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WhispersQSMB
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Vaping is just as bad for your heart as smoking cigarettes as researchers warn e-cigarettes are NOT safer than tobacco

  • Public Health England claims e-cigarettes '95% safer than traditional tobacco'
  • But US research has found they reduce heart's blood flow as much as cigarettes 
  • Also trigger changes in cholesterol and glucose levels linked to deadly condition

Vaping is just as dangerous for your heart as smoking cigarettes, researchers warn | Daily Mail Onli... 

US is warning the people not to smoke ciggs and not to vape . England is telling their people it's(vaping) 95% safer.

Addiction to nicotine... 

I choked when i was vaping, my friends choke while vaping still.

N O P E for me

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quit4eva wrote:

Nicotine is nicotine. This black cloud lady seems to like to lurk around. Sorry spellcheck auto goes from barb to black 

All online communities have people who lurk around and it usually comprises 90% of traffic. We have more than 10% who get involved in the community in some way. Barbscloud‌ is an active participant of the community. We encourage members to utilize the site  in whatever constructive manner they see fit whether it is just reading an digesting the information provided. Participating in content created by others or contributing their own content to the site. We want our members to feel comfortable in their quit journey.

quit4eva wrote:

@mark. Im reporting Barbscloud for trolling me

I don't see any such report. Individual posts can be marked by clicking Actions > Report abuse under individual comments(but only outside the Inbox) or under Actions in the upper right of a topic if you want to report the root post. 

quit4eva wrote:

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Mark

 

[unnecessary comments removed] She doesn't support e-cigg but she seems to share and like articles in favor of them. Hmmmmm

 

Edited by Mark: We don't permit personal attacks or discrimination here on EX and are inclusive to all walks of life. 

This is not considered trolling. Barbscloud‌ simply liked the reply of another member.

Your comment was sadly offensive. We don't discriminate here on EX and encourage people from all walks of life, age, ability, background, employment status, gender, etc. to come and get the support they need. For some, this support site might be one of the few options to get support, especially if they are home-bound.  Members can have their own opinions here but we ask if you disagree with another's opinion that you do so respectfully. 

quit4eva wrote:

You know this all makes sense now. I got warned about how qsmb was like communism. You say what they don't like and BAM. They said the Ex is the same, they have the same 10 members that post and if you oppose they will report you and use "authority" to harass you. You may read many things on the internet that are hurtful.

I can't speak for how QuitSmokingMessageBoard was run when it existed. EX is not comparable to communism. Like all places you go both virtually and IRL you will encounter people with strong opinions. Before I came along the EX Community dealt with a bit of drama, challenges with technology platform, spam, and consistent presence from management. They community persevered in the best way they knew how and often in creative ways. Though the community has always been immensely compassionate, at times some hurtful things were said in periods of strong passion. I've committed to be a regular presence in the community as an advocate of the community and regular participant and things have greatly improved in the last 4 years. The community has gotten more compassionate. New people have gotten involved in in-person events and the bonds continue to grow offline that had started online. 

People shouldn't have to read hurtful things online. That shouldn't be the expectation. Online interactions should be no different than if you were in person but unfortunately when people can type something without looking them in the eye things get conveyed in ways that are hurtful. Doing so gets away from the constructive purpose of this site.  We all have the responsibility to make the internet a better place where virtual interactions are as constructive as in-person ones.

No one should ever be harassing anyone. I take this very seriously and encourage all members to report such things to me. Doing so should happen via the Report Abuse function and include a comment and should not occur via public comment or with any retaliatory remark.  The only exception being private message, which should result in the member forwarding any Private Message communications they receive to reportabuse@becomeanex.org.

quit4eva wrote:

 2 things. I had made a phone call friday to Truth Initiative. I let them know as someone looking and having no choice but to kick the nicotine your message board isn't run fair, lets just say they weren't shocked at all by what i said. 2 I will be shocked if this place is around in a year 

The EX Community is a big place where lots of people of different opinions can co-exist.  There are likely like-minded people here and waiting to support you in a manner which you prefer. I work diligently to ensure the community is a safe and supportive environment for all wanting to come and quit. In my experience with online support communities over the last 10+ years, there are important things to keep in mind.

  1. Everyone comes to EX with different motivations but ONE GOAL. To get quit, remain quit or help someone else quit.
  2. Being upfront about the support you need and sharing something about yourself often gets you better support.
  3. There's lots of different ways to solve something. Being curious, open-minded and collaborative are the keys to finding those solutions.
  4. You have to be willing to be helped. Asking for help and being willing to be helped are not the same thing. Both are separate and essential.
  5. Not all advice offered will be applicable or helpful to you. Use what works and ignore what doesn't. You should thank the person regardless. The advice provided may help someone else who only lurks but never responds.
  6. Having an open mind, being empathetic and working to understand those with opposing viewpoints can be the most eye-opening and incredible experiences.
  7. Give people the benefit of the doubt. Their issue might actually be completely different than they describe. They might have different things going on that they didn't share or may contribute to their experience.  Getting to know them can help you get to a conclusion.
  8. There might be people who aren't ready to be helped, but you can always find someone who is willing to be helped.

The EX Community is one of many things we do here at the Truth Initiative. Our BecomeAnEX Community Guidelines‌ were created to protect and ensure the long-term success and preservation of a healthy support environment for all seeking help with cessation whether you're new to quitting, have relapsed and are quitting again, have been quit a long time and are seeking ongoing support or you're trying to help a loved one quit.  Our membership is comprised of a diverse group of people with one vision. We're glad to have new members joining us every day, especially those from QuitNet.

I welcome feedback (please send to feedback@becomeanex.org). It will be reviewed by the team at-large to ensure longevity of BecomeAnEX.org. I encourage critical feedback as well as I firmly believe there is always helpful information to be learned. We'll be around in a year and we are committed to maintaining BecomeAnEX as a quitting resource for the masses in the United States.

This thread has run its course and now will be locked.

Mark

EX Community Admin Team
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