🏚️ The danger of quitting with cigarettes still in the house
Cigarettes left in the house aren't your last insurance. They're a very close exit that opens on a weak night.
Some people start quitting with cigarettes still in the house.
I understand the feeling.
Throwing them away feels wasteful. Maybe someone gave them to you. Maybe there are only a few left. Or maybe you want to prove to yourself that you won't smoke even with cigarettes in the house.
But in the early days of quitting, cigarettes left in your room aren't just an object.
They're an exit you can go back through at any time.
Your ordinary self can intend not to smoke. In the morning you're probably fine. In the daytime, reason may still be working. But the dangerous hours of quitting usually aren't those.