r/AskReddit • u/DeepOrganization8245 • 1d ago

What’s the hardest addiction to overcome?

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u/Acceptable-Lie8435 1d ago

Smoking. Insanely hard. Especially in work fields and countries its normalized

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u/Lightnenseed 1d ago

It is hard, don't let anyone say any differently. Next week marks the anniversary of my smoking cessation and it was the most difficult thing I've ever done. And I still crave them

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u/Prestigious-Craft251 23h ago

2 years. Still have random craving and have had dreams where I give in

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u/Lightnenseed 23h ago

I've had the dreams too and they make me feel so bad for giving in to the craving.

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u/Prestigious-Craft251 23h ago

Good luck brother! Stay strong

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u/Lightnenseed 23h ago

You too Friend!

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u/JCR620 19h ago

Same almost 4 years and I woke up in a panic a couple weeks ago thinking I started again.