That may have worked for you but for other people it's not so easy nicotine is very addictive and smoking also makes you feel good it makes you rely on it mentally and physically and you don't feel like yourself when you stop smoking also smoking is related to being social with your friends and having breaks at work witch are good for your mental health

[–] skeezix@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Nicotine is 7 times more addictive than heroin.

[–] Varven@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yer I know it's one of the most addictive substances but I didn't know it was that addictive

[–] 9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I keep hearing how addictive nicotine is (7x more than heroin??), but in my experience, i never got addicted. Is there something wrong with my brain?

I never smoked two packs a day, but i spent at least 3 years smoking socially (2 or 3 smokes at work every day and then 2 or 3 smokes at the bar on the weekend). So around a pack a week.

But during that time, i could always just take a week or two off if i needed to. I always wanted a smoke (especially with a beer or coffee) but i could resist the urge, no problem.

At the end of the 3 years, i just quit cold turkey. I would keep smoking once in a while with a beer, but i never went back to regular smoking...

Do you only get addicted if you're smoking a pack a day or more?