• TimewornTraveler@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    5 hours ago

    glad you found value! yes id say it’s 99% mental. the withdrawal is fuckin nothing man. watch someone trembling and shaking before they get their morning vodka, or writhing in pain detoxing off heroin, or being an anxious wreck for 30 days straight when their xanax gets cut off… THAT is withdrawal.

    nicotine withdrawal, on the other hand, is nothing. is a little bit of brain fog, and if you want, an excuse to be irritable and eat extra candy for 3 days. it’s nothing.

    once the physical detox is done you’re left with a LOT of brainwashing to undo. that’s the mental part. you gotta remind yourself that nicotine does nothing for you, all the benefits and advantages are lies that your addicted mind has told you to protect and perpetuate its dependency, and that you’re committed to celebrating a smoke free life. that’s it!

    and the best part is… . you can undo your brainwashing before you quit smoking. smoke all you want, just pay attention to the lies, set a quit date, and don’t mope about it