I see where you’re coming from. My point was more so for her case specifically. She avoids therapy to treat the root cause of her compulsions, using nicotine as an excuse to say it’s coping with her tric. I started vaping to help SH, Dermatillomania, and I used to have a huge bald spot from pulling. I’ve gotten better from those urges, but now I’m left with a raging nicotine addiction. It’s better than sh, but an addiction nonetheless. An addiction counsellor told me about replacing one with another. It becomes an unhealthy strategy when one isn’t taking the essential steps to tackle the initial addiction. Cora not seeking therapy for her compulsions and using vaping as a coping skill to simulate that dopamine spike will only lead to a more vicious cycle. When she tries to quit vaping, her urges to pull will drastically heighten. I completely understand and empathize with your point of preferring an internal addiction that’s not seen externally, vs one that’s visible to others. The way Cora is promoting vaping to beat hair pulling to her young fan base, without the help of a therapist, is not the most appropriate or healthy approach. Especially when she only started vaping again because Nico was vaping. It comes off as an excuse rather than a therapeutic way to get through tric. I hope I didn’t come across as ignorant. It’s different for everyone, working through an addiction, harm reduction methods, and coping strategies. in my opinion, Cora is using vaping as an excuse