If we practiced using what we learned from you, right from the start, we probably wouldn't even notice the withdrawal from nicotine. The thing was that he kept offering her cigarettes. She refused them, but he persisted. Then he got in a really bad mood and stayed there. But I wasn't.
Sabotage is a reality.
Recognizing them and sabotage as a significant threat, knowing how those would-be saboteurs work and doing what's effective to deal with them frees you from their powerful influence and makes a real difference. They will help rather than hurt. Most people would prefer to ignore sabotage or pretend it doesn't exist. Such attempts to undo us aren't that pleasant to think about. Wellness work don't lie.