[Lynne22521]

For one thing, cigarettes are physically addictive. But what really makes it difficult is that they are psychologically addictive. They fulfill many functions: They are a timing device (one more cigarette, then I have to hang up or go walk the dog); they give you a social barrier -something to do with your hands in awkward situations; they become wired up with other things – a cup of coffee, a beer, after a meal, getting into a car, etc. So these things come to feel incomplete without the cigarette; they can also become wired up with activities, such as writing or thinking. They function as a bonding device with other smokers. Most important, they take the edge off strong feelings like anger or stress, and going without them puts such feelings into an uncomfortably high focus, which is why even that puff or two can help. Thus, they become woven deeply into the fabric of one’s life. I’ve heard it said many times that quitting heroin is easier. Many also claim the urge never completely goes away. I was once talking with a man who’d quit for 10 years, and in the course of the conversation, he quite unconsciously picked up someone else’s cigarette from the ashtray and started smoking it without even being aware of what he was doing. People restart because for many, the urge never completely goes away.

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Name : Lynne22521, Gender : F, Age : 60, City : Hartford, State : CT, Country : United States, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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