Actor Arshad Warsi has opened up about quitting cigarettes after 35 years in a week. In an interview, he said that despite being desperate to give up for a long time, he couldn’t. “I was so desperate to give up smoking. I said, " Let me try, I tried. I swear on God, I gave up smoking in 1 week with no side effects,” Warsi said in an interview withPinkvilla, crediting a mobile application.
According to Warsi, the app helped him rewire his subconscious mind, making him focus on other things. “That is purely a reminder that now I have to drink tea, and like that on the 7th day, it will tell you to have your last cigarette. And I had a whole packet of Marlboro. And I was 100% sure it wasn’t going to work. So I smoked my last cigarette and threw that packet. And I haven’t touched it. Two days later, we had a party at our house. Everybody was smoking, it didn’t bother me at all,” Warsi added.
For many smokers who struggle with nicotine addiction, the idea of quitting in such a short period may sound almost impossible. However, Warsi’s experience highlights how psychological factors and mental conditioning can play a powerful role in breaking long-standing habits.
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Like millions of smokers across the world, Warsi had been smoking for decades. Long-term cigarette use mostly becomes deeply embedded in daily routines, making it an extremely difficult habit to quit. Experts believe nicotine stimulates your brain’s reward system, reinforcing cravings and creating a cycle that keeps smokers hooked.
The addictive nature of nicotine is one of the top reasons why quitting is so challenging. Even when people understand the health risks, breaking the habit requires both physical and psychological adjustments.
The addictive nature of nicotine is one of the top reasons why quitting is so challenging
According to Warsi, apart from the application that helped, his breakthrough came when he began focusing on changing how his mind perceived smoking. Instead of seeing cigarettes as something that gives comfort, he consciously worked to shift that association. Experts believe the method, mostly referred to as cognitive reframing or subconscious conditioning, involves altering mental patterns that drive addictive behaviours.
By repeatedly reinforcing a new belief or mindset, individuals may weaken the automatic urge to smoke.
Psychologists say such techniques can help reduce cravings because much of addiction is tied to habit loops in the brain. When those loops are disrupted, the behaviour can become easier to change.
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