I quit smoking by using a vape after 11+ years of a pack or more a day (and longer for a less consistent amount of cigs) at the age of 27, then I quit the vape a little over a year later, then I *other drugs* around the same time which were only occasional, then at 32 I truly started the process to quit drinking (was at least 4 tall cans a day bare minimum plus liquor on top I would drink every drop in the house till it was gone every time...weekends were a write off as much as I could drink really) after being a 'functioning' alcoholic since around 16, now at 34 I am starting the process to quit weed which I started around age 12.

I have never been fired from a job and I have a career. I never touched *the real big problem category of drugs right now* and credit that to my success in a way. I didn't and don't have the strength for that, from what I have seen. I dodged a bullet there, but had a front row seat. I never really had the balls to keep a license since I knew I'd wreck and probably kill someone, I just let it lapse over and over. Obviously I am leaving out a lot here, but MAN, cigarettes were a demon! They had there hooks in me deeeeeep. Only time I've EVER felt like I was trying to get out of my own skin (only way I can explain it), and had that little voice in my head lying to me to feed the addiction (I remember trying to say to myself, just have a smoke and feel better so we can get back on track to quitting!, as if that makes ANY sense).

Turns out I am bipolar though! So now, a LOTTA shit makes A LOT more sense. 100mg of *an anti psychotic*, saved my life and my career. The first baby doses I took 1.5 years ago, it was like someone turned down a blaring static tv in my head. I had no idea that reality even existed.

Anywho, this went on far longer than I meant to just to say, it's a battle, but you CAN win. I am a better, saner, person because these subreddits exist, I'd have never gotten even close to this far. Oh, and all this absolutely erased my right wing bs beliefs I had imprinted on me from existing in it my whole life. Great advice you are handing out here.

Just sayin.