[stomachmonkey]

Nicotine is a naturally occurring pesticide in the nightshade family which means it is found in varying amounts in some of the vegetables that we eat, tomato's, peppers, eggplant and others.

While no one claims its not unhealthy it has also never been classified as a carcinogen.

I have tried everything to quit smoking for good and was never successful. I've lasted from days to years. I lasted 3 years once and it was miserable.

I started vaping with the intention of using it to quit. I gradually reduced the concentration of nicotine in my vaping juice. I had gotten all the way down the lowest level that you could buy. After a month or so at that level I felt "off" and it was affecting my ability to focus on work.

I went back up a level and immediately felt "like myself" again.

Thats when I started digging around looking up research on Nicotine and ADD in adults.

We take all kinds of meds that have undesirable, sometimes fatal, side effects to deal with physical and psychological issues and I see little difference in using nicotine vs Adderall /Focalin / Ritalin / Concerta ? Straterra / Intuniv / Wellbutrin etc...

I've come to the conclusion that I will most likely be a Nicotine user for the rest of my life in one form or another and you know what, I'm not happy about it but I accept it because the alternative is just not an option for me.

In short, while I'm happy (and admittedly envious) that some people can quit cold turkey this notion that those of us who have tried, over and over again, but can't are pussies or somehow lesser men is bull**** and I invite you to take your self righteous superiority complex and shove it.