Originally posted by Stringmike again left.
Having trouble quitting is not your fault - you are addicted to a vicious drug.
While, technically this is true, I dislike this line of thinking because it allows people to excuse themselves and think "well, I want to quit, but I can't, and I can't because I am addicted, which isn't my fault, so its 'ok' to have just this one" etc, etc, etc.
Yes, smoking is addictive and you have to overcome the chemical dependency. But after 2-3 weeks, it becomes a matter of pure willpower.
Doing nicotine replacement patches, gum, inhalers, doesnt work, because your body still wants the nicotine. In this respect, if the physical dependency is what is holding you back, go to your doctor. There are many pills that will actually make your body have an adverse reaction to nicotine and make you ill, such that your body's desire not to be sick overrides its desire for nicotine.