Originally Posted by lovesymphony
I wonder if there's just a difference in people's personalities and thinking styles that make quitting instantly easier for some but not others.
Easier? I don't know that I would use that qualifier. Quitting once and for all can be accomplished by anyone, I believe, but I won't say it's always "easy".
I do see what you are saying, but rather than something inherent in one's personality that makes them able to quit successfully with finality, I really think it's more what one is conditioned to believe, either about themselves or about whatever affliction they have, that has the greatest impact. It's like the chained elephants...remove the chains and they will still not run away. They will remain captive only because they believe they are.