Question 6: How And Why Do We Rationalize Smoking, Bad Habits, Not Quitting (even Not Succeeding)

There are many reasons why we like or hate smoking. It is just that type of relationship. We love it. We hate it! Here are some of the less pleasant things associated with smoking.
It irritates the linings of your cells, muscus etc. , an irritant and foreign invader in your body, stimulates blood-flow and heart rate, contracts the vessels of your arteries, affecting circulation. It contributes to raised blood pressure.
It does not steady your nerves, makes you more shaky in fact! Relaxation is the answer, NOT A CIGARETTE, the break NOT the  nicotine!
Smoking has a tranquilizing or narcotic effect , yet every aspect of what it does to the body has to do with precisely the opposite.  IT has more to do with who and why , that you are doing it, MORE-so than what you are doing that makes the difference and has the ‘calming’ effect.
The feelings of relaxation and release comes from the actions, not the nature of the action – smoking itself, it is in relaxing and taking the break itself that makes it seem easing the tension.
When we are anxious, we are told to take a deep breath and relax – it will make us feel better. The principle is simple, yet SO POWERFUL!
We tend to tense up and NOT feel better, less anxious after smoking. Nothing in the situation or our countenance has really changes by or because of the smoking itself . This is what we need to understand and grasp to make a difference when quitting. It is up to you to find what relaxes you – not just try to get there by lighting up. You are just diverting, not solving.
Concentrate on something else, rather and better than smoking to help you get over the rough patches. Mind over matter you say – not that simple, but yes to an extent.
Quitting smoking cannot make you fat, UNLESS you indulge and overeat, substitute one bad habit with another bad habit for that matter. Smoking does not help you control your appetite, it just helps you divert your indulgence to something else (with less calories) – or so you tell yourself! All the negative substances in cigarettes will have a bad effect on the rest of your body – that much is proven fact. Even your digestive system will suffer. Even hunger is a craving. If you think of your smoking habits as something NOT IN YOUR CONTROL, outside yourself an addiction , you cannot be held responsible for the choices right?! WRONG! Smoking is a habit and you can change it. Yes there are addictive features and intricacies that can be dealt with but it is all about what you choose, why you choose it and the broader problem at stake here. —Withdrawal is oftentimes made out to be much worse than it really is – it is more in the mind, than the physical body itself, that will start to feel better the moment you start quitting!
It is never too late to stop, even and if again you have convinced yourself that the worst damage is now done, IT NEVER IS! Smoking and the effects of it is never irreversible. You can live a longer, healthier and happier life if you quit smoking and kick the habit.
You can get rid of the coughing, hoarseness, pains in your chest, abdomen, bad taste, smells, heartburn, even indigestion. Conditioning and subliminally being brainwashed is a tougher and sometimes the toughest part to get rid of and break the cycle.