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The statement of purpose for this group
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=about&forum=1144

Emphasis in the above added. Anyone who thinks nicotine is not addictive is almost certain to be a troll.

Some have in the past have posted here on nicotine addiction and nobody raised an objection in all the time I've been here since 2007 if not earlier.

As has been mentioned, there is a smoking cessation group, but that doesn't mean you can't post about your addiction here.

Just like people can post here about their overeating issues, and have many many times over the years, even though there is an Eating Disorders Support group and a Weight Loss/Maintenance group. DU and this group are not "there's a specific group for that, so F. Off" type of place.

Full disclosure: I'm not a host or other authority figure.

Prob not very active, I'm guessing.

Soooooo glad I did it -- the cravings in the last few years before quitting were such a pain -- so many places and situations these days (and back in 1997 too) when I couldn't smoke but wanted to. Or it meant packing up everything I was doing and going outside (which might be a long way to an "outside" where one could smoke). That's all LONG GONE for me.

Do intense cravings & insiduous self-talk ever stop?

But I might still have a very rare momentary mindflash of lighting up in the old days, but automatically and instantaneously I feel revulsion remembering how awful it was to quit (tried many times before succeeding). I never ever want to go back to that.

Some people say they do have pleasant flashbacks, but very mildly, below the intensity of all the desires we all have all the time -- when is this meeting going to be over? When can I go home? Gee, I think its almost pee pee time already. I want a Whopper with cheese and large fries. I could use a nap. I could use some coffee.

For me, any positive momentary flash about smoking are far below the above kind of thoughts in both intensity and frequency.

Insidious self-talk -- about smoking, yes, that pretty much went away for me after being quit for awhile (it took about 8 weeks for me to feel comfortable).

Do all other kinds of insidious self-talk go away? Nope, never, that's the human condition I'm afraid

That I like smoking, just not the addiction part. Lol

Or is it me selt-talk rationalizing my addiction?

I'd quit completely for just over 2 wks & just "had" to have one.

I got CBD cigs & they're fine, but not working 100%.

I'm sort ot point of being angry with tobacco for being so "enjoyable," but with no way to "enjoy" it without addiction, if that makes sense.