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[–] mavu@discuss.tchncs.de 24 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Ah, yes. that explains why i still crave cigarettes after quitting 10 years ago.

[–] Lesrid@lemm.ee 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I received my strongest encouragement to never smoke when my high school history teacher said he hasn't smoked in fifteen years but will see someone smoking and think to himself: damn that looks tasty

[–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] mavu@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

good question. I don't have cravings for patches, i do to a lesser extent to the nicotine inhalers. It's the smell, taste, and feel of a real cigarette that is so fundametally linked to "this is good!" in my brain.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Not a smoker (cigarettes at least), but I think there is something subconscious about the ritual and the action of taking a drag, exhaling, and then getting the nicotine hit immediately after. Your brain connects the two actions.