Eli5: how come a smoker can sleep all through the night without their cravings waking them up? But as soon as they are awake they need to smoke!
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Stopped smoking regularly years ago but still enjoy up to half a pack a month with some drinks. This was actually the thing that got my head around quitting. I asked myself if I was actually physically addicted that badly then why didn’t it wake me up. Changed my mind about it and I realized the physical cravings were minor issue and it was my mind that said it was addicted. As soon as I did that I went from pack and half a day to zero and didn’t smoke for a year or more after at all just to prove I could. I enjoy smoking but didn’t enjoy addiction. Now I can smoke as little or as much as I want and I only have to deal with the physical effects which can be very real, but are minor compared to the mental aspect. The physical aspect is completely gone after 3 days. It’s the worst over 24 to 48 hour timeframe. So I always say now. Never quit smoking. That’s hard. Just stop. It’s easy.
I’ve smoked as much a 3 packs a day and as little as zero for 6 years. I’m 43 now and had my first cigarette that I rolled myself at 6 yrs old. I’d say I smoke 70 cigarettes a year now.
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