I've been thinking lately about the state of my addiction to nicotine since I've started vaping and how it has changed. Comparing what I was to what I am now.
Now to start things off let's look at who smoker Ron was. I was and addicted smoker, like really addicted it would have been easier for a bayou moonshiner to give up his confederate flag before I gave up my smokes. I was getting worse too I was quickly getting to two packs a day and found myself sneaking out for my smoke breaks twice as often at work. Even with the rising cost of smokes and a limited income my cigarette smoking still increased. It could be 2 am and freezing raid could have turned the street into a skating rink, if I was out of smokes I would be on the street walking for 20 minutes to get to the gas station for a pack. Nothing, nothing, and just to make my point clear NOTHING would keep me away from smoking.
Now lets look at vaping Ron. The other night where I was sitting down doing something and reached for my PV only to find it not where I expected it. I took a quick glance over to where I have it when I am at my computer and it was not there. I just thought "Must have sat it down some place" I did not panic, I did not stop what I was doing to go find it. It sat where it was till I got up to refresh my coffee and found it next to the pot (of coffee you silly sods). Had this been my smokes I was reaching for I would instantly be up, running about tearing though my pockets, my messenger bag, my coats, considering running to the store to grab a new pack all this madness. Since this was my PV though. I wanted to finishing what I was doing and then go and find it. A totally different experience.
It's more evident then ever that cigarettes hold on you is different then vaping. I feel free like I can put down the PV if I want to some day. Am I still addicted to nicotine? Yes, but I feel so much more in control of that addiction now. That's something as priceless as the health benefits to me, if it in itself is not one.
Now to start things off let's look at who smoker Ron was. I was and addicted smoker, like really addicted it would have been easier for a bayou moonshiner to give up his confederate flag before I gave up my smokes. I was getting worse too I was quickly getting to two packs a day and found myself sneaking out for my smoke breaks twice as often at work. Even with the rising cost of smokes and a limited income my cigarette smoking still increased. It could be 2 am and freezing raid could have turned the street into a skating rink, if I was out of smokes I would be on the street walking for 20 minutes to get to the gas station for a pack. Nothing, nothing, and just to make my point clear NOTHING would keep me away from smoking.
Now lets look at vaping Ron. The other night where I was sitting down doing something and reached for my PV only to find it not where I expected it. I took a quick glance over to where I have it when I am at my computer and it was not there. I just thought "Must have sat it down some place" I did not panic, I did not stop what I was doing to go find it. It sat where it was till I got up to refresh my coffee and found it next to the pot (of coffee you silly sods). Had this been my smokes I was reaching for I would instantly be up, running about tearing though my pockets, my messenger bag, my coats, considering running to the store to grab a new pack all this madness. Since this was my PV though. I wanted to finishing what I was doing and then go and find it. A totally different experience.
It's more evident then ever that cigarettes hold on you is different then vaping. I feel free like I can put down the PV if I want to some day. Am I still addicted to nicotine? Yes, but I feel so much more in control of that addiction now. That's something as priceless as the health benefits to me, if it in itself is not one.
