Have I really stopped smoking?

[lobeydosser]

This is just my observation, but have I really stopped smoking?

Like is my vaping just another way of smoking?

Okay, I'm not taking in any harmful chemicals other than nicotine, which was the purpose of smoking in the first place.
I'm not bothering those around me when I am vaping, so vaping is a less intrusive way of getting my nic fix.

But I am not trying to stop smoking by vaping. I will continue to vape, probably for the rest of my life and possibly at the same (24mg) strength that I use now.

So while I have stopped smoking cigarettes, I really do not consider myself as having "stopped smoking". I have simply changed the way I smoke to the safer and not so annoying habit of Vaping.

[djs]

Nov 29, 2012 16:43:02 GMT lobeydosser said:

So while I have stopped smoking cigarettes, I really do not consider myself as having "stopped smoking". I have simply changed the way I smoke to the safer and not so annoying habit of Vaping.

I feel this way. I'd happily light up a fag, except I choose not to.

Weird. :-[

[Anne (fuzzy)]

I think opinions differ on this. I consider I've stopped smoking as smoke comes from something that's lit with a flame. But there are people in the vaping community who do still call it smoking.

[martym9]

I've been thinking along similar lines. After a few weeks without a ciggie, and not even wanting one, i'm thinking to myself....this is too easy, there must be something wrong if it's as easy as this.

[djs]

Nov 29, 2012 17:01:00 GMT Anne (fuzzy) said:

I think opinions differ on this. I consider I've stopped smoking as smoke comes from something that's lit with a flame. But there are people in the vaping community who do still call it smoking.

Anne, after more than a year, "smoking" (analogue) must be the last thing on your mind?

I guess I might consider myself a non-smoker by then.

[Ratfinkz]

I really can't stand the thought of analogues anymore but wonder whether I can call myself a nonsmoker. I'm still getting the nicotine which all smokers smoke for. I've still got the hand to mouth action. I have no plans to stop vaping. I feel like it's taken away the pride I'd normally feel having not had a fag for so long. In fact I'd go as far as to say I feel like a cheat!

[lobeydosser]

My dictionary defines
Smoking as;- A hot vapour containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion.
Vaping is not in it and the nearest word is Vapouring which is defined as;- An instance of boastful talk.
Or brag, or bragging, or crow, or crowing, or gasconade, or line-shooting.

No wonder so few smokers are changing to Vaping!!!!

[Gordy]

ive given up smoking of favour of a healthier habit
granted its very similar action but one that has no smoke involved
so really cant be called smoking

[kibbster]

It can only be called smoking if you are inhaling smoke

[ChillerVapes]

Anyone who thinks they could easily light up a fag after at least a month of constant vaping I challenge you to try it. You will soon think "what the hell was I thinking?!"

[Ratfinkz]

On the other hand (from my earlier post) if you have a problem with alcohol but then move onto non alcoholic drinks (ie non alcoholic beer) you still have similar flavour, same action etc but you're no longer a 'drinker' so I'd say yes you have stopped smoking.

[vaper]

I understand how you may see it as just another form of smoking.. but it's a good form. Or at least better. It's helpful to replace smoking with vaping, because then you can lower the nic levels and get off it. Can't do that too well with analogs...

Good luck with staying off analogs

[padiho]

Of course you are now a non smoker..your not setting fire to anything, .you aren't inhaling tar and all the other nasties. If you were on the patches you would say, " I'm a non smoker " but you would still be getting nicotine from the patches. We HAVE given up smoking, we have however taken up a different habit that is not so harmful

[Blownupdolly]

I have found that my overwhelming success has been 100% due to the fact I have convinced myself i am STILL smoking! I don't really care what the official take on it is. Thinking this way just works for me, with all the added bonuses of being able to do it indoors and even in the hospital!
I think if I started to think about it differently, in that I was denying myself something I wanted I would be on a slippery road.

[alvoram]

If you're not inhaling smoke, and all its nasties, then you're not smoking ???