Who on Earth is stupid enough to start smoking in 2019?I don't understand how smokers haven't all died off by now.
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It’s 2019 - do you smoke cigarettes?
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Nicotine addition is a hell of a thing. I wish I didn't but it is so hard to find the will to stop. I'm hoping one day it will finally kick in and I'll walk away.
I quit when I was 26. And good riddance - shit is nasty. I never have the slightest desire to smoke a cigarette.
i see young kids (15 to 20) smoking all the time, i guess there's still a lot of people just starting the habit.
Don't underestimate how difficult it is to quit. It took me many attempts over a number of years. Nicotine is a very addictive drug. You come across as a bit of a pompous prick tbh handwaving it as "will".
Not what I said or believe
I don't think it's quite like "any other disease" as it's got significant psychological and behavioral components
But I provided a example link full of info about assistive solutions. I have no illusions about the fact people can need medicine and counseling. But you don't just take a medicine and it decides to stop for you... if you don't want to quit then you don't quit no?
I frankly don't think I've said it is easy nor did I say smokers are weak or dumb so people are getting a bit hostile with leaps.
Quit cold turkey a little over 2 years ago after having smoked about 10-12 cigs a day for 12 years. Didn't read a book, get advice - just decided one night during a drunken stupour that the cigarette I was smoking would be my last. Best decision I could've made at the time and haven't looked back since.
I didn't experience withdrawal symptoms nearly as badly as a lot of folks tend to report. Was still able to go to bars, hang around smokers at work and in public spaces, drink alcohol without getting intense cravings, etc. Biggest issue was waking up during the first two weeks drenched in my own sweat.
Its just been amazing to me how overcoming an addiction like this suddenly motivated me to begin various other lifestyles and hobbies. I feel like my smoking at the time was a substitute for a lot of other shit in my life that I should've been taking care of and getting involved in but wasn't doing.
Edit: Probably worth mentioning that I installed this Android app called 'Smoke Free' that allowed me to track my progress and aim for milestones. Currently at 2 years 29 days smoke free :D
I didn't experience withdrawal symptoms nearly as badly as a lot of folks tend to report. Was still able to go to bars, hang around smokers at work and in public spaces, drink alcohol without getting intense cravings, etc. Biggest issue was waking up during the first two weeks drenched in my own sweat.
Its just been amazing to me how overcoming an addiction like this suddenly motivated me to begin various other lifestyles and hobbies. I feel like my smoking at the time was a substitute for a lot of other shit in my life that I should've been taking care of and getting involved in but wasn't doing.
Edit: Probably worth mentioning that I installed this Android app called 'Smoke Free' that allowed me to track my progress and aim for milestones. Currently at 2 years 29 days smoke free :D
I've smoked maybe twice in my life. For me, there's no appeal, unlike with alcohol or weed. But I imagine cigarettes are a bit of a holdover from previous generations for some folk, seeing as people don't smoke anywhere near as often as they used to
not smum!!!!nnn not Smum! ;lkjlkj (smoke + cum)
srsly tho it's vile. specially the aftertaste. if you smoke, just do other people a favor and never ask them to swallow.
Some days, it's a pack a day habit. Other days, I don't smoke at all. Took a week vacation with a good friend last year that doesn't smoke, so I didn't either so she wouldn't have to put up with the smell. Didn't bother me at all to go a week without them.
So really, I can take them or leave them. But I enjoy them, so eh.
So really, I can take them or leave them. But I enjoy them, so eh.
I still wish Halifax went through with banning smoking from public spaces outside of a few designated smoking areas around the city.
I quit about 6 years ago. When we were trying to get pregnant, which we did. I had tried to quit a few times before but it was much easier knowing I had a daughter on the way. I love that I don't smoke now. I feel so much better.
Your post made it sound like you legit racked your brains for reasons that people still smoke and somehow you never touch on how ridiculously addictive nicotine is or how shady the tobacco companies are. You just implied that smokers are ignorant and weak and shrugged.
You either don't know how hard it is to quit, or you don't care. Both are not great.
It's either smoke or Xanax. Choose one.
Or take down capitalism.
Or take down capitalism.
A smoker kiss is the best thing I've tasted though. I do agree with the other assessment.
Uh what?
No, I've kissed a smoker before, it tastes like they took a shit in my mouth.
Sounds like you accidentally lit the filter end, so to speak.
My boyfriend still smokes. He hates it. I hate it. But he's addicted to them. He's tried quitting but he gets stressed a little too easily and when that happens, he reaches for his cigarettes.
a buzz? lol.. there is no real buzz. Just our brain sighing in relief.
Not really. t increases the heart-rate. Your addicted brain is just nagging until it gets its fix
Yeah because it's addictive.
There are FAR more interesting options.
Didn't know it boosts the cognitive performance so significantly though. Any studies?
i do but i'm not sure what the question is here
eh it's more of a benefit
To be fair it is frustrating when people are constantly not at their desk for smoke breaks when you need to get shit done. I don't want my time wasted by someone wasting their time.
I think your choice of words here are poor.You make it sound simple or easy to quit. As an addict myself, its not. And alcohol is no pretty princess on your health either.
Quit two and a half months ago. Never going back. I'm 39, it's past time to start taking my health more seriously.
I've quit cigarettes but I vape somewhat heavily. Like many people I've still slipped up a couple times, but I feel disgusted with myself after and don't slip back into the habit.
Please do not look down upon or judge people for this addiction. It's a horrible thing, and quitting is one of the biggest tests of will I've ever experienced. Like I said, even having "quit" I'm still reliant on the nicotine fix and physical sensation I get from vaping. This shit is no joke.
Please do not look down upon or judge people for this addiction. It's a horrible thing, and quitting is one of the biggest tests of will I've ever experienced. Like I said, even having "quit" I'm still reliant on the nicotine fix and physical sensation I get from vaping. This shit is no joke.
I hear you, I think my bad morning made me cop an attitude and that's my bad judging by the replies I'm getting. Not sure if I should edit it down or preserve it as is, but apologies.
Well, they are talking about the companies health profile and has made some other comments in the past. Personally, I don't care if someone smokes. I've used it to my advantage in the past.
No. I never understood the appeal of being addicted to leaves.
People seem to think I think smoke though judging by the amount of beggars who ask to bum a cigarette off of me.
People seem to think I think smoke though judging by the amount of beggars who ask to bum a cigarette off of me.
ill quote you one more time here OP, I know you responded already and I hope it was just a bad mood like you said. I'm just making a point that most people use there breaks to smoke and I highly doubt the 5-whatever amount of smokers on your insurance are jacking it up like ReAxion said.
The way you talk about these smokers above, you make it sound like they are scum on earth and should have the sense to just "will" power away addiction.
it's kind of like you're getting what you assume smokers like about smoking, without actually smoking. like a little taste of a lifestyle you're not interested in, with just one kiss.
I smoke sometimes, usually when I go out for coffee or beer.
I know it's unhealthy, but I don't care. We're all gonna die, so I'd rather enjoy my life on my own terms than avoid every single thing that is unhealthy.
All those self-righteous people shitting on others for doing something enjoyable will also die, but after living a miserable life of constant fear.
I know it's unhealthy, but I don't care. We're all gonna die, so I'd rather enjoy my life on my own terms than avoid every single thing that is unhealthy.
All those self-righteous people shitting on others for doing something enjoyable will also die, but after living a miserable life of constant fear.
Addiction is a part of it, but nicotine is a stimulant, people smoke because they do feel a short term benefit. I'm not saying that smoking is good, just that the Allen Carr line of thinking isn't scientific.
Plenty more stuff on Google.
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got addicted when I was around 15, smoked until I was 23, quit for two years, started back up when I was under extreme stress with life stuff, and haven't really been able to quit since (30 now).
Combination of it being really hard to quit and also me actually enjoying smoking. It's a gross habit, but its even harder to quit when you actually still enjoy it. All my friends are smokers as well, so it's hard to avoid.
Combination of it being really hard to quit and also me actually enjoying smoking. It's a gross habit, but its even harder to quit when you actually still enjoy it. All my friends are smokers as well, so it's hard to avoid.
