Without the ritual or act, i.e. habit being performed, the altered physiology of the brain is not sustained. Thus we repeat the act to maintain the 'status quo'. And the addiction is perpetuated. Basically a habit is a learned behavior that has to be unlearned. Each time a person fails to withdraw, they actually become more powerfully addicted.
Cigarette smoke wreaks havoc with the nutritional status.
It particularly effects the anti-oxidant nutrients, with Vitamin C being the most effected along with the Vitamin B group. It also causes Cadmium toxicity, which causes a whole range of problems. This article is not designed as a scare-tactic or meant to target smokers, only to offer useful, practical information to substantially mitigate the misery of smoking withdrawal. This article focuses mainly on the physical aspect of smoking withdrawal. However the psychological aspect is just as important.