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I understand that cigarettes are extremely addictive, but I still don't understand why anyone smokes now. I quit when I was young and it was not fun, but anyone who has willpower can do it.
There is no longer any doubt that smoking is one of the worst possible things you can do to your health. It might not kill you, but it is very likely to damage your quality of life. And it bothers other people, and can damage their health.
Some smokers get outraged about all the restrictions they have now. They refuse to believe that their smoke can make the people around them sick.
I could understand why someone would smoke if they are completely ignorant about health. They would have to be extremely ignorant though. And I can understand why someone smokes if they don't value their own health or the health of people around them. But I cannot understand why any intelligent caring person would smoke.
Addiction is really not an excuse, because you can get electronic cigarettes or nicotine pills or whatever.
And I do not consider it a valid excuse when someone says they enjoy smoking. Other addictive substances are probably much more enjoyable.
The reason I quit, when I was young, was because I noticed it bothered some nonsmokers. In those days, there weren't many nonsmokers. But now we are the majority. If you smoke you are bothering lots of people. Even if you smoke outside your home or workplace, people are holding their breath as they walk past you. Don't you feel a little bad about that?
I smoke mainly because I get bored or working and take a break. When I get agitated, I smoke. It somewhat eases stress.
I quit last year and it felt great. But I had surgery and being off for a long time, I got back on the wagon. I'm not known for being idle and have to keep busy. So...it slowed me down and I was stressing out not being able to work. Still got paid, we have 365 sick days, plus workman comp. But me not being able to go out and get things done just tore me up.
I smoke mainly because I get bored or working and take a break. When I get agitated, I smoke. It somewhat eases stress.
I quit last year and it felt great. But I had surgery and being off for a long time, I got back on the wagon. I'm not known for being idle and have to keep busy. So...it slowed me down and I was stressing out not being able to work. Still got paid, we have 365 sick days, plus workman comp. But me not being able to go out and get things done just tore me up.
If you managed to quit, and realized what it feels like to be healthy for a change, there is absolutely no valid excuse for going back to it. At least think of the people your smoke is bothering.
I understand that cigarettes are extremely addictive, but I still don't understand why anyone smokes now. I quit when I was young and it was not fun, but anyone who has willpower can do it.
There is no longer any doubt that smoking is one of the worst possible things you can do to your health. It might not kill you, but it is very likely to damage your quality of life. And it bothers other people, and can damage their health.
Some smokers get outraged about all the restrictions they have now. They refuse to believe that their smoke can make the people around them sick.
I could understand why someone would smoke if they are completely ignorant about health. They would have to be extremely ignorant though. And I can understand why someone smokes if they don't value their own health or the health of people around them. But I cannot understand why any intelligent caring person would smoke.
Addiction is really not an excuse, because you can get electronic cigarettes or nicotine pills or whatever.
And I do not consider it a valid excuse when someone says they enjoy smoking. Other addictive substances are probably much more enjoyable.
The reason I quit, when I was young, was because I noticed it bothered some nonsmokers. In those days, there weren't many nonsmokers. But now we are the majority. If you smoke you are bothering lots of people. Even if you smoke outside your home or workplace, people are holding their breath as they walk past you. Don't you feel a little bad about that?
Why did you START smoking? Did you start before the 1964 Surgeon General's report? Before the '50's when the first major studies started coming out? Even before that, a good number of people thought it was unhealthy.
Why do you, just because you quit before others did, now get to denigrate smokers? How hypocritical can you be? YOU had the willpower to stop so why can't everyone? Why didn't you have the willpower to not start? Oh, there was the tiniest doubt that it caused cancer? Copout is what I say.
Why did you START smoking? Did you start before the 1964 Surgeon General's report? Before the '50's when the first major studies started coming out? Even before that, a good number of people thought it was unhealthy.
Why do you, just because you quit before others did, now get to denigrate smokers? How hypocritical can you be? YOU had the willpower to stop so why can't everyone? Why didn't you have the willpower to not start? Oh, there was the tiniest doubt that it caused cancer? Copout is what I say.
I was a child. I think that is a valid excuse.
Now everyone knows more about it, and now everyone knows it bothers nonsmokers.
Some people are juggling so many problems that they can't even entertain the stress of smoking cessation.
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