How effective are electronic cigarette devices?

My husband is a very heavy smoker that has tried everything to quit. He took Chantix several years ago and was down to only a couple a day and just quit taking it and started smoking again. I try not to nag him, but we do discuss his quitting. We saw something on those ecigs and decided to order them. He smoked them just one day and said he did not like it. Not because it did not give him his nicotine fix, but because it was nothing like smoking. Since he has smoked most of his life, I think it is cigarettes being a part of his daily routine that he cannot give up, not the nicotine. If he didn’t have cigarettes to fill his time, I don’t think he would know what to do with himself. Since you have quit, It’s possible that this may get you through tough spots.

I’ve never needed em to quit smoking but many of my patients ask for em.

Vaping e-cigs are a completely different experience than smoking.

My wife and I both use them, but my e-cig has completely replaced my pack a day habit, while my wife has simply reduced her habit.

And, even if you successfully convert over to a smoke-free experience, you’ll be substituting the convenience (ready availability) of purchasing cigarettes with the inconvenience of replacing “consumable parts” and having e-liquid or replacement nicotine cartridges always at hand. I resumed my cigarette habit after quitting several months because I got tired of ordering replacement parts. I resumed vaping last week when I found a local vendor.

Hopefully I won’t have to go back to cigarettes this time.

A good resource to consult is the E-Cigarette Forum.

Whatever you do… DON’T get the Smoke Assassin or Smoke Assist from the ads you hear on the radio offering them free. They hijack your credit card and charge you for supplies $70 per month for 6 months. They give no way to contact them to cancel or return. I had a nightmare battle with my Capital One to refund my money. They did finally, but only because I never opened any of the packages.

Here is one complaint board about the company. There are thousands of others who are getting scammed by this company. They are criminals.

Great advice, @RealEyesRealizeRealLies. Electronic cigarettes are having a hard enough time gaining support without the likes of unscrupulous vendors taking advantage of people.

I haven’t tried this route yet (until recently I really didn’t give a shit about my health). Are some brands more reputable than others?

@stranger_in_a_strange_land: It’s like any other industry. You have companies that put out quality product and value their customers, while others use any means to strip consumers of every dollar they can.

This is especially detrimental to those of us who’ve benefited from the use of electronic cigarettes. Bad business practices can be used to represent the entire industry, assisting those who wish to block or stop the use of smoking alternatives.

Update: Recently purchased a different model e-cig (the Joye eGo) from the one I started with 2 years ago. Inexpensive, durable, low maintenance, sleek…I couldn’t be more satisfied.