It's both for me. It's a hobby, because, as was mentioned previously, it's so much more interesting than smoking (I never watched a single analog review on YouTube or tried different brands of analogs), but it's also definitely a habit. I would never call it a nasty habit, because there's nothing nasty about it (except the occasional burned carto). I vape a lot more than I ever smoked. I don't know if I'm more attached to it, because I never try to cut back or quit vaping - I don't see the need - but I was always trying not to smoke.
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Hmmm...It's certainly more so a hobby...I normally bring my PV with me because I LOVE it, not so much because I need it...I normally will bring it with me, but I don't quite as often feel the need to use it...I'll wish I had it if I left it home or if my battery dies and I left my charger at home, but I haven't felt an actual need to in quite some time
Then why do so many people reduce their nicotine strength so easily?
And why do you never hear ANY stories of people continuing to up the nicotine strength after finding what works for them?
I guess what I'm saying is that I don't think this is an accurate statement.
Whether we choose to admit it or not, nicotine is habit forming .. to state otherwise is to ignore many years of science ..
In my case, it's habit .. and I'll admit it .. if it were not for the PV, I'd still be smoking analogs and that's the real test ..
And, my PV goes where I go ..
In my case, it's habit .. and I'll admit it .. if it were not for the PV, I'd still be smoking analogs and that's the real test ..
And, my PV goes where I go ..
NO WAY do I leave the house without my PV and an extra battery and some juice, just like analogs, I enjoy the smoke experience, must hit the pv as soon as I hit the road, and whenever the mood strikes, hit it again....Hobby? Sure, it has to be classified that way for me because I have spent tons of cash on DIY stuff and over 25 Mods and umpty ump supplies. If all the vendors shut down today Id be all set for at least 2 years...LOL
^ Good point on habit made into hobby.
Also good points about nicotine being habit forming. Tolerance does increase, no way around it really. But, and this is pure conjecture until good research finds funding, perhaps something about vaping vs smoking does make it easier to wean off. Maybe it's the ability to vape more often, leading to less obsessing during the day. Increased desire and intermittent payoff is an ideal way to form a cognitive habit/addiction. Maybe it's the availability of decent tasting low/no nicotine options. I don't know.
This is why I love ecf. I believe vaping is less harmful, but I'm open to the idea that it might not be. This is such a great place to keep up on developments.
Oh, and I'm changing my previous answer. It's an addiction that feels like a hobby and has led to other hobbies, like reading forums...
Also good points about nicotine being habit forming. Tolerance does increase, no way around it really. But, and this is pure conjecture until good research finds funding, perhaps something about vaping vs smoking does make it easier to wean off. Maybe it's the ability to vape more often, leading to less obsessing during the day. Increased desire and intermittent payoff is an ideal way to form a cognitive habit/addiction. Maybe it's the availability of decent tasting low/no nicotine options. I don't know.
This is why I love ecf. I believe vaping is less harmful, but I'm open to the idea that it might not be. This is such a great place to keep up on developments.
Oh, and I'm changing my previous answer. It's an addiction that feels like a hobby and has led to other hobbies, like reading forums...
I firmly believe we get less nic with a PV at any strength than we did with a cig .. as well, the sheer physical use of a PV mimics the cig and for me, after 40 years of cigs, that's a habit that's as hard to break as the nic .. I liked smoking cigs .. and I like puffing a PV ..
Stealth nothing! I do it blatantly at my desk! Had a few curious onlookers and questions, but no real negativity.
and we all know that Wikipedia is absolutely, without a doubt, the Gospel according to Wiki ..
You don't have to believe Wikipedia if you don't want to.
But it quotes a study, and you can read that too if you would like.
You also don't have to believe the tons of anecdotal evidence from electronic cigarette users either.
But there sure is a lot of it.
Why are some people so resistant to the idea that nicotine by itself is not as addictive as everyone thought it was?
DC2 those are very interesting posts and would explain a great deal about my own experience with vaping. I have been curious as to my own lack of "need" for e-cigs as compared to analogs (thus the purpose for starting this post). I do disagree that one will need higher strength nicotine as they go, albeit only from personal experience. In fact the opposite is true for me. I have stepped back mine because I do have slightly high blood pressure and would like to get it low. Since starting this I have gone to 6mg and still no raging cravings. The only downside is a lesser throat hit.
"Why are some people so resistant to the idea that nicotine by itself is not as addictive as everyone thought it was?"
After a lifetime of being told of the highly addictive nature of nicotine it is difficult for some to be open to other ideas. IMO most people on ECF are rebels by nature or they would not have gone to vaping in the first place. Therefore with time and a few studies I suspect you will see more coming to the same conclusions that you and to to an ever larger degree myself are coming to.
"Why are some people so resistant to the idea that nicotine by itself is not as addictive as everyone thought it was?"
After a lifetime of being told of the highly addictive nature of nicotine it is difficult for some to be open to other ideas. IMO most people on ECF are rebels by nature or they would not have gone to vaping in the first place. Therefore with time and a few studies I suspect you will see more coming to the same conclusions that you and to to an ever larger degree myself are coming to.
We need to realize that ecigs have only been around for a few years. We have amazing battery technology on the horizon and lots of new innovations appearing all the time. It won't be long until the better products become standard and all the testing and mucking around becomes a thing of the past.
I bet Analogs were a hobby when they were in development by the American Indians ages ago
I bet Analogs were a hobby when they were in development by the American Indians ages ago
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