my husband thinks that, according to his research, I am using the vape device too much. How much is too much? Is there a recommended time between vapes?
Like everything else in life, I think it is up to each individual what they WANT for themselves.
For most of us, that involves some notion of not going on automatic pilot, ie. if that were true many of us would be as big as a house from eating stuff all the time that would put on weight, for instance.
When I was smoking, i never wanted to smoke more than a pack a day. There was a certain amount of "consciousness shifting" that I had to do in order to meet that goal, i.e. put my mind on other things and make other things more of a habit than smoking.
With vaping, I just knew in advance that I did not want to use my PV like I was tied to a ball and chain.
So, I also knew that I would have to develop habits around my habit. I leave it on the counter and when I feel the urge I go over and use it. Stuff like that. I knew I didn't want to use and inhale more than X amount of vapor, so I chose equipment that allowed me to stay w/in a certain boundary of ml.
All this is just about deciding what you want for yourself, then committing to it.
If most people acted on every impusle they had at any moment of the day, their lives would spin rapidly out of control. Impulse control is something most adults, unlike small children, learn how to do, because in order to remain even socially appropriate or keep a job, it is pretty much a requirement of life.
So, I guess the answer to your question is how much is too much for YOU, how much do YOU want to commit to using your device, do you want it in your hand 24/7 or do you wish to develop a different vaping profile?
THERE IS NO RIGHT ANSWER to this, by the way. Only what is right for you. And not something your husband can dictate.
However, sometimes, it is instructive to listen to what loved ones say. Because sometimes, they NOTICE stuff that you don't.
I used to swear and I wasn't real "conscious" of how many times a day I did use those words..it had become a habit. When my loved ones pointed it out to me, I realized it might be something to *work on*. So, I did. I still use curse words but only in very extreme situations. It's the same with speech patterns, one of my friends uses that word "like" too much, and she had to make a conscious effort to lace her vocabulary with better choices.
I think it is pretty normal for MOST humans to fall into what I call "lazy patterns" and if there is something about some of those we don't like then we have the power to change them.