Quitting (real) smoking and my new "electronic" habit

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Were you surprised to see me create a new discussion? Or did my subject title catch your attention? Either way, I'm glad you took the time to be here. I just wanted to let you all in on some good news (well, sort of). I've quit smoking since March 4, 2012. I thought I could do it "cold turkey"...the way I did so over a decade ago. But exactly the day (March 5), after a hearty lunch at some pizzeria, I was soooo in the mood for a cigarette. While strolling inside a mall, I chanced upon a stall that sells e-cigarettes (won't mention the brand name here, as I am sure it is againt policy). So I stood there and asked the sales associate about the product and the pros and cons of purchasing an e-cigarette for myself. I will not go into details and the mechanics of e-cigarettes here. There's the internet and wikipedia for that. Anyway, about half-an-hour or so later, I walked away with my purchase. Here's my verdict...it's not as "good" or "satisfying" as the real thing. But it will have to do. My smoking has gone down from 4 cigarettes a day, to only about 15 to 20 minutes of puffing the electronic version every OTHER DAY or two. Yeah, sometimes I miss smoking the real thing. But i know myself...once I get to smoking actual cigarettes again, I will immediately feel guilty succumbing to it. So there. I guess I am just putting this out there so that next time I feel the urge to smoke the real thing, I will only look this up and see how much progress I've done so far. Has anybody here tried substituting e-cigarettes for actual cigarettes? What was your experience like? Are you now totally off the cigarette habit?