Imagine that you suffer from migraine headaches, and you hear about a new drug that promises the fastest pain relief medically possible - 8 seconds! You’d be ecstatic, right?! Total relief in 8 seconds is a miracle!
But, there’s a catch: The headache is soothed after 8 seconds…but it comes right back within about 30 minutes or so.
Seriously?! What good is it, then?! Why pop a pill that only works for less than 45 minutes?! If it does absolutely nothing to fix the major issue (migraine headaches), then it’s nothing but a temporary snake oil!
That’s what cigarettes are, snake oil.
Yes, cigarettes will relieve stress…but only the stress of the withdrawal they created in the first place! The cure created the problem! How stupid is that?! It’s a vicious cycle! A self-perpetuated loop of cause and effect!
Much like the imaginary headache pill I described, cigarettes provide only a ridiculously fleeting - thus, pointless - relief, making them a poor and ineffectual “medicine” for a long-term, meaningful, lasting, and durable release from the major stress issue (the self-inflicted cycle of nicotine addiction and dependence).
Now, imagine that a migraine specialist (continuing the example above) said, "There is a therapy program that will slash your problem by 97%, and will get you off of drugs for good. You ready to free yourself from your issues?"
That's what quitting is, a therapy program. A lifestyle change. A personal inventory revamping. A priority restructuring. A release! Rehab! Recovery! Relief!
Ultimately, the goal here is to quit all of it : cigarettes, NRT, self-doubts, habits, misinformation, rituals, trigger situations, excuse-making… all of it. That’s how you'll create your real relief, dear newcomer. That is the sustainable management process we want you to cultivate, and to believe in.
Let us help you get there.
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