Two reasons why I think smokers can’t quit

The other day while coming home from KFC (buying dinner), I spent some time thinking (as a smoker myself) why a lot of people who smoke can or can’t quit the disgusting habit.  I came to realize that there are two significant reasons.

The two reasons are nicotine addiction (obviously) and will-power.   Now to many this may seem very obvious but I didn’t realize how significant the second reason, will-power, is.

The first reason is obvious and everyone knows that long-time smokers are constantly craving for nicotine, but the second reason causes an imbalance between wanting to smoke or not wanting to smoke.  Yes, that’s right, the second reason makes a person want to smoke.  It’s like trying to get a person to quit an old habit they are fond of, or perhaps smoking has introduced a new aspect in their life that they don’t want to give up.  Maybe it has a positive effect that it reduces stress thus increasing the will power to smoke for people who rely on this symptom.  It can be many reasons, but the way I see it (from my point of view, as a smoker) it is 100% based on will-power.

Sure, withdrawel can make a person question their own motives to quit the nasty habit.  But a person with strong will-power to quit can do so.  However, a person who lacks that kind of will-power is unable to quit and gives in.  It is not the person’s fault, that’s just how they are.  That’s how their life is and people who smoke because it’s “cool” aren’t really smokers, they’re idiots.

I’m actually frustrated by people who make it seem so easy to quit smoking but has never been a smoker themselves.  If a person who was once a smoker suggests the other to quit, they know how hard it can be especially when it has become a big part of their lifestyle.  Smoking has only negative effects in a society and to the individual’s body, but to the individual’s mental state, there is nothing better.

I’m the type of person who needs a cigarette every 10 minutes to get my brain going, almost as if it’s fuel to my little devilish neurons.  What can I say, I’m an idiot without a pack next to me.

I’ve also come to realize that during my state of illness with a mere sore throat, it was painful to inhale and at that time I realized that I was smoking half as much as I was normally (also, considering the effects of cigarettes on me, I was also thinking half as much ;]).  So I realized that my will-power to avoid a painful experience almost won its place (but not quite) against the evil white sticks.

That’s it, I’ve pretty much concluded that more than nicotine addiction itself, a person can easily quit smoking with the strong will-power to do so, but does he or she have that will-power?  I don’t.