In Slate's advice column on addiction, a reader expresses regret over relapsing into smoking after having quit. They justify their behavior with stress and social contexts but understand the health risks involved. The advice reflects on personal smoking experiences, acknowledges the cultural allure of smoking, and highlights the severe health consequences of tobacco use, citing the World Health Organization. The advisor emphasizes the importance of willpower and self-reflection in the journey toward quitting for good.
"Tobacco kills up to half of its users who don't quit," according to the World Health Organization. A coin flip. To zero in on the gnarly ways you could meet your end: Emphysema. Lung cancer. Heart disease."
"I loved smoking in a way that seems like you do. The bizarre obsession with it, even though the negatives far outweigh the temporary relief we feel while having it."
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