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Originally Posted by eddiek
How does one "enjoy" smoking?
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I quit in 1981. Cigarettes weren't (I think) as strong then.
I enjoyed the Hell out of smoking while I was smoking.
I didn't enjoy watching my father try to breath.
I didn't enjoy hacking my guts up every morning.
I didn't enjoy wheezing after a set of stairs.
But I really, really liked smoking. It's an interesting habit (aside from the addiction part).
When you need a moment to think, light a cigarette.
If you are a bit uptight and want a little relief, take a hit or two.
Someone irritate you? Blow some smoke in their face.
There are a lot more ways to quit now. I quit cold turkey. I initially stopped (even got hypnotized) the day before my mother died. Needless to say that didn't work out. I waited 6 months, spending the time psyching myself up and quit.
I found out at lunch it was National Smoke Out Day. Now there's a sign if ever I saw one.
Spent years dreaming about smoking. I'd guess the last time I had one of those dreams was about 2003 or so. I'd be having a cigarette and wake up frustrated because the "buzz" wasn't there.