This is the undoing of many smokers who try to stop on the Willpower Method. They will go through three or four days and then have the odd cigarette or a puff or two to tide them over. They do not realize the devastating effect this has on their morale.
For most, smokers that first puff doesn't taste good, and this gives their conscious minds a boost. They think, 'Good. That wasn't enjoyable. I am losing the urge to smoke; In fact, the reverse is the case. Get
it clear in your mind - CIGARETTES NEVER WERE ENJOYABLE. Enjoyment wasn't the reason why you smoked. If smokers smoked for enjoyment, they'd never smoke more than one cigarette.
The only reason why you smoked was to feed that little monster. Just think: you had starved him for
four days. How precious that one cigarette or just the puff must have been to him. You are not aware of
it in your conscious mind, but the fix your body received will be communicated to your subconscious
mind and all your sound preparation will be undermined. There will be a little voice at the back of
your mind saying, 'In spite of all the logic, they are precious. I want another one."
That little puff has two damaging effects.
1 It keeps the little monster alive in your body.
2 What's worse, it keeps the big monster alive in your mind. If you had the last puff, it will be
easier to have the next one.
Remember: just one cigarette is how people get into smoking in the first place.