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it is not only easy, but also incredibly enjoyable to stop smoking.
It is true that different smokers are in the habit of trying to relieve their withdrawal pangs at different times and with different brands, but smoking itself is not a habit.
Nicotine is a drug, and your senses are drugged—your taste buds, your sense of smell. The worst thing about smoking is not the damage to your health or bank account; it’s the warping of your mind. You search for any excuse to go on smoking, despite being acutely aware of the harm it is causing.
The truth is that nicotine is a chemical stimulant (a poor and inefficient one, but a stimulant nevertheless).