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  Why is it so hard to quit smoking 

Question

I have been trying for years to give up smoking

Why am I finding it so hard to give up when I'm so determined to quit

Answer

You started smoking at a very young (age 11) but it is great to see that  

 you  are determined to stop already 

Smoking is an addiction. The drug is nicotine and it is as bad an addiction as any other drug 

You need willpower for sure and you need the support of those around you

It is particularly difficult to stop when smoking is part of what everyone does when you are   

out together 

There are no short cuts, but nicotine patches do help you to get over the addiction phase while you crack the habit and the social pressures 

If you haven't tried the patches yet I'd recommend them 

Yours sincerely

Dr Bob Leckridge, GP