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How is it useless? If I acknowledge that placebo gimmickery didn't stop me smoking, but just powering on through withdrawal and not giving in to the easy instan
by hammyhavoc 4y ago
How is it useless? If I acknowledge that placebo gimmickery didn't stop me smoking, but just powering on through withdrawal and not giving in to the easy instant gratification, how is that bad advice? It isn't like alcohol where it might actually cause you brain damage to suddenly stop.
- Clubber 4y agoIt's the same as telling a person with a lifelong heroin addiction to just stop using heroin.
- hammyhavoc 4y agoHeroin is nothing like cigarettes, don't conflate them. Keep in mind I've had family in living facilities for months at a time over addiction.
- Clubber 4y ago"Nicotine has been proven to be as addictive as cocaine and heroin and may even be more addictive." https://www.ucsfhealth.org/conditions/nicotine-dependence https://www.ucsfhealth.org/conditions/nicotine-dependence
- hammyhavoc 4y agoPeople generally don't go to living facilities for cigarettes, nor sell themselves or everything they own or end up on the street jacking off strangers because of cigarettes though.
- Clubber 4y agoI don't disagree with you, but the context was telling people to "just quit smoking," which is pretty silly advice because of how addictive it is. Those same people probably wouldn't seriously say, "just quit heroin."
- carlmr 4y agoSomething can be more addictive while causing less withdrawal symptoms.