but I think an addiction like smoking needs stonger motivation.

Well, in my case, seeing death directly in my eyes on 5 or 6 occasions, I think it was enough motivation...the last time was about 7 years ago (I had not smoked for approximately 10 years) and I suffered respiratory arrest as a collateral consequence. even after so many years without having tried a single cigarette. That day I was doing my normal activities, cooking at home. I suffered a spasm in my throat, the sensation was horrible, today when I tell you this I relive the emotion and the trauma...my larynx contracted and I couldn't breathe for 30 seconds, in the first 10 seconds I had the attack of anxiety, then I used my knowledge and spiritual techniques of a lifetime (I was a spiritual counselor for more than 30 years, but this is part of other stories of my life, yes I know...I am an interesting person, they tell me everything time...), I resorted to "combat breathing" (a technique that teaches you to hold the air for several seconds) and I focused on doing it, that allowed me to last about 30 seconds without air while the spasms in my throat ended and the inflammation went down.

Fortunately the inflammation subsided in a short time, the trachea opened again allowing air to pass through, and I was able to continue breathing...that is to say I was saved...this was the sequel years after the abuse of smoking and also other things (abuse of drugs for many years, today I am clean, I do not drink, smoke, or consume any type of medication or drug for more than 15 years)

And that's what happened to me.