subject: Are You Addicted to Smoking? [print this page] If you're not serious about stopping, or you feel like you can quit just as easy as you started, then you're probably not going to get the result youre hoping for. It does take a decision followed by another decision and another. Each day, you have to resolve to quit smoking. Because whether it's environmental cues or a true physical addiction, you need to be prepared mentally for what you're trying to do.