Renowned media personality and Big Brother Naija host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, has shared a vulnerable account of his long-standing battle with smoking addiction, revealing that he struggled with the habit for thirteen years before successfully quitting.
Speaking during a deeply reflective episode of the MENtality podcast, where he featured alongside R&B singer Banky W and popular health influencer Aproko Doctor, Ebuka explained that his exposure to cigarettes began remarkably early during his junior secondary school years.
The habit grew into a severe dependency by the time he transitioned into tertiary education.
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"I started smoking in JSS 3, and I smoked for 13 years. In university, I was doing about two packs a day," Ebuka admitted, emphasizing that breaking free from the grip of nicotine required intense, conscious effort and deliberate personal lifestyle choices.
The conversation broadened as Banky W shared his own experience with behavioral addiction, disclosing that he developed an unhealthy reliance on pornography while attempting to curb a history of promiscuity, essentially replacing one destructive behavior with another.
Aproko Doctor provided a professional psychological perspective, noting that addictions frequently manifest as subconscious coping mechanisms designed to escape emotional pain and pursue immediate pleasure.
The trio concluded by advocating for high levels of self-regulation and self-awareness as foundational tools needed to identify and permanently overcome negative dependencies.
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