Although the chemical addiction can be difficult to break, Its the habit (psychological addiction) that is the most long lasting, and most difficult to control. That is what nags, cajoles, and harasses you to smoke again for weeks to months after quitting. The chemical part goes away after a few weeks, and peaks at around 3 days. The other part though can take months even years (some even say it never quite goes away).
That is why mental discipline and having a list of reasons to fight the urges with helps.
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