@vjohnson51 Yeah, my sister went through a smoking period, but she quit. Now she vapes (weed.) I just can't stand the idea of inhaling smoke into my lungs. Having recently developed slight asthma doesn't help either. But good on you for quitting Hope you keep it up!

My god, what a clever idea! I'd never heard of this app, but I'm going to look for it. If I'm having a rough day, it could cheer me up to see the island I could buy with the money saved not smoking.

Not starting any addictive behaviors is always the best way not to have to deal with quitting.

@Barnie2years very true. If only I were as allergic to cocaine as I am to tobacco.

@1of5 I never got into anything stronger than pot, and that was only for a brief period around 16. Never was a big drinker, my stomach regurgitates when I over drink . Cigarettes were really my only vice, if you don’t include porn, which was never really an addiction, just a pass time . I never had any desire to even try the more addictive drugs, their effects never seemed like anything I needed in my life.

@Barnie2years consider yourself smart/lucky. Illegal drugs are a fuckton of fun (a metric fuckton, btw), but continued use is usually a sign that the person isnt really happy/sees no future/feels trapped.

Guys gotta enjoy his pastimes

@vjohnson51 addiction is definitely a disease. And I believe to a great degree genetic. One of the reasons AA works is the people get addicted to god idea, the meetings and support system. They have to have something outside themselves controlling their life, be it drugs, alcohol, or con men selling god. Non addictive personalities can get hooked on something like cigarettes, drugs or alcohol because of social circumstances and the chemicals in the product. But they can usually get off them if they can fight the chemical addiction. They don’t need the emotional attachment I started smoking because my friends smoked and it seemed cool. When I decided I wanted to try a drug I spent a summer reading up on common drugs, their effects, side effects and addictive qualities. I settled on marijuana as the least likely to have bad outcome and went for it. After three months of having fun and playing with it, I heard though the grapevine my name was circulating in my mom’s social circle as a drug user. So I put my stash in the woods and never touched it again.

@vjohnson51, @Barnie2years AA's success rate isn't what AA says it is. Unfortunatly.
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Addiction is starting to be understood. Problem is, that understanding shows some serious flaws in our society as it appears to be a mixture of unrealistic expectations, heredity, lack of opportunity (personal expression or economic), no means to better yourself (education or just chill time), and a couple I'm forgetting. Society needs to change on a fairly fundamental level to help curb addiction.