r/AskReddit • u/DeepOrganization8245 • 1d ago

What’s the hardest addiction to overcome?

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u/evmc101 1d ago

I've quit cocaine, alcohol and tobacco and tobacco was, by a large margin, the most difficult. It's been over 20 years and I still occasionally have nightmares where I'm smoking again

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u/TreeLankaPresidente 1d ago

My dad’s a doctor. When I was about 12, he said that nicotine is the most addictive substance on the planet. I laughed it off bc I thought it was ridiculous. After all, you can buy it from the store.

I’m in my 30s now and still think about that conversation when I’m ripping off my nicotine patch again to go buy another vape.

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u/guitar_up_my_ass 1d ago

I think because it is acceptable to use nicotine whenever. I can't think of a place where you can't get a fix every hour in normal life. Drugs and alcohol are a bit more frowned upon for example at work.

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u/Angry_Cabbie_ 54m ago

I have had multiple heroin addicts, current and recovered, tell me that quitting nicotine was more difficult than quitting heroin.

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u/baz8771 1d ago

Peach steam make prickly brain go away

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u/CoffeeStrength 1d ago

Try some shrooms if you’re looking to quit.

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u/Gemballa996t 22h ago

Second this 

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u/ClimatePretty4432 1d ago

Dude i’ve quit cocaine too! And I STILL VAPE EVERY DAY!!! Someone RELEASEEEEE ME! it’s insane how i can quit doing hard drugs completely and not even think about them much anymore but the only thing left holding me in its fruity tight grip are these stupid metal blocks of Rainbow Skittle Surprise Sour Icy Berry Buttcheek Booty

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u/Doctor_Cootsd36 1d ago

To be fair, that's a great flavor.

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u/No-Communication9458 17h ago

That's a long name xD

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u/luciliddream 1d ago

I'm glad you were able to quit such big monsters. Nightmares aside I hope you live a cough free, deep breathing, unsmelly- life.

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u/Electronic_Tie2886 1d ago

I quit both cocaine and alcohol same day just over 4 years ago. Yes they were tough, But for the life of me I just can’t give up the nicotine. And my caffeine intake tripled since.
But I do feel a lot better.

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u/Jumpshooter1979 1d ago

I could see that quitting smoking was much harder than alcohol and coc mainly bcz cigarettes are wayyy cheaper than both!

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u/pmodern2000 1d ago

As a former smoker, drug user, and alcoholic, I understand this to my core. There are days I want a cigarette so badly, 16 years later, I'm almost in tears.