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Originally Posted by WildBillyT
I think it's a lot easier for people who smoke less in quantity (not duration) to quit. If you are a 2-3 pack a day smoker it's going to be a big deal since your body is so dependent on the nicotine.
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Well the man said that you can't possibly quit after smoking 30 years or more... so i ran with that.
I Googled some common withdrawal symptoms and came up with:
Physical:
* Tingling in the hands and feet
* Sweating
* Intestinal disorders (cramps, nausea)
* Headache
* Cold symptoms as the lungs begin to clear (sore throats, coughing, and other signs of colds and respiratory problem)
Mental:
* Feelings of being an infant: temper tantrums, intense needs, feelings of dependency, a state of near paralysis.
* Insomnia
* Mental confusion
* Vagueness
* Irritability
* Anxiety
* Depression is common in the short and long term. In the short term it may mimic the feelings of grief felt when a loved one is lost. As foolish as it sounds, a smoker should plan on a period of actual mourning in order to get through the early withdrawal depression.
(Last one is laughable
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To add to that list, they are almost never experienced all together, rather they are a combination of a few.
Looking at those I do not see even one symptom that you just simply can't say "get over it" to yourself. What would be the worst case scenario after quitting smoking? Dying? hardly...
To me it's all about self control, if someone wants to treat it like a heroin addiction they might do so - but they are just weak minded people who can't deny themselves a simple want. IMO.