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Originally posted by Hangover
Also a lot of people like the feeling of smoke and the taste of it. I personally dont smoke a lot but if i smoke i really enjoy it...according to my motto: Lighting up a Camel makes the bus come!
Originally posted by Master Wu
And let me use this space for something that is far more important for just a quick moment - fast food will kill you in worse ways than smoking will any day, you feed that to your children and you are no different than a drug dealer. Investigate and you will find i speak the truth (search 'msg' and 'aspartame'). I am far more horrified at the accepted state of fast food than what has happened to the sacred smoke of the native americans any day.
Originally posted by jupiter869
why would you start in the first place.
Originally posted by worldwatcher
why? because cigarettes provide a quick fix for stress, tension and other problems people face in their lives.
I also agree with some past karmic law coming into to play. I started at age 19 or 20, stopped completely twice for more than a year and picked up the habit again. I'm 30 now btw. I smoke about 5-7 a day too. I cannot see myself ever being a chain smoker or a pack a day smoker.
Cigarrettes provide for me, something to do when I'm bored, something to aid my digestion after meals, a wake up call, a night cap, and the most important stress relief. I have other ways of releasing stress, but not all methods are practical and as convenient as a quick light up and a few pulls.
But don't be mistaken, the above is simply my own excuses for why I cannot quit at this time, the true problem is that I am addicted to it. But I am also addicted to Coca Cola and must drink at at least 3 cans a day. No excuses, but vices comes in all methods and things and these are just mine. I'm still healthy, active, but my method of slow suicide is cigarrettes instead of alcohol, food, or pharmaceutical and non pharmaceutical drugs.
[edit on 10-1-2005 by worldwatcher]
Originally posted by redmage
Originally posted by jupiter869
why would you start in the first place.
In a word, curiousity.
It's human nature to be curious, and to want to "alter" one's state of mind.
Even young children will spin around untill they get "dizzy" and fall down.
Sure, everyone "knows" it will eventually kill you; but let's say you have a relative or friend of the family who smokes like a chimney.
One right after the other yet you don't see them die.
It's not instantaneous, so "just one" won't kill you.
People get curious as to what the "reward" is, so they try one and get that initial "buzz"; a lightheaded peacefull relaxed tingle.
If they like the buzz, they continue "on occasion" and before ya know it they are physically addicted.
It's been said that nicotine addiction is almost or as difficult to "kick" as heroin.
Originally posted by Holden
Those people that start because they're "curious" are just plain "stupid". Stay away from them.
Originally posted by Holden
Those people that start because they're "curious" are just plain "stupid". Stay away from them.