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Originally Posted by blankall
Quick question for you. I've always wondered if the anti-smoking campaigns that drive into people's heads how addictive it is, make it harder to quit. There's definitely a psychological component to smoking addictions. On the first 20 attempts, did you feel like a part of you was destinted to fail?
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I don't think so. I knew full well it was addictive when I started (but like a typical kid thought I wasn't addicted and I could quit whenever I wanted).
Everytime I decided to quit, I didn't feel destined to fail. I was only angry when I bought another pack and smoked one. But what really helped was generally I'd never finish that pack. I'd throw away most of it in disgust either later that day or a few days after. And I think it got easier to go longer and longer between buying packs and 'unquitting' because I started to feel ill after smoking, and it gradually lost its lure.