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Nicotine is a drug. Like a lot of them, it has a range of effects. Some of them are pretty nice. You can't separate them from the giant mountain of bag effects, but still. Pretending that the only reason people ever smoked was addiction is dumb. It's why they kept smoking, but that's a whole nuther thing.
Man, a a good smoke when stressed helped. It didn't make the stress go away, but it it sure as hell sharpened focus and muted the sense of futility when a problem was overwhelming. I sure as hell won't ever smoke again, but I miss the hell out of that.
I feel I can say with certainty that it helps me heavily with focus and energy. I've most primarily had issues quitting because of that. I have rather severe depression that I've not been willing to go to SSRI's to treat due to my interest in the arts. I possibly have ADD. I definitely have oral fixation (teehee). There's alot of neurochemical/psychological factors that can increase dependence on this drug just as any drug. It really is easier for some to quit than it is for others. If I had quit, I wouldn't have watched this video. I wouldn't be able to. You're tough! I hope you stay off it, yo. Nicotine's... pretty awful, as a drug. I don't personally see it as the worst, but it's definitely not great.