of all the drugs, cigarettes are the worst. even with the drug out of your system, which takes about 3 or 4 days, the desire NEVER goes completely away.
i used hypnotism and forgot about cigarettes for almost six months. i did not even know i had smoked, until one day i light one and was back to 4 packs a day instantly. my hypnotist and i tried everything but we could not penetrate the second time.
we decided the thought of quitting is something my mind could not accept, it is too threatening, and i believe it is the same for most people. we decided that i would not quit, but stop for a while.
i am still a cigarette smoker, i just haven't had one for about 18 years.
i have a cigarette in an envelope, with a note to myself, taped to the bathroom mirror. i don't remember exactly what it says, but it is something like, "you think you are smoking this because toby really pissed you off, but it's an excuse."
i hope i don't ever read the note.