Quit Smoking the Sith Way!

CODE OF THE SITH
Peace is a lie. There is only passion.
Through passion I gain power.
Through power I gain victory.
Through victory my chains are broken.
The Force sets me free.

Quitting smoking means being assailed by one’s addiction. Most methods suggest one stay focused on the positive aspects of being smoke-free, repeating them as a mantra of protection from the demons of withdrawal. Don’t kid yourself. Chances are, if you’re hooked on smokes, you’re not a Buddhist monk. You’re a drug addict. You do not have the will to defeat your enemy through inaction, meditation, and non-attachment. It’s not your style. Using serenity to attain serenity is a paradox—you can’t use what you don’t have to get what you don’t have. The path to quitting smoking is not one of harmony. It is one of conflict. This brings us to part one of the Sith Code.

Peace is a lie. There is only passion.

Yes, it’s true. Peace doesn’t exist in and of itself; it is merely the absence of conflict. When quitting smoking, inner conflict abounds, and spiritual war is unavoidable. Your addiction is not rooted in love. It is rooted in desire. You need a new passion to overcome it, a passion for victory. You must learn to despise your addiction. Once withdrawal begins hurting you, it will become easier to do this. We often hate what causes us pain. Let that hate flow through you, and feel the power of the Dark Side of the Force. This brings us to the next part.

Through passion I gain power.

Passion is your best weapon against addiction. It’s the one you best know how to use. Each minute in which you don’t smoke makes you stronger. Embrace the pain of withdrawal, and transmute it into a passionate hatred of your addiction.

Through power I gain victory.

If you learn to passionately hate your addiction, pure spite will keep you from returning to it. Each day smoke-free is a victory; each victory provides more confidence and pride. 

Through victory my chains are broken.

Once you have felt the pride of victory and the triumph of will over a hated enemy, you will associate smoking with failure and enslavement. Your spiritual bondage to nicotine has been broken. 

The Force sets you free.