Not really. Nicotine actually messes with your brain.Amazing. The deflection that smokers will make when rationalizing their smoking...
When I was in the process of withdrawal after quitting, my brain knew perfectly well that as a stubborn, strong-willed manly man, no amount of "desire" would be successful in getting me to smoke again, so it concocted some very interesting and even bizarre rationalizations, the most convincing of which went something like this...
"You should have a cigarette...
It's the right thing to do.
If you don't have a cigarette, you are a bad person.
Failing to have a cigarette is sinful, evil."
Of course it's ridiculous and pure BS, but the brain will make it real. Fighting back these dillusional thoughts of the addicted brain is the most difficult paft of a successful "quit."
Likewise, before I quit, I can remember coming up with some of the most cockeyed - in retrospect idiotic - reasons and excuses to keep smoking. Now I realize that was an addicted brain fighting for survival.
Realize that when you hear one of these illogical nonsensical rationalizations from a smoker that it is as real as the sunrise to them.
I know... I used 'em all
Rick