Why is it harder for an alcoholic to stop drinking alcohol than it is for a smoker to stop smoking cigarettes? I know alcoholism is a disease while smoking is an addiction…
Thanks!
I’m not asking if it’s a disease or not. I know for a fact it’s a disease and there is near-countless scientific data to prove so.
Now, any real answers from someone who actually knows what they’re talking about?
they’re the same. they are both addictions, just not both socially acceptable.
an addiction is an addiction they both mentally and physically hurt you and your loved ones
Alcoholism isn’t a disease. That’s bullcrap. It’s an addiction. I don’t care what any doctor says he proves. An addiction is an addiction.
Nicotine which is what the addictive ingredient in cigarettes is a stimulant just like caffeine. But, alcohol is a downer.
well i’m only 14. no expert.
but a disease is something u develop or catch. it’s physical. ur body adjusts 2 alcohol. it craves alcohol.
same thing wid marijuana, cigarettes, booze
but an addiction is more mental. ur brain wants it.
altho. honestly alcoholism is only a disease when it gives u long term effects. til then it’s just an addiction
Alcohol addiction can harm your health. Many people have lost jobs, homes, and loved ones simply because they could not tame thier alcohol habit. I suggest you find some help. Here is a site that has addiction information and a directory of addiction treatment clinics so you can help. http://www.addictionselfhelp.com
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I don’t know that it is. I smoked and drank alcoholically for approximately 13 years. I have seven and a half years of sobriety and six and a half without smoking.
I quit both because of adverse health effects and my wife’s unhappiness with my behavior. I took advantage of an out patient treatment program and AA to get sober and stay sober.
I stopped smoking because I was sick and tired of coughing, chest infections and general poor health. One day I made up my mind to not by any more cigarettes. I’m not sure I ever officially quit smoking. It was easier for me just to not buy anymore. Before this I tried Welbutran, the patch and other smoking cessation programs. None worked for very long.
I clearly made poor chooses and allowed myself to rationalize both behaviors with flawed logic.
So, in my experience, smoking and drinking alcoholically are very difficult to overcome and I wouldn’t say that one was more or less difficult than the other.
I don’t think you can be that general when it comes to breaking strong addictions like cigarettes and alcohol; it all depends on the victim. Some people find it harder to quit smoking than alcohol, and vice verse. I think that a big factor in this is how much that person is exposed to the alcohol and/or tobacco. The more someone is exposed to it, the more tempting it will seem. So I think the best way to break a habit like that is to go somewhere like rehab, where you can’t be tempted by the drugs/alcohol.
Because smoking stinks, kills everbody and everything around too. Disgusting to say the least.