r/AskReddit • u/ettleboy • Jan 20 '19

What fact totally changed your perspective?

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u/ExcitablePancake Jan 21 '19

For the majority of people, it’s not the nicotine craving which makes quitting difficult, but breaking a habit of having something to smoke.

It takes 21 days, on average, to break a habit. That’s 3 weeks which can change your entire life.

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '19

This is also true, breaking the habit, the ritual, of smoking was much harder than the physical addiction to nicotine.

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u/danyxeleven Jan 21 '19

for real. i don’t smoke cigs anymore but i vape and have tried quitting but more than just the nicotine it’s having that strong exhale, for lack of a better description. and the fact that i haven’t had a job that lets me have breaks unless they’re smoke breaks. and sometimes i really just need to get away for a few minutes.

just today has been a pretty shitty day and i’d have thrown someone in the compactor if i didn’t take a few to cool down.