quitting cold turkey

So i was at the beach today with DH,stop smoking now, and as some of you know, i quit cold turkey and he quit using the patch.....and i know some people want to be just done with the nicotine and get it over with so they go cold turkey. well...was so funny...we both went into the ocean...but i chose to just get in quick..water was a little chilly, and i was in within 10 seconds. he crept and crept....inch by inch, with such a look of torture on his face...i kept saying...just go under and get it over with!! but he wouldnt..took him like 30 mins to get to where i was in the water. lol. can getting in the water slow be compared to dragging the patch out ? and diving in,stop smoking, goes with cold turkey? was just funny to me.