Hi guys. I gave up with no crutches...well apart from posting here when having an AV attack!
What I didn't want to do was just transfer my addiction to something else and then have to go through it all again when quitting that.
Rather than an e-cig, can you not replace it by taking up something new and healthy? I went to the gym. There is honestly nothing like physical exercise to shut the beast up.
Whatever you decide, best of luck to you. Giving up smoking was harder than giving up drinking for me too, and I'm so glad I made my Big Plan and stuck to it.