*** See research links below before getting triggered *** Smoking is so hard to quit because it is more than just an addiction to nicotine. You are trying to break the nicotine addiction, along with breaking 2 different habits as well. Nicotine is very addictive, and this addiction is hard enough to break on its own. When trying to quit smoking, you also have to break the Social Habit of smoke breaks, going out to smoke, and smoking with friends and family; and you have to break the Physical Habit of smoking, the hand-to-mouth habit (much like nail-biting). Trying to break an addiction and 2 habits all at the same time is often too much for most people. Better would be to break the Social Habit and the Physical Habit first. Once you’ve broken these 2 habits, you can focus all your energy on weaning and breaking the nicotine addiction. This method seems more realistic, and will likely lead to much greater success. You may have heard news stories asking the question, "Is Vaping more dangerous than Cigarettes", I worry about the intentions and motivations of such news stories. Smoking, while eating a healthy diet, cancels so many of the health benefits of eating a healthy diet. Approaching your habits and your addiction with a rational, well-thought-out approach will give you the greatest chance of success. I don't want you to smoke or vape, but one is certainly less bad than the other... IF YOU DON'T CURRENTLY SMOKE THEN DON'T START VAPING! Research: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2820176 Vaping vs Smoking: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-03/ib-vaa031921.php Vaping to Stop Smoking: https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD010216.pub5/full Vaping Danger: https://www.acsh.org/news/2022/07/07/anti-vaping-rhetoric-misleads-public-about-e-cigarette-safety-study-finds-16413 Vaping less-bad than Cigs: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18319361/ ------- Join me and let's optimize your health! ------- My Website: drberry.com ▶You can help too, by becoming a Patron: https://bit.ly/DrBerrysCommunity Get the Book: LIES MY DOCTOR TOLD ME 📕--▶ https://amzn.to/2SL1pd5 FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/kendberry.md/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/kendberry.md/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/KenDBerryMD Ken D Berry, MD, is a Family Physician and has been practicing Family Medicine in rural Tennessee for 20 years, having seen over 25,000 patients in his career so far. For Collaborations please email me: support@drberry.com Snail Mail: Dr Berry P.O. Box 486 New Johnsonville, TN 37134 Any information on diseases and treatments available at this channel is intended for general guidance only and must never be considered a substitute for the advice provided by a doctor or other qualified healthcare professional. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care professional with questions you may have regarding your medical condition. Although all measures are taken to ensure that the contents of the YouTube channel is accurate and up-to-date, all information contained on it is provided ‘as is’. We make no warranties or representations of any kind concerning the accuracy or suitability of the information contained on this channel. Dr. Ken D. Berry may at any time and at his sole discretion change or replace the information available on this channel. To the extent permitted by mandatory law, Dr. Ken D. Berry shall not be liable for any direct, incidental, consequential, indirect, or punitive damages arising out of access to or use of any content available on this channel, including viruses, regardless of the accuracy or completeness of any such content. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.