Addictions - What is hardest one to quit?

[RED_RAIN]

If you have had experience with many, then being at to rate

x > y

would be awesome.

Here are some I was thinking
- Drinking
- Smoking
- Gambling
- Abuse
- Drugs
- Cheating
- Video Games
- Etc

[KipBond]

Sex > Masturbation > Porn > Poker > Internet > Chocolate > Candy

[mpethybridge]

Never used illegal drugs, and I hardly ever drink, so i don't really have a basis forcomparison. But, man, these cigarettes are tough. I've tried just about every quitting aid on the market.

[nextgenneo]

Internet/Computers > everything

[signal]

The worst addictions to break are those that share the end result of metabolic need. These include heroin, alcohol, and (I think barbituates). The common trend is drugs which provide a deep back-brain sedation.

For example, heavy alcoholics develop "brew shakes" or delerium tremens; these symptoms are treated via librium in the detox setting. However, lack of treatement purportedly can result in death.

Nicotine addiction is up there too; I've heard heroin addicts claim that kicking junk is easier than cigarettes. They often laugh when saying this, however.

Metabolic need addictions are more difficult to kick than psychological need addictions. Cocaine, gambling, marijuana, sex, etc. fall into this category. That is not to say that these addictions are easy to kick, but rather to clarify that metabolic need is much more severe than psychological need.

Based on what I've seen it's dope, alcohol, barbituates, nicotine which are the most difficult to kick. I've never understood the crack-using public's affinity to crack, but this is probably the most psychologically addicting substance on the bleeek market.

This is just an anecdotal instance.

[holyfield5]

they are all easy to kick if you arent weak minded

[TimWillTell]

Cigarettes, it still seems like a miracle to me that after ten years of heavy smoking and many failed attempts to quit; I finally succeeded in quitting. (more then 20 years a non-smoker and still very happy about that)

[DonkBluffer]

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they are all easy to kick if you arent weak minded

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Could you tell which addictions you've kicked?

[holyfield5]

MMORPG games(everquest, youch) cigs, alcohol and marijuanna......the last two because of legal troubles and probation(9 months didnt use during trials, then couldnt use because of probation)

and plz dont tell me it doesnt count unless you never pick it up again because i FULLY intend to smoke again when im off probation.

[nawhead]

Religion > Prescription downers > Meth > Cigarettes > Alcohol > Caffeine > 2+2 > Weed > Collecting things (audio gear, comic books, sports memorabilia, also encompasses video games like EQ,UO,WoW) > Gambling > Video games > Soap operas (WWE, NFL, MLB)