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The CraziesFull Document in Adobe Acrobat Format ( PDF-1065K ) When you quit smoking, you may have to put up with some stuff like bad
nerves and crabbiness for awhile. Thats because tobacco contains nicotine
a drug and smokers get hooked on nicotine. When you quit, your body
craves nicotine and you feel withdrawal symptoms: the Crazies. How Bad Will it Be??The Crazies usually last for 12 weeks after you quit. After that, your body begins to forget about nicotine and you start feeling better. For some people like heavy smokers the Crazies may be tougher and last longer. Even after the Crazies are gone, there will be times youll still want to
smoke. Thats because nicotine is a powerful addiction. Even after you quit,
you can get hooked again with just a few cigarettes. The only way to be safe
is to become a nonsmoker for good.
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