Often people with a chemical dependency find it very easy to point to external circumstances as the cause of their problem. While this is an understandable coping mechanism, failing to take responsibility for our dependency makes it virtually impossible to successfully break the habit.
I0ve met a lot of people who0
Probably wouldn0t have started smoking in the first place if their older brother hadn0t smoked.
Had stopped smoking for a few months, but then when a family member passed away, well they had to smoke to cope with the stress.
Can0t quit smoking because everyone they know smokes.
Are you getting the idea? It0s easy to point to other people or circumstances and place the blame for why we started smoking, or why we can0t stop smoking.
The truth is such behavior is nonsensical and counterproductive. Unless somebody put a gun to your our heads and forced us to smoke cigarette after cigarette until we were finally addicted we must assume responsibility for our own dependency. And unless our family is being held hostage by terrorists who insist we continue to smoke, we must also own up to our continued nicotine use. You are the cause of your own smoking habit, and I am the […]
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