Did you notice they became addictive immediately, or after a graduated period of use?
Over time. It’s really subtle. You first notice it if you go away for a few days and don’t bring it and you’re like “Damn, I wish I brought my ecig.” I’ve had it for a year and I routinely go a week without using it and I don’t have any withdrawals. I just catch myself thinking about it sometimes.
Is there anyway you believe one might be able to avoid addiction to e-cigarettes?
Yeah, don’t smoke em.
But in all seriousness (and since abstinence is boring and usually ineffective), your best bet is to get the low nicotine versions and only use it a little bit. If you feel like you took a puff or two and didn’t get additionally stimulated, then stop smoking it and wait until the next day or wait a few hours. Take 1-2 week long breaks every once in a while as a status check and take note of the quiet little voice in your head. How many times does it bring up the ecig? If you find yourself needing more to feel the same buzz (or you just start going through them a lot faster), that’s a sign to stop and take a nice long break. This is pretty generic good advice for any addictive substances and I’ve used it effectively with many.
Over time. It’s really subtle. You first notice it if you go away for a few days and don’t bring it and you’re like “Damn, I wish I brought my ecig.” I’ve had it for a year and I routinely go a week without using it and I don’t have any withdrawals. I just catch myself thinking about it sometimes.
Yeah, don’t smoke em.
But in all seriousness (and since abstinence is boring and usually ineffective), your best bet is to get the low nicotine versions and only use it a little bit. If you feel like you took a puff or two and didn’t get additionally stimulated, then stop smoking it and wait until the next day or wait a few hours. Take 1-2 week long breaks every once in a while as a status check and take note of the quiet little voice in your head. How many times does it bring up the ecig? If you find yourself needing more to feel the same buzz (or you just start going through them a lot faster), that’s a sign to stop and take a nice long break. This is pretty generic good advice for any addictive substances and I’ve used it effectively with many.