Those who succeed in quitting smoking are much more likely than unsuccessful quitters to come to some important realizations about themselves.
Successful quitters are typically highly dissatisfied with themselves for their smoking, perceive themselves as being overly dependent on cigarettes, and see themselves as more negatively affected by their habit than most smokers.
- They are more flexible and more strongly determined to quit smoking.
- They make more efforts to minimize the obstacles to quitting smoking.
- They are more willing to tolerate discomfort, but in fact have an easier time going though withdrawal than the unsuccessful quitters.
