Do You Smoke?

[floridaorange]

Do you smoke cigarettes? If so, how often? If you used to but don't anymore, how many per week?

I used to smoke for about 6 years, roughly 5 - 20 cigs per day...

...now I have 1 - 5 per month.

My fav are american spirits or marlboro light 100's.

[DancingQueen]

Re: Do You Smoke?

Nope, never.

It honestly boggles my mind how so many people can still smoke nowadays with all the knowledge we have about the horrible side effects on themselves and the people around them.

[trick12]

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i used to smoke cigs for about 7 years 10-20 a day, but i quit 6 years ago and only smoke cigars every once in a while, marlboro reds and parliament lights were my favs

[AchtungBaby!]

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Sadly yes.. not more than 5 a day.. Mostly with coffe or alcohol..

[Haziel]

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I quit 6 months ago ... So glad i did , I was feeling so guilty right after I had one

[Micko]

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It honestly boggles my mind how so many people can still smoke nowadays with all the knowledge we have about the horrible side effects on themselves and the people around them.

I hear ye...I can't understand it either. I work in the area of mental health, and you would be amazed how many of my colleagues smoke. Part of my role in work is being what's known as a "smoking cessation officer", whereby I try to educate/support people with enduring mental illness to quit smoking. Would you believe folks, that half of all tobacco products sold in the U.S is bought by those with a mental illness....quite a sobering thought

I gave them up approx 5 years back - best thing I ever did.

[unrecogniseduser]

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no

[88Mariner]

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yup. but not religiously. only in high-stress times. my friends hate that i can quit cold for months on end.

[Haziel]

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I used to smoke cigars a while back ... it has its charm

[ddr]

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Nope, never.

It honestly boggles my mind how so many people can still smoke nowadays with all the knowledge we have about the horrible side effects on themselves and the people around them.

totally agree DQ.

my dad has been smoking since he was 16.. he had 2 brain anuerisms this past January.. one of them burst (luckily for him it sealed itself) and yep.. he is still a smoker. something about it he just cant stop.

i tried 2 cigarettes when i was about 6 or 7 yrs old, just about gagged, havent had since.

[coliver1980]

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Thankfully never smoked!

[Huggie Smiles]

Re: Do You Smoke?

Nope, never.

It honestly boggles my mind how so many people can still smoke nowadays with all the knowledge we have about the horrible side effects on themselves and the people around them.

without wanting to sidetrack the thread...... increase in knowledge does not always equal behavior change. smoking is the classic example but also look as sexual risk behaviors and HIV, or serious drug use needle swapping, eating fatty foods or living at the bottom of a volcano etc etc etc. Just because people know something is not good for you doesn't always they way they act.

[feather]

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I smoke rollies. Golden Virginia or Old Holdbourn.

[DIDI]

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without wanting to sidetrack the thread...... increase in knowledge does not always equal behavior change. smoking is the classic example but also look as sexual risk behaviors and HIV, or serious drug use needle swapping, eating fatty foods or living at the bottom of a volcano etc etc etc. Just because people know something is not good for you doesn't always they way they act.

Good points !! Smoking is a incredibly addictive on every level. Nicotine itself is more addictive than heroin and smoking requires habits which are addictive in their own right. I was a very heavy smoker, haven't smoked for many years now.

I have to say I feel sorry for smokers now, and eternally grateful that I was able to stop. I also recognise all the excuses because I used to make them myself

[dusk]

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Nope... never did, never will.

I wanna fake smoke though, in order to get those paid 15 minute breaks a million times a day...lol