So what is the situation today with stopping smoking? You may know it quite well but it’s worth recapping because we’ll come back to this time and time again.
These days, many people give up using willpower. Almost immediately after stopping, they are “dieing” for a cigarette. You know the deal - it can’t be done at any old time, you need to prepare for the inevitable struggle that is coming up so you set a date and psyche yourself up. Then you stop and celebrate and hope you can get through the bad days ahead. Everyone tells you it will get better but it seems a mystery to you.
Maybe you even use some “medicine” to help you. It must be good, right? Because the doctor recommends it then it must be good for you? Especially patches, they really help. You just slap a patch on and no cravings. Wow, this is really great! Imagine stopping smoking and with the help of the great drug companies and the medical profession, you can do it without wanting another cigarette, well at least until you take off those dreaded patches anyway!
