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Addiction simplified


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I've been thinking a lot about addiction, it all is in the brain...correct? The brain fires the signals to the body to give us those horrible withdrawal symptoms. So I'm thinking about it and it is so silly it almost makes me laugh out loud. Our own brain conspires against us when we quit smoking. Even though we know we're doing the right thing for our health, our brain wants nicotine. But the irony is if we give in to our brain and give it what it wants, by smoking, we will eventually die prematurely, and then our brain will be dead to. Brains are dumb! LOL  The only reason I have posted this is that for some reason when I think of my addiction this way, it seems so easy to beat it, and maybe it will help someone else who may be struggling.
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 4/1/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 9
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 360
Amount Saved: $108.00
Life Gained:
Days: 1 Hrs: 7 Mins: 55 Seconds: 29

  • Quit Meter

    $42,137.55

    Amount Saved

  • Quit Meter

    Days: 1125 Hours: 16

    Minutes: 8 Seconds: 15

    Life Gained

  • Quit Meter

    6174

    Smoke Free Days

  • Quit Meter

    185,220

    Cigarettes Not Smoked


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