Originally Posted by
soberlicious 
then it's about the approach for staying quit that we're talking about here. For me, I used the same strategies and mindset for both alcohol and cigarettes.
Agreed, but I feel there is something else there, something that can't be explained. For instance, I'm not on a board talking about how I quit smoking, I have no desire to express any feelings on the subject. If I wanted to I could pick up a ciggarette tomorrow and not go back to smoking, the desire, need, or urge would not take me back. I know this, because I have tried. If I picked up a drink, all bets are off. Been there and done that, it wasn't pretty.