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In order to get away from it, you have to keep reminding yourself that you are never going back. Once the addiction is over, you have to talk yourself out of the habit. I had ritual times for smoking, at least 20 times a day. Every day, when I came to a ritual smoking situation, I had to tell myself, ''If I was still smoking, I would have a cigarette right now, but I am not, so I won't.
The addiction only takes a few weeks to wear off. The habitual use part takes at least a year to overcome. Once you get off of nicotine, you don't ever want to take a hit again. It is literally as if you never stopped.
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