Kdad

Great thoughts everyone! The habit vs addiction distinction has to be made to make a quit last. I think a part of the addiction is a need and satisfaction cycle. It's a cycle independent of nicotine per say, which is why substituting hard candy for instance works. You want something - you satisfy that want. This dynamic is at the forefront and you could say that indeed smoking "does" provide something, the completion of the cycle of want. The trick seems to be A - finding other things to want or B - realizing that you don't need anything. Not at all saying I have this figured out, just some thoughts. Ken

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We hired a house cleaning service! The rest is being absorbed into daily stuff.

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Hey all Just wanted to get thoughts and opinions on why we relapse after years sometimes.

Hmmm, "The good news is that once you stop smoking entirely, the number of nicotine receptors in your brain will eventually return to normal. As that happens, the craving response will occur less often, won't last as long or be as intense and, in time, will fade away completely."

Just thinking... maybe there is a "physical" side to the addiction long after nicotine leaves the body and it's not all mental. It's like smoking opens a physical door and it remains open forever, always ready for a relapse. It would explain smoking again after such a long time, I've heard of ten year relapses, the addiction is still there but covered by determination. I hear a lot on this board about the "sunny" life of the non-smoker and I think that is true but I would also say that something stays with us forever. Being part of a group like this shows great determination so stick with us MLMR!

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Sorry for your loss Linda. Thoughts are with you. Very impressive you kept your quit. A real test.

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