Genetically speaking I should be extremely prone to addiction, but it seems like my body just stops itself whenever it wants to
I met up with ruby early this year and started smoking cigs with her, obviously assumed I developed a nic addiction since I started smoking even after the first trip, but then about 2 months ago my body just decided it wasnt good for me and forced me to stop.
Then I picked up vaping, tasted amazing, felt light and refreshing, and felt wonderful, and then it happened again, my body decided enough was enough, and now I can't hit a vape for more than 2 hits in a 5 minute span without literally gagging.
It's a super useful trait, and I'm assuming it's because my body somehow figures out (either through me getting sick, or through something else) that my habit is unhealthy, and makes it less appealing to me.
Here's what google said:
The Survival Mechanism: Humans evolved a powerful defense mechanism to keep us from repeatedly eating poisonous food. If you consume something with a distinct flavor or smell and then get sick shortly after (even if a random stomach bug caused the illness, not the food/vape itself), your brain immediately connects the two
Dopamine Burnout: Nicotine creates an addiction by hacking your brain's dopamine (reward) system. However, sometimes the physical toll of smoking (inflammation, mild respiratory distress, or subtle changes in your body's chemistry) starts to outweigh the chemical reward.
Subconscious Rejection: Even if you didn't consciously feel "sick," your body might have hit a threshold where it recognized the toxicity. The brain can suddenly flip a switch, cutting off the craving because it perceives the substance as a threat rather than a reward.
Anyways, I'm officially smoke-free, unintentionally, just don't want to anymore
@ruby @Randomized @Nbernical @genio @True Spaniard @Dean
I met up with ruby early this year and started smoking cigs with her, obviously assumed I developed a nic addiction since I started smoking even after the first trip, but then about 2 months ago my body just decided it wasnt good for me and forced me to stop.
Then I picked up vaping, tasted amazing, felt light and refreshing, and felt wonderful, and then it happened again, my body decided enough was enough, and now I can't hit a vape for more than 2 hits in a 5 minute span without literally gagging.
It's a super useful trait, and I'm assuming it's because my body somehow figures out (either through me getting sick, or through something else) that my habit is unhealthy, and makes it less appealing to me.
Here's what google said:
The Survival Mechanism: Humans evolved a powerful defense mechanism to keep us from repeatedly eating poisonous food. If you consume something with a distinct flavor or smell and then get sick shortly after (even if a random stomach bug caused the illness, not the food/vape itself), your brain immediately connects the two
Dopamine Burnout: Nicotine creates an addiction by hacking your brain's dopamine (reward) system. However, sometimes the physical toll of smoking (inflammation, mild respiratory distress, or subtle changes in your body's chemistry) starts to outweigh the chemical reward.
Subconscious Rejection: Even if you didn't consciously feel "sick," your body might have hit a threshold where it recognized the toxicity. The brain can suddenly flip a switch, cutting off the craving because it perceives the substance as a threat rather than a reward.
Anyways, I'm officially smoke-free, unintentionally, just don't want to anymore
@ruby @Randomized @Nbernical @genio @True Spaniard @Dean
Felt scammed out of my money.
