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Originally Posted by Mediachick
I have found myself 'missing my best buddy' as I tried to quit smoking and that would make me really depressed as stupid as this sounds. Go figure.
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Yeah... doesn't sound stupid (been there myself) - but certainly a rough situation... I'd think that it'd be pretty difficult to quit in those circumstances... honestly, I'm not sure I could have with that mind-set.
I came to regard cigs as my bane. That "friend" that had betrayed me by destroying a few alveoli in my lungs with every puff I took of it (I still feel the effects of reduced lung capacity from those years of smoking), had yellowed my teeth and fingernails, had robbed me of simple joys such as fully enjoying the smell of freshly cut grass (the first "awakening" I remember having after having quit for a week or two was that smell again) - or truly taking in the delicate tastes of sushi, had doubled the amount of sick days I've had to take each year, had forced me to go back out in the rain after I got home from a long day and then realized I only had 2 cigs left in my pack, had made my clothes stink, and had made me cough up brown shit in the morning every now and then...
It got to the point that it tasted bad, and I think that helped a lot.
Quitting - while not without its physical side - is (provided you have access to cigs) pretty much a mental pursuit... and if you're thinking of it as your buddy - but want to quit, my advice is to adjust your thinking, if at all possible.
Might take awhile to get there, but as long as you're building on a firm foundation, you increase your chance of success.