Yeah, this is a rather confused--and confusing--thread. I kind of like it. I'm thinking that Boston's throwing out tangential ideas and letting everyone try to weave them together into a story. Pretty interesting flow. Maybe worth a second read.
But Boston, what's up with the 'cold turkey' thing? I taught English abroad once, and cold turkey was one of the key idioms everyone taught. Suddenly. All at once. Yep, quit cigs, the paper kind, on that day. 
vaping only, V4L all the way, 18mg of nic. Funny, I don't really have an urge to quit nic. I don't drink, so maybe a little nic can still be my bad.
Kevin Reeves? I wish. But thanks!
BTW, I wasn't kidding about my slightly red eyes when I 
vape sometimes. I'm actually trying to stop 'swirling' (playing with those great clouds of vape), which sends the vape into my eyes. But it's pretty entertaining, and the premiums make it too darned easy. Love those swirling clouds!