Cigarettes

I don't buy them, but if I am with people and they are free, then I sometimes go for it. I prefer cloves to tobacco, well pretty much anything to tobacco really.

dralan wrote: Unfortunately yes I smoke cigarettes. I am 41 years old now and have been smoking since I was about 15. It is a horrible habit and I advise anyone who doesnt smoke now to keep it that way.

I'm afraid I'm sadder than you - I'm 43, and was a vehement anti smoker until aged 25, when I started one night through boredom (long story...); probably the worst decision I ever made in my life!

Actually, as it's lunchtime & sunny, I think I'll just nip out of the office for a few minutes...
      
    

Edited by Jim Garten - August 29 2006 at 07:43

Used to smoke North State, Lucky Strikes and Chesterfield, quit ten years ago (has few slips few years ago whilst being too drunk). It's a stupid habit, getting a stronger addiction than from most of the drugs, and not even getting the highs or any visions out of it. 

If you want a good song on the subject, what about "Cigarettes" by City Boy (a musch underestimated & relatively unknown band) on "Book Early".

Only when I'm with freinds and one is offered, I have never bought any for myself.

Edited by Rust - August 17 2006 at 21:36

I have smoked since I was 16 an average about 10-15 cigarettes per day. I quit for good on 1 may 2004, after reading (don't laugh at me!) a book called "Easy Way to Quit Smoking" by certain J. Carr. I know, it sounds rediculous, but anyway, I don't and never will smoke again anything (not only tobacco) because it makes me disgust. You call it auto-suggestion, placebo, willpower, faith or whatever but it helped me.

Garion81 wrote: AtLossForWords wrote: Tony R wrote: I used to smoke 60 a day. That was just on an average day. If I went out in the evening to the pub it would hit 90 and if I went to a club later I could add another 20.    Holy sh*t Tony!!!!   You're a f**king monster in a respectable way.   If I go to bar to play a gig, I don't even have ten done by the end of the night, and that's getting home at like three in the morning.   It's progressive. I quit for two and half years started again and it wasn't 6 months before I was back to 2-3 packs a day. That lasted almost three years.  Quit again two years ago August and I gained all sorts of weight too.  Not sure what a stone is in lbs Tony but I have gained 35-40 lbs in two years. [IMG]height=17 alt=Shocked src="http://www.progarchives.com/forum/smileys/smiley3.gif" width=17 align=absMiddle>

A stone is 14 lbs so Vince is right-I am a monster....
     

Easy Livin wrote: bhikkhu wrote: Easy Livin wrote: Though I've never smoked, I dread to think how much I cigarette smoke I have inhaled through passive smoking. Sitting on the top deck of buses, drinking in the pub with friends, even in a working environment. Thankfully, Scotland has now banned smoking in all enclosed public places. What a difference.       I am no advocate of smoking, but there is no conclusive evidence of any harm being caused by second hand smoke. I f you check it out, you can see that the facts have been twisted in order to serve propaganda.   Depends which side of the fence you're on I guess Bhikkhu.   When it comes to propaganda, the cigarette companies are the real experts.

True, very true. I guess that was why the anti-smoking advocates decided to use some of the same tactics. It just really bothers me when anyone makes a claim that is supposed to be backed up by evidence, and in actuality it isn't (ie: the Bush Administration).
    

I once gave up for 3 yrs.................back on them for the last 10 yrs or so.......... it goes up and down, my partner gave up 2 1/2 yrs ago and I see the benefits he has, although he still longs for one! He was a fairly heavy smoker, I am down to 5- 10 a day like Jim. (although like Tony R, a night out can add quite a lot to that!!! )
That first one with your first cuppa is great, also after a meal with friends and wine, sat back from the table...........bliss!

I havn't smoked indoors for years, and am now contemplating hypno therapy after many failed quit attempts.
I know it stinks, I know it's not healthy. Most of my daily smokes I don't really enjoy, it's something that I do, but there are one or two a day that I really, really enjoy!

Nasty habit tho, DON'T START!


I have always been active, but I see the difference now, when I am surfing with my buddies, I run out of puff on the paddle long before they do, and that's BAD!

On average, 5-10 a day (but I don't count if at the pub, at festivals or at a club); not a good habit, I admit - I'd like to think one day I'll give up, but I've still got a load of tobacco I bought back from holiday, so that'd be a waste of money

TheProgtologist wrote: I agree with Guigo,that first cigarette of the day along with your first cup of coffee is incomparable.

Oh yes - that, and that first cigarette when you've just sat down in the pub with your first pint of the night - heaven!