<prompt> Human: for the past several years Ive been a regular smoker, averaging between 1-2 packs a day. Only recently, though, have I really taken seriously the idea of taking complete control of my finances. Theres a lot of cognitive dissonance when it comes to smoking, and that multiplies several times over when you try to budget for it. I dont understand how on Earth I afforded this habit during college! If anyone is familiar with YNAB, they know that you set up categories in which you budget available funds. I set up all my essentials like rent, groceries, utilities, payments, etc; but the question of what to do with my addiction kept cropping up in my head. I, like many smokers, have never wanted to admit that smoking is a problem. You go through logical somersaults trying to rationalize it. Inputting a figure on a spreadsheet for how much you want to spend on a deadly and costly addiction is something you cant rationalize or ignore. Theres no justifying spending 200 dollars a month on cigarettes. Thats a used car payment. I smoked a used car payment... So I decided it was time I quit, and Ill never look back.TL;DR: Budgeting for an addiction made me realize how much of a burden it was. Made the decision to quit. Instantly saved 200 a month. Assistant: Good for you, glad you found your motivation. Addiction in any form is a bitch.Human: The bar I generally frequent is a club, so smoking is allowed. After quitting I avoided it like the plague for obvious reasons. In doing so I saved another chunk of cash that would have otherwise gone to tall glasses of empty calories haha.  <response>: Great! And its crazy how much more you smoke when you drink and vice versa. 