I had picked up my kit at the same place where I would buy my cigs. I live in a border area to NH. Hence having a place to buy cigs in the first place. I bought the ecig kit when I moved here. It's a no smoking building and I was no longer on the first floor and my friend-the one that I decided to quit smoking with, mentioned ecigs. That was back in '14. I wasn't using it as a quit option, then. It didn't really take with me then, either. I felt it just wasn't satisfying, so it sat here as a just in case(i run out).
When I was getting ready to actually quit, I thought I could use it as assistive. I had used the patch my last attempt to quit. And was looking at the cost comparison as summer is my tightened wallet time of the year. My friend had bought gum as a backup and I've got gum here, to back up, but still the price comparison.
I mentally challenged myself to think all about my smoking history leading up to my picked quit date. I chose quitting when I finished work for the school year. I didn't want to run the risk of any withdrawal symptoms affecting me in the workplace. I spent the better part of a month going through the motions of smoking knowing there would be an end date. I didn't even tell my kids that I planned to. Which comically one day during my first week of having quit one of my sons in front of his brothers told me that I needed to quit. I teased that he isn't very observant. I already had.
I haven't really delved into the world of vaping. I just stayed with the brand I have. I can buy it almost anywhere, even most of the pharmacy stores and any gas station or convenience store and even online. I don't plan on becoming a connoisseur. I do look forward to seeing the results that come the safety studies. One of the pharmacy chains that sells cigarettes behind the counter, has these in between their quit smoking approved aids and their tobacco products. I mentally considered how that was my first or second week of quitting tobacco/combustibles. I pay less a week on this than 1 pack of Massachusetts priced cigarettes. About the price of 3-4 coffees. But as some learn to cut back on buying coffee out, that's my near future challenge.