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Originally Posted by stomachmonkey
In short, while I'm happy (and admittedly envious) that some people can quit cold turkey this notion that those of us who have tried, over and over again, but can't are pussies or somehow lesser men is bull**** and I invite you to take your self righteous superiority complex and shove it.
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No self-righteous in my post - just adding my personal experiences. I was merely replying to the direct assertion in post 7 that smokers can't quit. Many can and have.
Everyone has some set of vices. There is no "perfect" way to live, and if something works for you, then it works for you. I've known high-functioning alcoholics for whom alcohol worked for a long time. Until it didn't.
There are a lot of things in life that are bad for you. Statistically speaking, my riding a motorcycle is probably "worse" for my health than smoking. That said, I know that smoking negatively affects other aspects of my life while a moto accident is pretty much an either/or thing.
I was able to quit smoking cold turkey as was my dad. Are we more manly? Nope - we just made a choice and for whatever reason were able to make it stick. I have an addictive personality but have been lucky enough to stop some pretty bad habits. Part of it is biology, part is psychology.
Just don't rationalize that vaping is the same as quitting. It isn't. It arguably is the lesser of two evils, but it still is a habit that controls you. That isn't the end of the world either. As I said, pick your poison. Sometimes the cure is worse than the disease.