

[@Tony-zj8ys]

I smoked a pack or more a day of Marlboro reds for 25 years. I had shortness of breath, plus it was getting so annoying having to always go somewhere else to smoke. I finally converted to vaping and it took probably 4-5 months to fully give up the cigs. Since moving to vaping the shortness of breath has 100% gone away! So there are many pros from switching to vaping including saving a good amount of money. However there are negatives. The biggest is having the access to vape essentially anywhere so you tend to vape a LOT! Another issue is for me it can make my nose extremely dry to the point where it bleed the next morning when I blow my nose. Also ive gotten a sick (cold) from vaping way too much in a day (this has happened only a few times). I’ve seen others talk about gums bleeding which I’ve had issues with mostly because it drys your mouth out. Other than those issues I would say it’s much better for you than cigarettes but there are definitely side effects and I still don’t think we have evidence to tell us what are the possible long term effects of vaping if there is any.

[@EQOAnostalgia]

If it's legit, the side effects should be much less harmful.

[@KingSkrap]

Vitamin E Acetate is a Thickener. They are used primarily in THC Vapes, to my knowledge all the major nicotine brands do NOT use that in Disposable vapes, and if they do they legally have to put that in the label.

[@dr.junior-350]

As a doctor i always recommend vaping to quit smoking from my personal experience, i tried all the traditional quitting treatments we have like nicotine patches, gum and medications but nothing worked except for vaping, the cases of severe lung injury basically happened with people who tried THC products , i would recommend every smoker to quit using vaping as a tool as shown in studies its 95% safer than smoking, if non smoker avoid it ofcourse

[@sblive7239]

Thank you for the advice, if you don't mind me asking which vape is the safest and best to use? I have been a smoker for over 20 years and would like to try vaping to quit cigarettes but not sure which one to go with

[@darrell3391]

This is so tedious, I've had to explain this to my own family Dr's. Everyone of the people who got sick had lipodial pneumonia from inhaling vitamin e oil that was vaped in black market marijuana vape pens. Please stop demonizing the thing that is most effective to help folks quit smoking cigs. I've been vaping daily (Not heavily) for over 6 years. I have spent zero days with popcorn lung (yet to actually see a case that was attributed to vaping) or lipodial pneumonia. You are helping big tobacco. Cigarettes in Canada are around $20 per pack, ejuice is #25-$30 for 60ml which lasts me a month, a coil costs $5-$7 and I use two a month. The same money I would spend on cigs in 4-5 days pays for a month of vaping for me. An overall harm reduction and a less than %25 expenditure over cigarettes. Vaping has been around for 10+ years now, if it was as bad as cigarettes data would be showing that, and it just isn't.

[@ildefonsovilar]

^ this

[@FeaturedFlick]

Smoked a pack a day for 10 years last Thursday decided to get a vape to help quit I got 0.3 nicotine juice and so far haven’t had a single puff of a real cigarette since I bought the vape. When this runs out I’m gonna try it with 0 nic and hopefully can go ahead and quit vaping as well.

[@l33lvr]

Smoked cigs for around 8-10 years, quit that started vaping for 2 years, quit vaping 3 days ago 🤞🏼vaping is 100% better than cigs… a lot easier to stop as well if you’re determined

[@shredenvain7]

My recently passed father had 3 strokes 5 years back. he smoked 3 packs a day. At that time I was smoking 2 packs of newports a day. I switched to vaping the next day and I havent smoked a cigarette in 5 years. It has saved me a fortune as well.

[@trump45and2zig-zags]

Even cheaper if you buy juuls and refill the the pods with ejuice from vape shops

[@dona_ddd8398]

I smoke Newport’s (1pk every 2 days) what vape did you purchase to replace your Newport’s? Thx

[@TACT1LE]

3 packs a day? How did he have time for anything else?

[@kylelongstaff]

Too bad it's not like that in Canada. If you can afford juul pods you're rich. They legit want me to kill myself. (Cuz I ain't paying $25 for 4x 1.8% 0.7ml pods when a king size 25pak is $14...)

[@trump45and2zig-zags]

@@TACT1LE my grandparents split a carton of pall malls a day! Was always like 6 goin at a time in the ash tray lol

[@requiemdylon9136]

Ive been vaping for two years after smoking for 12, and Ill say this. I dont feel disgusting when i vape. I dont feel like i stink. And i dont mentally feel as affected by the vaporized nicotine as i do smoking a cig. I dont go through a headchange, per say. I dont cough uncontrollably anymore for no reason. I can run and play with my kids with ease. I cant say any of those things when i was smoking cigs. Im not saying vaping is automatically better for everyone, but it has worked wonders for me.

[@oq012009]

my father in law dead on 75, because of colon cancer. His lung completely clean, even though he smoked since 20. His business is tobacco dealer in Solo - Indonesia

[@davidcarter3976]

Yeah during that scare of popcorn lung couple years ago I saw a group of doctors that were talking about the nicotine Vapes and they said it's completely, benine

[@rajanmoore]

For anyone trying to stop smoking, believe me you can do it. I was a hard smoker for about 8 years. Weed and cigarettes. Would get through about 20 cigs in 2 days. I stopped smoking completely and started vaping. The increase in energy levels and how much easier it is to breathe is astonishing.

[@pintohoareau579]

Being able to quit smoking while being an Albion fan.. Damn.. Hats off to you Sir..

[@rajanmoore]

@@pintohoareau579 haha tell me about it 😂. Thanks bro

[@michelsealy3782]

20 smokes in 2 days is not a hard smoker it's actually closer to being a casual smoker then a hard one.

[@gypsy-nr9zd]

Great. The next step is to quit vaping

[@TheGlowingOnee]

@@gypsy-nr9zd they think vaping is so much better for them 😂 they’re still fucking their lungs up

[@Lilmickcrocodiledundee0001]

I smoked for 22 years, wanted to quit and couldn't cold turkey, started vaping disposables and my lungs cleared up, could smell and taste better (until I got COVID) but made a huge difference for the good

[@johnnieclemons2921]

I quit cigarettes for vipes and I've seen a big difference. I don't recommend doing either, but if you do try viping.

[@leandro3455]

20 here, smoke since i was like 15. In my high school, didnt smoked that much, like 2 or 3 cigs per day, then at 18, 19, started to smoke almost a pack a day. Quitted almost 4 months ago. The secret to stop smoking is just to stop, simply dont buy, and resist the temptation when someone gives you a cig

[@szendrich]

I can tell you from personal experience, as a former smoker of 40 years, now turned vaper of 3 years. HUGE difference. No comparison! I used to feel like dying every night in bed from being unable to breathe and coughing without end. When I started vaping, ALL the bad symptoms of my smoking years vanished in days! Literally, within days my cough was totally gone, I could do high impact aerobic exercise for long periods without tiring and without coughing. I could taste and smell my food as I couldn't do before. There was a vast improvement to my health literally overnight. In the 3 years I've been vaping, I went from 12mg nicotine to 1.5mg. I'm no longer addicted to nicotine because the reduction was gradual, but I like the taste of my e-juice, so I enjoy vaping and my house smells like vanilla cream instead of disgusting ashes. My aim is to go down to 0mg and then quit vaping entirely as well. My quest to quit smoking would never have happened if it had not been for vaping and I'm so grateful for it that I will defend it to the whole world. The bad press that vaping got couldn't be more wrong, and I believe it's way overblown. It's like you said, Joe, there have been some bad quality products that resulted in bad experiences for a few vapers, but the rest of us who buy good quality approved products know better. My advice is don't start to vape unless you're a smoker and wish to quit that vile and dangerous habit. If smoking is 100% bad, vaping is only 5% bad by comparison. The benefits are huge. I cannot recommend it enough to any smoker.

[@doodahman2995]

What kind of vape and flavor do u recommend for myself to quit cigarettes. 25 yr smoker. Thanks. Happy New Year.

[@szendrich]

@@doodahman2995 I've always used Vanilla for my e-juice. It's got a lovely taste and it's not too sweet. You can start with that and then try other flavours later to see if you prefer something else. You need to also consider the nicotine strength of the juice you buy. If you smoked one pack of cigarettes a day, it's fine to start with 12mg. I used that for 3 months, then started decreasing the nicotine strength gradually, every 6 months or so. Whatever you do, once you start vaping, don't ever go back to cigarettes, not even for one single drag, because the secret is to wean yourself off smoking completely. Cigarettes have other addictive chemicals besides nicotine that keep you going back to them, so make sure you don't touch another cigarette. My sister didn't take this advice and went back to smoking after a year of vaping. I wish you the best of luck. If I could do it after 40 years of smoking, you can do it easily after 25. 😃 Happy New Year!

[@longdrums]

Until you go down to 0mg nicotine, or stop vaping entirely, you're still addicted to nicotine.

[@tyrfree5733]

That's great news. There have been studies done for years that show that as soon as a person stops smoking cigarettes, the lungs begin to heal almost immediately. It really is like cutting yourself with a knife, letting the cut scab over just a little bit, and then cutting yourself again. The human body is simply amazing and I wish people respected it more. Because at the end of the day all it wants to do is live, despite shitty food and obesity,disease and drugs and every other poison, the heart will continue to beat.. until it no longer can. The human body is the embodiment of the word "perseverance"

[@szendrich]

@@tyrfree5733 Very true. Unfortunately, you can't reason with addicts. I know it because I used to be one, and no amount of 'advice' helped me at all. If anything, it made me feel more guilty and more stressed. And, of course, I continued to smoke. It took 40 years and a bout of pneumonia to encourage me to address my dangerous habit. I've been smoke free now for 3 and a half years and feel renewed. I will never ever go back to smoking cigarettes. But I wouldn't have done it without vaping. Thank heavens for whoever invented this because it does work to make you quit. Thanks for the feedback.

[@dinkyvision]

When this all happened, I knew right away it was illicit THC carts. My sister went nuts about me using a JUUL… I kept saying I guarantee it will end up being isolated to black market carts. And here we are. This is what happens in states with no MMJ or recreational programs. Ppl will try to profit by cutting corners which ultimately harm users. Regulated programs with proper quality control essentially eliminates this. Just like ppl getting counterfeit pain meds illegally dying from fentanyl poisoning.

[@shoazdon7000]

It was so weird that it only happened a couple of months before the covid outbreak though. I’d always wondered if it had any relation to the corona virus

[@anow2]

@@shoazdon7000 a few months before? It was being talked about for at least a year before covid. Trump didn't enact that "ban" until January 2020 - and it was talked about well before then.

[@protectaa]

The problem with juuls is the nicotine they give. 56mg is way too much. While I'm here vaping 6mg. 18mg being the max regulated in Europe

[@shasmi93]

My sisters are nurses…. I feel like I wrote this. I was born im CO do I never had the fake weed problems except in my younger days. And I don’t vape. But I use Kratom daily and all I hear them say is… “your going to die, kratom causes liver failure and death” I’ve been a daily user for 2 years and got off being a 10 year alcoholic using it. Idk why people always got an opinion for shit they know nothing about and which often is FAR less harmful than what it’s replacing. It’s like people would rather us be alcoholic and tobacco users than embrace new things!??? Weird.

[@BensTechTube]

I used to Chew Cope & Smoke! I started vaping & am now down to 6mg from 12mg, Vaping Saved my lower lip & Jaw!!

[@josiahz21]

Been vaping for 2 months now, after smoking for about 30 years. I’ve only had 2 cigars and no cigs. Amazing the changes it’s made. I’m sure it’s not healthy but it’s far better than black tar carcinogens.

[@nicolascruz9395]

These are the real topics I want covered.

[@xmikex902x]

Yes. No more Covid talk, all Joe does is talk politics nowadays

[@blakeog2034]

Well don’t take your info from their discussion because they literally fucked every fact up

[@michaeljackson8390]

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[@LeaveBetter]

My girl got me addicted to vaping. I loved the head buzz and the sensations of that post coitus hit. A couple months later, I built a tolerance and the head buzz went away. This is the point when I decided to quit. For two weeks I would lay in my bed at 11PM and try to fall asleep. My room was pitch dark, and I also wore a sleep mask to shut out any lights from electronics. From 11 to about 3 AM, every night for two weeks, I would toss and turn and my mind would run rampant as my body wouldn't allow me to fall asleep without a hit. I never gave in, and just realized this as the price I have to pay for that head buzz and good sensations. I bring this to you not only because of vaping or other addictions, but because of the natural laws of the universe we live in. There's a price tag on everything whether you realize it or not. Every action comes with a price tag "consequence," so I encourage everyone to be wise in their actions and decision making. Stay safe everyone.

[@the_bottomfragger]

Interesting, was it a Juul or a normal vape? The spike of nicotine release differs a lot between the two. Glad you managed to kick it. I still vape with a bit of nicotine but have quit in the past, all I know the best thing you can do is to go run. I had so much spare nervous energy that I had to get rid of and unlike getting off cigarettes I was still very fit to do that on day 1 of quitting.

[@user-qb4on2qm7z]

I can sleep with no nic, the only thing no nic does to me is makes me really mean and depressed.

[@Gabe94dotcom]

Wow!

[@josiahz21]

I’ve used the exact same analogy, I love it. Can’t undo days, weeks, months worth of damage in one night. It takes years for some of us. 🫡

[@CarNNNN]

Nicotine withdrawals are all mental use your brain it’s because you smoked before bed lol

[@jimmytwostones]

Smoking 35 years till 3 weeks ago. Hitting the vape now, massive improvement. Using nicotine salts and a MTL device. Best thing I’ve done in years. Not strung out at all, the vape is giving me all the nicotine I need. Massive improvement in general health. Plan to slowly reduce the strength of nicotine juice and get off the addiction train.

[@inbyking4038]

I stopped smoking weed, cigars, and vape a couple of months ago, basically stopped all inhaling. The first 3 weeks were so hard that I thought I was going crazy. After those 3 weeks, it starts getting better. The longer I go without it, the better I feel, and the less I want to come back. I replaced going out smoking with going out drinking a cup of water. Good luck to you all!