I read Allen Carr's book on quitting smoking and I get it now.
Now I understand why you can quit forever.
Everything I thought smoking was doing for me was a lie. I am addicted to nicotine. Plain and simple. I don't smoke for any other reason.
I'd imagine it's the same with other addictions. It's a simple hunger for the drug we are addicted to. It sure makes that beast look a lot smaller.
I haven't set a quit date yet, but my outlook is so much brighter. Allen Carr refers to "the beast" as "the little hungry monster". It seems to me that the only thing it can say now is "I want nicotine" and "you can't make it through the withdrawal".
Now I also know that any kind of moderation is just torture and off the table.
