I used to have little faith in my ability to cope with stress so I would chain smoke a bunch of cigarettes.  Now I work out a lot more so I quit, plus I feel more grounded in my body's natural capacity to destress.
I used to chain smoke a pack of cigarettes every day. I've since dumped the habit and now workout to destress, because I now have more faith in my body's natural capacities.
user
Good for you, as an added bonus you are saving more money!
assistant
You're absolutely right
user
Cigarettes are very expensive depending on where you live
assistant