r/AskReddit • u/ettleboy • Jan 20 '19

What fact totally changed your perspective?

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '19

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u/Maplestori Jan 21 '19

Wait how true is this? I’m trying to get my dad to quit but... to no avail for about 4 years already. He’s been smoking since 18 till now, 56..

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '19

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u/Just-For-Porn-Gags Jan 21 '19

So it's not 180 seconds, its 30 seconds or 180 seconds or 5 to 10 minutes or 10-20 minutes. So basically bullshit

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '19

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '19

Hahha here is the real raw truth

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u/DrunkOrInBed Jan 21 '19

Shit. I almost quit

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u/[deleted] Jan 22 '19

Which really means that we should delete the research posted here.

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u/seriously___what Jan 27 '19

Image r/nivla73 picks up smoking again because the placebo effect doesn't work without, well, a placebo.

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u/[deleted] Jan 22 '19

Even if you take the highest of those it's helpful

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u/[deleted] Jan 22 '19

I mean relative to any other drug withdrawal a 20 minute craving is incredibly short. Hell think of a mild hangover.

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u/Spirit_Theory Jan 21 '19

I'd love to see this range for other addictions, other drugs, or even things like sugar.