From the Desk of Nasia Davos (MBPsS, IPPA, MA)
Ex-Smoker, Psychologist, Creator of the CBQ Method™
Do you feel stuck between wanting to be a happy, healthy non-smoker and feeling like you need cigarettes to cope with stress, boredom, or life’s ups and downs?
Have you tried to quit before—using willpower, medication, or nicotine replacement—only to struggle and relapse because of cravings, stress, or weight gain?
Does quitting feel impossible—like no matter how hard you try, you always end up smoking again?
If you said yes, you’re not alone. Millions of people try and fail to quit smoking every year.
I know because I was one of them.
For years, I was trapped in a cycle I couldn’t escape—swearing each cigarette would be my last, only to light up again days or even hours later.
I tried everything: patches, gum, hypnosis, willpower.
Each time, I’d brace myself, convinced this was the time I’d finally quit.
But then, the cravings would creep in… and before I even realized it, I was holding a cigarette between my fingers, inhaling like I never quit at all.
How did I end up back here?
Frustrated. Defeated. Stuck in the same place, with nothing to show for it.
And what made it worse?
As a psychologist, I had spent years studying human behavior.
Yet, when it came to my smoking, I was completely outmatched.
The irony was humiliating.
And it wasn’t just me.
Everywhere I looked, I saw smokers just like me—desperate to quit, trying everything, yet trapped in the same cycle.
Struggling, failing, and wondering, “Why can’t I do this?”
So if you’ve ever felt this way, if you’ve tried everything but nothing seems to work… then you’re in the right place.
Because most smokers don’t fail to quit because they’re weak or too addicted.
They fail because they’re trying to quit the wrong way.
But when you do it the right way? Quitting smoking becomes easy.
So what’s the right way?
After a decade of research and working with thousands of smokers, I uncovered something surprising…
Every smoker who successfully quits for good—without suffering, willpower, or weight gain—goes through the same 4 steps.
And every smoker who struggles or relapses? They never complete these 4 steps.
That’s why so many smokers feel trapped in an endless cycle—trying to quit over and over, but always ending up back where they started.
It’s not because they’re weak. It’s not because they lack willpower.
It’s because they’ve been following a faulty map—one that’s been leading them in circles instead of getting them to their smoke-free life.
If you’ve struggled to quit, then chances are, you’ve been following that same map, without even realizing it.
And before you can take the right path, you first need to understand what’s been leading you in the wrong direction.
Because if you don’t, no matter what you try, you’ll keep ending up in the same place.
So before I show you the 4 steps — and how they make quitting easy—you first need to see the two biggest truths about smoking that no one talks about.
These are the same hidden roadblocks that kept me stuck for years… and once I saw the truth, I couldn’t unsee it.
The first truth? Everything you’ve been told about nicotine addiction… is a lie.
Continue to Discover the Truth About Quitting Smoking (Part 2/3)
