Getting off the durries

From the time I was 18 until I was 56, I smoked. It’s a f#cking terrible habit, and if you smoke, I urge you to stop. 38 years of smoking had left me with obvious health issues. I couldn’t breathe without using an asthma puffer, I coughed all the time, particularly when trying to have a conversation. And I smelled really bad all the time.

I also smoked weed. When I was younger it was bongs, but as my lungs deteriorated I moved to joints, a mixture of weed and cigarettes in each one.

I made a decision to try vaping weed instead. I’d heard from a mate how good it was, and I wanted to try it myself. Because I have a prescription for weed, I contacted the pharmacy I deal with and they were able to sell me a device that would fit the bill.

It’s known as the XMAX V3 PRO Portable Vaporizer. Essentially you just put weed (not mixed) into a little canister at the top of the device, turn it on, and the weed gets heated up (not burned) as you draw on it and it mixes with air, and you inhale the vapour. From the minute I began using it I haven’t had another joint. There’s just no need, this does the trick!

So having made the transition to vaping weed, I started to think about attempting to get off the ciggies the same way, by vaping. But it wasn’t easy to work out how everything worked. The Australian Government, in an effort to try and scare the kiddies away from vaping, had made vaping very hard to do. I was able to locate some very helpful information on Reddit. I then registered with several online pharmacies and was able to purchase some vapes and pods and unflavoured juice (containing nicotine) so I could flavour it myself.

It’s now been 325 days since I have actively smoked cigarettes, and I no longer cough all the time, I breathe easier, and I no longer stink. If you want to transition to vaping as a way of getting off the cancer sticks please let me know, I am more than happy to share the knowledge.