When people hear the word addiction, they feel as if there is no way out, but in reality, there is. They only use the word as an excuse to continue with their problem. It is a way for people to avoid personal responsibility for their actions. They say this because they want the easy way out. They do not want to go through the steps to get rid of their habit. An addiction does not just come unexpectedly; to become addicted, the person has to try the substance or activity first. Then after a few times they become hooked. No one is born with the desire to smoke. They make the choice to start and they make the choice to continue with it. People go into the situation knowing there is a possibility of craving more, but they still do it out of poor