I quit smoking 6 years ago and I used to be tempted about 10 seconds at a time every time I passed someone smoking - but I never gave in - not once. Then about 2 years ago I had friends that were vaping and after considering it for months, I tried an ecig - one of the simple ones and liked it. Now I vape with a nice 'rig' - and I do have nicotine in the juice but for me, it's like a portable cup of coffee (except it's nicotine vs caffeine). The biggest problems with smoking is that your inhaling smoke and all that tar and the 400+ chemicals they put into them. I'm not saying that vaping is 100% safe - let's face it, breathing isn't 100% safe... lol I'm happy with vaping but even if it was made illegal tomorrow and I couldn't vape after my supplies ran out, I would NEVER go back to smoking.
Just my .02 worth - good luck. Remember, you will quit when YOU are ready - when you are quitting for YOU, not for someone else.
OS
PS. Since I started vaping, I am never tempted to smoke at all when near a smoker. I enjoy vaping and no longer have any desire to smoke cigarettes even when I smell the smoke.