Love vaping. I spend more on vaping than my rent. 

I fill it’s less harmful than cigs. But only issue is since it’s not legalized we’re all buying some shenzen shit, and we don’t know what’s inside it. 

Try out triple berry blast elf bar. It’s fab ;)

Not sure but I think the stuff in Mumbai is quite good. So tried it a bit in BLR and nothing happened lol  - it was just coffee smoke. But the one in Mumbai gave me such an instant kick 🤯

Product Manager

And thanks for the rec - u should try watermelon bubblegum yourself. It’s by elf bar only

Business Development Manager

Software Engineer

It's more addictive that cigarettes. With cigarettes you will atleast follow the etiquettes of stepping out and going for a smoke. With Vaping people cross limitations

Marketing Manager

I’ve started vaping recently too. Ofcourse the flavors are fun and vaping seems less toxic than cigarettes for sure. 
My favorite are lemon and minty flavors

Since it is pure Nicotine
You get addicted to the hit, along with that since it has essentially endless puffs, you smoke more, I know people who are at 200 puffs a day and they do it all the time

It not's good in long term, sure it gives a very good hit, but naah it's not worth it.

Thanks for the caveat. Yeah I was pretty sure it’s equally if not more harmful… but yeah they’re expensive so not going to make it a habit anyway lmao

Analyst

A lil offbeat but want to know y’all’s opinions on vaping? I recently tried an extremely yum flavour (watermelon bubblegum) and damn it hits so good. But is it more harmful than cigs?   I don’t wan...

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A lil offbeat but want to know y’all’s opinions on vaping? I recently tried an extremely yum flavour (watermelon bubblegum) and damn it hits so good. But is it more harmful than cigs? 

I don’t wanna Google - would love some firsthand reviews/experience stories. Thanks!

Thoughts on vaping?

Thoughts on vaping?- Grapevine

I started smoking vapes back in 2019 when a friend of mine introduced me to Juul. I was instantly hooked and loved the flavours. I got so hooked that I used to smoke an average of ~5k puff vape every three days. The nicotine and juicy flavours was what made it too addictive and I always felt that it was much healthier than a cigarette. 

Last week, I fainted while climbing stairs and I felt like I couldn't breathe. I was thereafter rushed to the hospital by my roommates. 

Scans showed several lesions inside my lungs from the harmful chemicals inside. Initial diagnosis was popcorn lungs, and prognosis does not look promising. With no shot at full recovery, the treatment is going to be symptomatic only. 

Fucked my life and threw away the best years of my life. My parents are extremely disappointed in me and I feel like a dead man already. 

Don't SMOKE and Don't VAPE.

I might end up dying from Vaping. Here's my story

Here's hoping you live a long fruitful life. Thank you so much for sharing this! 

Smoking cigarettes was getting outdated in the west so they came up with vapes to entice the youth! In India, nowadays, smoking is seen as being "cool" and "powerful" (re: every "powerful" female character in Indian movies and TV shows smokes. Cigarettes are the ultimate FU, apparently). 

I would argue vapes and e - cigarettes are even more harmful than the conventional cigarettes simply because while we KNOW and have researched enough about the latter, we simply do not know enough about the former! One of my favourite youtubers even did a deep dive into it - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAD3tHU6Gss&t=1176s&pp=ygUWaG93IHRvIGNvb2sgdGhhdCB2YXBlcw%3D%3D

Lawyer

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Picked up vaping to quit smoking and now I’m having trouble quitting vape. What’s an effective strategy you used to quit this nasty habit?

How did you quit vaping/smoking?

Growth Manager

How many weeks before this is launched? 😂

Any tips to quit smoking ?

Chartered Accountant

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- A modified version of nicotine, called Metatine, has entered the U.S. vaping market, raising alarms among health experts.
- These products are marketed as beyond the reach of the FDA, avoiding traditional tobacco regulations.
- Researchers warn this is another tactic by tobacco companies to sidestep laws meant to protect public health.
- Studies show Metatine is more potent than nicotine, but its safety in humans remains untested.
- Experts call for immediate regulatory action to address these potentially hazardous products. 

 Source: [Scientific American](https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nicotine-analogs-pose-possible-health-risks-yet-evade-regulation/)

Unregulated Vape Additives: A New Health Risk?

Journalist

I’m adding the link to those who are not aware about this. 

I am genuinely grateful for all the well wishes I received via Grapevine. I am sorry I couldn’t respond, I had certain extenuating circumstances that made it difficult to respond.

I effectively went on the ventilator to support breathing as I soon contracted COVID afterwards. It has taken me 2 months to recover and I got discharged from the hospital only last week.

I was battling my inner demons on the hospital bed as I got laid off by my employer during my treatment for absence. 

Thankfully, my medical insurance covered all of my expenses. Overall, they billed my insurance provider 68L and frankly if I didn’t have insurance, I would’ve died.

I had a very traumatic childhood, I lost my elder sister when I was 6 in an accidental fire at my home. I escaped but she was asleep and I couldn’t save her.

Deep down, I got badly disturbed through all this. I started smoking when I was 14. I used to smoke every other day because my crippling anxiety and depression was unbearable.

I have been a top performer throughout my life. School topper and CA Ranker (sub-50). It is not as if I was some dumb individual that could not weigh the risks. I was just in too much pain.

I reached out for help from my parents and they did try to heal me. I consulted the top child psychologists in Chandigarh at that time, it helped but my wounds were too deep.

I am hopeful that I will recover from my addiction and mental state of being. My parents have always told me that when you are at the bottom the only way is up. So we rise yet again.

Thank you everyone for your support. I really appreciate it.

I might end up dying from Vaping. Here's my story - Grapevine

(Part 2) I am the guy who almost died vaping. Here's what happened next.

Had some free time on my hands today 😂😂

Corporate Strategist

They are oral nicotine pouches. Synthetically derived nicotine with flavours in a pouch that you place under your lip. 

Pretty popular in Europe and I used it as a student in London. Feel like it would be popular with Indian corporate workers and a brand can be built. 

It’s much safer than vaping, smoking, traditional oral tobacco, and similar in risk to nicotine chewing gums (negligible risk).

The oral nicotine product Zyn has skyrocketed in sales and popularity in recent years, shifting the landscape of the U.S. tobacco market. This remarkable gro...

The Rise of Zyn: The Oral Nicotine Pouch Going Viral | WSJ

Has anyone tried ZYN/Velo?

Founder

I was in an interview with a CEO of an 8 year old startup. The dude was vaping during the interview. Kept saying “whatever” to all my achievements, didn’t even see my resume before starting the interview. Stretched a 30 minutes call to 75 minutes where I only spoke for 15 maybe. I immediately withdrew my application post the call. Did anyone ever experience bad behaviour from the interviewer?

Interview ethics

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Full time employees grinding at day jobs, do you still smoke up like you used to in college? Please include your marital status as well.
I have 7yoe, married and smoke up with my wife 4 times a week. I am doing decent in my career and take care of my health, gym 4 times and thus I don't see any reason to quit it ever.
Thoughts? None of my friends from college continue to smoke the way I do and I really get scared sometimes.

Stoners of grapewines, how often do you smoke up?

Is vaping a thing at your office too?

Looking for tips to quit smoking. I've tried a lot, I tend to stop smoking for a few days but then again I end up starting it :( 

If anyone has successfully quit smoking, I'd like to know their process

Tips to quit smoking

Hey everyone, 

Thought of creating a daily post where we all can hang around and talk just about anything - without having a specific topic to discuss. 
Think of this like the Watercooler at your office. 

Look forward to hearing from y'all :)

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