Don’t try to outsmart addictions.
The title says it all; addictions are not something to be taken lightly. Having a drag from a friend’s cigarette may not be as innocent as you might think. Or even trying drugs once, could potential change your life. Do not forget either, that alcohol can make you crave it too. Compulsions cannot be outsmarted; they are called an addiction for a reason. Knowing this I felt I could fight the obsession, I was wrong.
I am living proof. I was out one night having a fun time with friends and one of them pulled out a cigarette. She offered it to me and I took it, it was a stupid mistake. She handed me one of my own, I thought to myself that it was only one. One would not make me addict. After I finished I unexpectedly wanted another. I fought the urge, and left. For a few days afterward I felt strange, my body was craving something, but I was not sure what. I raided my fridge in hopes to make this feeling end. With no luck, I thought about what I did the past few days, I never thought it could be the cigarette. When I explained my symptoms to my friend she said; that my body was going through withdrawal from the nicotine.
I was shocked. I never thought that after only one I would lose to the addiction. After this experience, I am so careful about what I do. Luckily after a few more days that withdraw feeling went away. It was only one and it could have changed my life forever. I watched my mom struggle with smoking and trying to quit, and then the fight she had after quitting. It was a stupid mistake that I learned from.
Remember, no matter how far you go, you can always find your way back!
Best of luck
-K.