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Do you smoke [COLOR="yellow"]cigarettes[/COLOR]? 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.
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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.
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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
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Sadly yes.. not more than 5 a day.. Mostly with coffe or alcohol..
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I quit 6 months ago ... So glad i did , I was feeling so guilty right after I had one
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[QUOTE=DancingQueen;875311]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.[/QUOTE]
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 :shock:
I gave them up approx 5 years back - best thing I ever did.
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no
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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.
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I used to smoke cigars a while back ... it has its charm
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[QUOTE=DancingQueen;875311]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.[/QUOTE]
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.
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Thankfully never smoked!
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[QUOTE=DancingQueen;875311]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.[/QUOTE]
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.
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I smoke rollies. Golden Virginia or Old Holdbourn.
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[QUOTE=Huggie Smiles;875424]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.[/QUOTE] Good points !! :D 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 :lol:
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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
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No smoking but a can of this a day
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love it.cant give up.know its killing me.pain in the hole
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I have for far too long. I am in the phase where I want to quit. I think I am going to try the "chantex" (sp) I know 10+ peopl that quit on it... I guess the dreams are epic. But I so do love the Newport Lights!
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[QUOTE=ddr;875419]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.[/QUOTE]
I am sorry you and your family are having to go through this. Your father is very lucky. I guess that just goes to show how addicting it really is.
My uncle was diagnosed with a fairly severe case of emphysema a few years ago and we all thought it would finally get him and my aunt to finally quit smoking (they each smoke about a pack a day), but unfortunately no :(
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I quit 15 months ago and I feel great ever since. I used to smoke rollies for many years
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yep for 12 years this september will be two years
did the laser treatment and never touched them again....I am so thankful that my company at the time made me quit
its not as hard to quit as people think
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its not hard to quit as long as you have a motive to it other than the public opinion
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I tried cigarettes when I was 17... I didn't like them , so I don't smoke, and I never did. I glad about this. I hate the smoke, and I can't understand people that, when in places full of smoke (clubs, pubs, concerts) they light one after another...
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[QUOTE=trick12;875651]its not hard to quit as long as you have a motive to it other than the public opinion[/QUOTE] Nah it is hard to quit , I tried everything , even gave it up for two years at one stage and went back :( Went along to a Smokenders meeting with a friend , thought ok one last try. Thank goodness it worked.
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Yes
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:lol:
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[QUOTE=feather;875443]I smoke rollies. Golden Virginia or Old Holdbourn.[/QUOTE]
Golden Virginia,£7.00 for a 50g pouch ''off a friend'' lasts me a week minimm.its £6.20 for a 25g pouch from the shop. £5.60 for 20 cigarettes,that last a day,fook dat........
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Smoke about 10 a day for the last 10 years. Id like to think ill eventually give up.
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No smoking for 2 yrs now - health benifits was one reason they other was a voice saying if i smoked another cigarette I would never walk my daughter down the isle on her wedding day - so i quit
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[QUOTE=Mr.Big;875803]Smoke about 10 a day for the last 10 years. Id like to think ill eventually give up.[/QUOTE]
Same here, sadly !!
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Quit in 2006 or 2007.
My favs were:
Camel Turkish Jade Camel Menthol Newport Marlboro Lights Clove Cigs..
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Yeppers... usually about 5 a day.
Marlboro 72's lights American Spirits Red Organic Camel Turkish Slivers
Just ordered that Bluecig electronic cigarette will try to switch over to that if it works. Tired of being at work at not being able to smoke on the property.
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It seems that I'm enjoying smoking more and more these days. Everytime I light one up it seems to be better then the last. It's making it really super hard to quit that's for sure.
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Today's one of those days I'm happy to be able to enjoy that rare cig...
...that said, I don't have any and won't be smoking, but wish I were :lol:
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[QUOTE=DancingQueen;875615]I am sorry you and your family are having to go through this. Your father is very lucky. I guess that just goes to show how addicting it really is.
My uncle was diagnosed with a fairly severe case of emphysema a few years ago and we all thought it would finally get him and my aunt to finally quit smoking (they each smoke about a pack a day), but unfortunately no :([/QUOTE]
Thanks DQ :) sorry that you are going through something similar :(
I certainly know how tough it was... one of those things that you never really know how you love/appreciate someone until it is almost gone.
Smoking... nicotine... just isnt worth it. Think about your family, think about the people you love... think about all the chicks or guys you could have been with but since you stink like shit... never happened. But sometimes, nothing works. =\
Addiction is a bitch.
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This thread made me wanna smoke again today fuck!
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It's kind of scary because I was just thinking about this the other day. I haven't been a smoker that long (a couple years) and I never used to smoke that many cancer sticks a day but I've gotta admit it now...I'm up to a pack a day. I really need to quit. Every time my 3 1/2 year old nephew catches me smoking he screams something like, "Uncle Christian stop smoking! You're going to get sick and have to go live with Jesus!" That's both adorable and heart-breaking. Maybe it'll be my 2011 New Year's Resolution. I've never really made a resolution before @ the new year so perhaps I'll actually stick to it rather than it ending up a bullshit afterthought by January 3rd like the majority of them.
EDIT - BTW, I smoke Camel Crush (Menthol/Regular) Cigarettes. I should just switch to menthol because I ALWAYS crush the little menthol fluid sphere in the filter.
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I prefer Benson & Hedges
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