I think you're right about this. It's not so much the pleasure you get from smoking as it is the hell you suffer from not smoking. The nicotine tends to filter out a lot of neural background noise, leading to a higher threshold of stimulation. When the nicotine levels go down, all that background noise comes rushing back, with consequent stress and its related physiological manifestations. Getting another fix relieves the stress caused by the withdrawal.
You are 100% right. I have quit smoking using many, many methods and always for the longest time was this ‘deprivation” (psychological ) for months. Either you are educated well in this area or you have tried Allen Carr’s way.
I used hypnosis which was of great help...but the ultimate way is getting the Book..The Easyway to Quit Smoking by Allen Carr. You read the whole book while you are still smoking. Trust me...this will deal with the number one problem, the Brainwashing in the mental part of your brain that keeps you psychologically hooked. This really does make it easier to quit and be comfortable and happy about it.
I know this sounds like such another stupid “Quit smoking “ book, but his method works and you don’t have the deprivation. He now has clinics all over the world. Willpower may work for some, but it never did for me, cause you don’t change the mindset with willpower to be a “nonsmoker.”