Smoking

[userid7]

Allright,
If smoking is so bad,
How come I could live without food, longer than without tabbaco aye?

How about the military, they killed more people than any ciggarete ever did,
why aren't we banning them from resteraunts?

Peace,
DangerBird.

[Kiran]

I guess anything like this is all down to personal choice...I don't smoke cos I ahte the smell of them on others....but its whatever works for any of us. We all have an addiction to something!

[Narnia]

Yes, it does come down to personal choice....

I grew up in a smoke free household which I am very thankful for! Its funny, I am so opposed to smoking and yet I live with a smoker. Its against my own personal policy to date a smoker, but its so hard not too, because so many people smoke!

Well, a long time ago I put up such a major stink (no un intended) about Paul's smoking, he's only allowed to smoke when he's by himself; either outside, or by himself while driving or at his job where the other guys smoke too. When we are together he never smokes, because he knows it annoys the hell out of me and its just easier if he doesn't!

He has been smoking for years that I can't stop him completely, but I am very thankful he tries not to smoke around me!

God, I hate smoking!

[userid7]

No worry,
I didn't expect much in the way of support for that post,
I must apoligize for my late night humour,

Then again, my Grandma lived to be 98 and smoked constantly,
and most smokers do not even notice the smell at all, though I
guess it is obviously offensive to some non-smokers.

And if it's not my place to say, not sure, but I am kinda happy you
decided to go with this guy anyway,
There was some computer dating thing I ran across and the only two
questions they asked to match up people were,
Do you smoke or do you drink?
It hit me as such a shallow way to find love,
Each to our own then I guess,

Peace and Love,
DangerBird.

[Narnia]

No worry,
I didn't expect much in the way of support for that post,
I must apoligize for my late night humour,

No worries my friend and no need to apologize either, I gathered where you were coming from...I was just stating my own personal experiences.

Then again, my Grandma lived to be 98 and smoked constantly,
and most smokers do not even notice the smell at all, though I
guess it is obviously offensive to some non-smokers.

Yes, non-smokers have wicked sensitive sniffers. Paul is always amazed at my ability to sniff out cigarette smoke....its funny...it gets stinkier as it travels away from the source....? *hmm?*

And if it's not my place to say, not sure, but I am kinda happy you
decided to go with this guy anyway,

Its okay, you may say like what you like, and as for me, I am happy too!

There was some computer dating thing I ran across and the only two
questions they asked to match up people were,
Do you smoke or do you drink?
It hit me as such a shallow way to find love,
Each to our own then I guess,

Peace and Love,
DangerBird.

Well, you are right on both counts; that is a shallow way to find love and each to their own!

[SoulChild]

Okay, here it is....my confession. I have been smoking since Sept. Why did I start back up? I don't know, just being rebellious.....I was still training for my marathon, and I still ran it with no problem. I have not yet quit...yet I don't feel that I am addicted. I do crave them...but, if I really wanted to quit...I can...cold turkey! I know I have to stop soon before it become to hard to quit. My technique to quit is to not buy any. Then if I crave one, just ask someone at the job, and it is usually something I don't like, so it gradually turns me off from them. then, you start to get annoyed at asking people for smokes, then you begin to forget about them..then you quit! Thats how I do it...and I think I am on my last pack...I have one more....but, I was invited to a party this weekend, so I think one more pack...and I am sure I have to quit, because I have already started back with my training.....I will post my progress.

Good luck to all those trying to quit!

JUST DO IT!!!

[Lotus Flower]

Well

I am not a smoker but my ex-husband did himself and group of his friend would meet for card game once a week and what did I get from it a spot on my lungs that is still there today

3 of my children smoke and this is a horrible addiction with the ban here in Ireland we have got use to it.

I was in Spain a few weeks ago and smoking is still allowed in public places it was so strange to have people smoking around me I had a shower later on I could get the smell of cigs when washing my hair did not like smelling like an ash tray.

Everyone to their own as I see how addictive my children are to cigs. My youngest sister has disease of the lungs she is the only smoker in my family of 10 sibling.

[Kiran]

My mother smoked fairly light and yet she still got Emphysema! She was told give them up and you may live for another 20 years...don't and you'll be lucky to get another five years! Needless to say she did give up and we got to have her for longer
My oldest son smokes and my youngest has just given up, thank goodness as his father is seriously ill with a lung disease and is now waiting to get a lung transplant! As it turns out, it seems like a hereditary disease and two other family members have it now.

[userid7]

....As most of you probably know smoking tabbacco started with the
American Indian, but was a scared herb...and as with all things sacred
abuseing them will lead to trouble - looking at it spritually, if you beleive
the spirit creates the body, tabbacco related illness may be the result
of the spirit of the plant opposing it's abuse and conflicting with your
own spirit.
I have been shown that the docile plant is a very clever disguise for what
is a very powerfull spirit, which may heal or which may kill.

P&L,
DangerBird

[SoulChild]

Oh yeah, I recently saw a commercial onthe internet for organic cigarretts. the fact that it is organic will not get me to smoke again. Too hard to quit!

[Shalott]

Oh yeah, I recently saw a commercial onthe internet for organic cigarretts. the fact that it is organic will not get me to smoke again. Too hard to quit!

I second that one. Both hubby and I quit smoking cold turkey shortly after we got married. We just couldn't justify wasting all that money on such a habit. It was the "easiest" thing to cut out of the budget. So we simply decided to not buy anymore. Unfortunately, my husband had nearly two months worth of cigarettes more than I did. So while I was going through all the withdrawl and hissy fits and what say you, he was still puffing away. Albeit he was doing it outside... but I could still smell it. By the end of the third week I was ready to kill someone or myself LOL But that seemed to be the climax of the quit and after that it got easier.. Then he quit in August of 2007 (I quit June 2007) when he ran out and we've been quit since then.

I don't want to go through that major headache again so not one puff EVER.

So far me alone has saved $3,796 by not smoking and that doesn't include Rob's.