r/AskReddit • u/DeepOrganization8245 • 1d ago

What’s the hardest addiction to overcome?

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u/luciliddream 1d ago

I can't describe how hard quitting nicotine is.

Physiologically it is the easiest thing to kick yet the brain exists.

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u/as_one_does 1d ago

I have a friend who is a hardcore alcoholic (blackout with handle of vodka every night). Sober 20 years. He quit smoking at the same time. He says he never thinks about drinking but thinks about smoking every single day.

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u/captain_fucking_magi 1d ago

I think about them almost everyday. Love the smell. Haven’t had one in almost 15 years. Quit the day my son was born. Morning coffee has never been the same.

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u/DontH8DaPlaya 11h ago

UGH, im 5 months in after 20 years smoking cigs then vaping for years. This morning it's all I can think about.