I figured I needed to write all this down eventually. I'm trying to quit smoking cigarettes, and I need to talk about how hard this really is. It's torture, plain and simple.
Addiction to cigarettes comes in two parts: the nicotine itself and the habit. Eliminating nicotine from the system involves a steady process of confronting one's demons and figuring out the best way to control urges and cravings. It's not rocket science, but it is torture. For any who feel like they "know" something about trying to quit (without actually smoking for multiple years and trying to quit), you don't know. You just don't. You could be trying to help, you could be legitimately concerned about health, or you could have a personal experience that affected your point of view (like a death in the family), but unless you've tried to quit smoking after multiple years and even more packs and cartons, lay off.
This feels like I'm getting over a disease. And as the minutes go by, I realize that I really am.
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Addiction to cigarettes comes in two parts: the nicotine itself and the habit. Eliminating nicotine from the system involves a steady process of confronting one's demons and figuring out the best way to control urges and cravings. It's not rocket science, but it is torture. For any who feel like they "know" something about trying to quit (without actually smoking for multiple years and trying to quit), you don't know. You just don't. You could be trying to help, you could be legitimately concerned about health, or you could have a personal experience that affected your point of view (like a death in the family), but unless you've tried to quit smoking after multiple years and even more packs and cartons, lay off.
This feels like I'm getting over a disease. And as the minutes go by, I realize that I really am.
