The one thing that all forms of mental ailment have in common is that they cause great distress to those that endure them. As a result, many people that have anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, etc., turn to substance abuse to cope, and cigarettes is one of the most common drugs used for this purpose. Now, let me get something straight, I don't equate anxiety disorder with any of the personality disorders. These are very different conditions that are not connected to anxiety disorder per say. So to all my hypochondriacs