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In my opinion he addiction doesn't come from nicotine but from the act itself which is very relaxing and pleasant. Btw even if you don't inhale I understand th
by spdionis 11y ago
In my opinion he addiction doesn't come from nicotine but from the act itself which is very relaxing and pleasant.
Btw even if you don't inhale I understand that nicotine gets in your system anyway. Probably in smaller quantities, which is offset by the high amount of nicotine in cigar/pipe tobacco.
- giancarlostoro 11y agoI do it socially really, but again, it's been a year or so since.
- anexprogrammer 11y agoThe psychological aspects are habit forming; the social aspects, the ritual etc. Whilst nicotine is undoubtedly addictive, there are other things in tobacco / cigarettes that seem far more addictive. There's also the additional crap added, like chemicals to ensure the cigarette doesn't go out like hand rolled and cigars do, etc. The part I missed most whilst quitting, with the aid of vaping (nicotine replacement gums, patches and inhalers were a waste of time and money for me) was something present in tobacco, but not in ecigs. Vaping never quite replaced that, or felt as nice. The occasional cig I had when out drinking with friends made it quite tempting to relapse - though I didn't. The nicotine withdrawal when I quit vaping was so minor compared to the withdrawal from stopping tobacco that I actually wonder if the various quitting aids are replacing the wrong chemical(s). I am, of course, just an anecdotal data point of one.
- cronjobber 11y agoI'm currently witnessing an e-cig based quitting attempt that confirms your story. Just as in your experience, gums and patches tried earlier had been a total waste; and likewise, unlimited nicotine on demand does not seem to capture the full addictive content of cigarette smoking.
- zepto 11y agoThis undermines much of what you've said. The addictive properties of nicotine have been well studied. The 'pleasantness' associated with smoking is mostly caused by the relief of the need for nicotine.