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Originally posted by MagiK:
I have actually thought a lot about the addictive nature of things...it seems some people are more susceptable to becomming addicted...I tried smoking in my day and while in the service did more than my fair share of alcohol...but never saw why either activity was considered a good thing so just quit...never had a problem stopping..and of course once I had kids I had mondo reason to do neither.
I must also admit Im kind of a control freak...I do not like the idea that a drug or chemical would rob me of that control...or would control me.
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That's a good attitude to have. [img]smile.gif[/img]
When I said quitting smoking (cigarettes) was hard and miserable, it was the withdrawls from the physical addiction for three days that were the toughest part of the road...there is no psychological addiction to them (with me anyway) or I would have never been able to last that long, I am sure. When KHan started again and the smoke hit my lungs, it was unbelievable the way my body cried out for another so I gave in, I do like them..
Quitting drinking was a breeze on the physical side but the fact that it was forced on me (through a damaged kidney) was hard to take for many years...there are moods I'd get in where getting a bit buzzed on booze would be perfect for them. Not being able to drink could be depressing at times. I still get in those moods but after 16 years without drinking steadily, I hardly remember what it was like.
I've smoked pot and other drugs too and quitting them was easy~when I was ready, I never looked back (although smoking cocaine leaves you feeling like you've been run over by a semi for days) I can see why some people never quit.
[ 07-16-2002, 11:43 PM: Message edited by: Moni ]