Smoking cut across many habitual traits. Not only the addiction to nic and all of the other chemicals in cigarettes, but across behavioral and social settings too. Hand to mouth and the actual seeing of smoke and/or vapor coming from ones mouth is a very powerful behavior. And not one easily broken. Remember when you smoked? What did you like about it that kept you doing it? Friends, parties, social gatherings where you all shared something in common?
Lets face it. I bet the majority if not all peeps who are using ecigs that were formerly long time smokers have very additive personalities..........I know I am guilty.....
I know I have a very addictive personality. Everything I do, I go at it full bore. If it turns out it's something I don't enjoy doing, I stop. Some things I've undertaken have been self destructive, some have been very beneficial.
I stopped drinking years ago. When I drank, I went at it full bore. I had to stop, because it was self-destructive. But for a long time, I missed the bar scene, and just the activity of drinking. I had to replace it with something else.
I loved to smoke. I smoked mostly pipes and cigars, and it was rare for me to be without one or the other in my hand, unless I was eating or sleeping.
I don't know how addicted to nicotine I am. I'm sure I am. But I enjoy the whole activity of smoking, which I've found a suitable replacement for. I had no intention, when I started vaping, of it being a temporary transitional bridge to either non smoking or non vaping.
