Hi Brian,
Welcome to your freedom from nicotine and congratulations on Graduating Glory Week! Sounds like you are giving yourself an excellent all around education :-)
I explained to them that at first being a smoker is like being stuck in The Truman Show. As time goes by, you get curious about why you do the things you do, or why your life is a certain way. Something seems wrong, but you aren't sure what it is. When you finally figure out that your life is being controlled from behind the scenes by a drug (or a crazy guy), your perception of yourself instantly changes. You realize the truth and this is what enables you to overturn the addiction
Had to laugh out loud when I read that, what a great observation. Sorry you're having a bad day today but as everyone says this will soon pass and better days are coming. Good luck with your exams and remember to always make the grade in life all you have to remember is to Never Take Another Puff!
JohnnyNoNic
11 months