Quitters: Amy and Anil

Vaping has provided a means for so many of us to throw away a terrible, harmful and expensive habit. The journey to finally ditching that last pack of cigarettes can be a painful, unpleasant path, but a healthier life is worth it.

We take great pride in our business, particularly how it's been on the forefront of a new generation of smokers who have finally been able to free themselves of cigarettes. And we want the world to know that they won.

The quitters series is an effort to do just that, providing a platform for those among you to step up and share with our community how they managed to best their additions. We want your stories, your successes and your failures, so we can let other struggling smokers out there know that we can rid ourselves of cigarettes for good.

In this first installment, we'll be looking at two of our very own; Amy and Anil.

Amy: 

Before I started vaping, I was working just down the road from the Barnet Vape Co branch, and was smoking quite heavily at the time.

My partner, already a vaper at the time, met me after work and told me he needed some e-liquid, so we both went up the road to the store.

We were greeted by Anil and Niall, who were already friends with my partner, and we got talking. Well, by talking I mean they yelled at me for still smoking.

I had some time to think about it and realized I had nothing to lose by trying vaping, so I went back and picked up my very first device.

It didn't just work, it changed how I view smoking. So much so that I work with the Vape Co now! The staff can be convincing.

It was tough to give up, but with help from my friends at the store and the constant support from my partner I finally dropped cigarettes for good!

Anil:

Back in 2012 my girlfriend quit smoking. Soon after that, she began to complain about the smell on me and I finally realized how my fitness had drastically dropped due to smoking.

I tried patches, mints and even mouth sprays, but i found them to be disgusting, which lead me to smoke even more!

But one day I got lucky, and was gifted a vape by a friend. With a basic starter kit and 18mg of liquid, I actually found the perfect mix on the first attempt!

Soon after, my last pack was in the bin and the rest is history! These days I stick to low nicotine, around a 3mg, and very occasionally have a celebratory cigar when I can find the opportunity. But I will admit I can end up using more nicotine when i'm stressed!