Quitting nicotine is an important step in addiction cure
Mr. Amin Dezhakam states: “True happiness is not to shine like stars, but to help others shine like stars.” I would like to sincerely thank Professor Bill William White, the esteemed Dideban of the International Affairs of Congress 60, for his invaluable contributions in internationalizing the mission and vision of Congress 60. The book “Innovations in Addiction Treatment and Recovery: The Story of Congress 60”, a collection of writings by Mr. Hossein Dezhakam, the base of Congress 60, presents profound truths and realities about understanding the disease of addiction, the conditions and experiences of drug users, as well as the groundbreaking DST method — the result of his unparalleled thought and insight. As we, the families of individuals struggling with addiction, know well, such a method has never before existed anywhere else in the world.
The thirteenth article of the above mentioned book is about cigarettes and nicotine. The destructive effects of nicotine consumption are evident to all. In Congress 60, we have learned that nicotine, like other drugs and alcohol, crosses the blood-brain barrier and interferes with the natural process of neurotransmitter function. Because of this interference, nicotine is considered an “anti-X” substance. The dependency on nicotine is also rooted in its effect on the X-System.
Nicotine consumption is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Although many individuals believe that overcoming drug or alcohol addiction is sufficient and tend to overlook the importance of quitting nicotine, the reality is that nicotine remains one of the primary causes of death even among those who have successfully recovered from addiction.
When an individual consumes drugs and nicotine—or alcohol and nicotine—simultaneously, the risks associated with both addictions increase significantly. This combination intensifies and reinforces the addiction-related diseases. Therefore, those who have cured their addiction to drugs must also cure the addiction to cigarettes, hookah (waterpipe), and nicotine (in general). Quitting smoking notably reduces the risk of relapse into addiction. Furthermore, curing nicotine addiction contributes to increased life expectancy, lowers the risk of heart disease and heart attacks, and significantly reduces the likelihood of developing cancer.
In the thirteenth article, Mr. Dezhakam explains that curing smoked nicotine addiction accelerates the brain’s recovery from other drugs. We have repeatedly heard from individuals with experience of nicotine addiction, that quitting nicotine is even more difficult than quitting other drugs. As our teacher Master Dezhakam has explained, the reason for this difficulty lies in the nature of nicotine: it is highly volatile, and its effects on the brain are short-lived. Because of this, a smoker typically feels the urge to consume nicotine approximately every thirty minutes. We have frequently seen smokers making strong, determined attempts to quit smoking, yet ultimately failing and attributing their disappoinment to personal weakness. This pattern actually results from insufficient understanding and failure to properly identify the problem (of addiction).
In the correspondence between Mr. Dezhakam and Mr. Bill William White, published in the thirteenth article, we read that [before 2012], as long as Mr. Dezhakam had no desire to quit smoking, after the meetings, Congress 60 members used to smoke cigarettes in Congress 60 hall. After the unfortunate incident of his stroke, which eventually led to the discovery of the cure for nicotine addiction – the first and most effective definitive cure for nicotine addiction – the situation changed.
Moreover, we, the companions in Congress 60, who had unknowingly turned to smoke nicotine—whether through hookah or cigarettes—were unaware of the core issue: the substitution of an external substance for an internal one in our bodies. I’m specifically referring to myself here, as I never considered myself a nicotine user (addicted); I believed that all it would take was willpower, and I would never use nicotine again. However, as my awareness increased and I received guidance and education from my [Congress 60] guide, I came to understand that I needed to join the William White’s legion, the Nicotine Cure Legion, to correct this substitution that had taken place in my body and achieve the necessary balance. With the best method — the DST — and the most effective medication, nicotine gum, I completed my journey over the course of ten months. I am deeply grateful to God first, and then to my guides, and I sincerely hope that I can be a capable servant on this path.
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Written by companion Mahdiyeh (the guide of William White Legion), Attar Neishabouri branch of congress 60, Iran
Translated by companion Sepideh, Legion 22, Sheikhbahaei branch of congress 60, Isfahan, Iran