Addiction or hobby?

Cigars at least for me have been something that is not an addiction because I am able to not smoke for months at a time and then go back to smoking once a week. I admit that I can get up to 2 a day but for the most part cigars help me relax and it's not a stimulant in the least. It's more than smoking as much as it is a seperation from anxiety and from everything I am reading on this thread people surround themselves with friends and just enjoy the comraderie as well as the taste. Nicotine seems to be something that isn't even in the mix.