Who here smokes?

[Krosigrim]

Do you all honestly have that strong of a craving? To the point that if you don't smoke it becomes painfully unbearable to live?

It is hard to explain. In my situation... times of stress amplify the craving for a cigarette. It is unlike anything you can immagine. Its not like hunger, or thirst. Although it is similar. Those are based on actual need as opposed to the opposite. I hate when I crave something that is not needed... (everything eccept food/drink/sleep/love)

 

I don't want to try qutting any time soon, someone would get hurt.

Indeed, I was on a warpath the other day.

[Hera]

Well, I failed at the cold turkey bit. Although, I have not exceeded two thus far today. I had my husband take the pack to work with him so I'll have to be a baby when the craving takes over. I haven't given up yet!

[Gryph]

Be strong! You can do it.

[mtsaint]

There is a new medication that blocks nicotine receptors. Instead of getting a fix or enjoying a cig the brain is simply un able to feel the nicotine. It reduces cigs down to foul tasting non satisfying habit.

 

A friend of mine forgot to take his pill when he tried to quit he went out for a smoke and said wow I caught a buzz this feel's good. Immediately he released why.

[Gryph]

You're talking about Chantix. It only really works in people who truly want to quit smoking.

[Hera]

Is this medication prescribed by doctors or can you get it anywhere? I am serious about quitting. I want to get healthier...I have been taking care of my mother who isn't doing very well. Not sure how long she'll be here but most of her problems boil down to smoking for so many years. She's only 45 and I consider that as still being young with more life to live.

[Gryph]

You need a prescription for it.

[Lucandrake]

So that's what addictions are...

 

My father smokes every day 1 and half packs, I find myself buying a pack every now and then, I can never get through the entire box before wanting to (and actually) throwing it away though.

[Krosigrim]

So that's what addictions are...

 

My father smokes every day 1 and half packs, I find myself buying a pack every now and then, I can never get through the entire box before wanting to (and actually) throwing it away though.

What? Do not toy with such things! Next thing you know... Too young to drink, heh. There is no reason for you to smoke. Since you don't smoke, the stress should be effortlessly manageable. Why on earth would you want to know what it is like?

 

As for us, it is delicious...... when you CRAVE one and finally get it. THERE flockING NASTY! That is what has become of us addicts. Do not toy with something such as this.

[Hera]

If I could go back, I never would have picked one up. I hate them.

[ken_cinder]

Yep, listen to Belthasar. If you haven't started, STAY AWAY! There's nothing cool about smoking, infact I freely admit I AM AN IDIOT with respect to smoking.

I hate it, they're nasty and I wish it was as simple as just saying "Screw it" (Anyone who say's it is, has their head up their ass btw)

[Inky]

I disagree, smoke up drake. they are good for you. and all the cool kids do it.

smoke em if ya got em.

 

no seriously, don't start. it sucks.

[Sybarite Paladin AxL]

Don't start smoking, there's no real reason you should, they're nigh tasteless cancer sticks. I smoke, I'm trying to quit, can't. If you really want to, smoke weed, that at least gives you a bang for your buck and isn't nearly as dangerous.

 

Trust me, you don't want to be wheezing and coughing when you wake up mornings, and it will totally kill any and all athletic endeavors you might undertake. Stay away from cigs.

 

A friend of mine used to smoke hella lot and guess what he got (he's a year younger than me): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumothorax . Granted he wasn't nearly as stout as I am and this crap happens more or less if you're predisposed to it, however I doubt you'd want tubes sticking out through your ribs outside your torso. And the worst part is, this crap can relapse at any given moment even if you do stop smoking altogether.

[ken_cinder]

If you really want to, smoke weed, that at least gives you a bang for your buck and isn't nearly as dangerous.

 

Pssst, it's just as bad. No additive chemicals, but the tar levels are astronomical compared to tobacco, and despite what every pothead say's as a feel-good excuse, YES it does kill brain cells and make people "stupid".

 

Does that mean you shouldn't do it? Not saying that, just realize that no little excuse made up, or pretending proving facts don't exist doesn't make it any better.

[Sybarite Paladin AxL]

If you really want to, smoke weed, that at least gives you a bang for your buck and isn't nearly as dangerous.

 

Pssst, it's just as bad. No additive chemicals, but the tar levels are astronomical compared to tobacco, and despite what every pothead say's as a feel-good excuse, YES it does kill brain cells and make people "stupid".

 

Does that mean you shouldn't do it? Not saying that, just realize that no little excuse made up, or pretending proving facts don't exist doesn't make it any better.

 

Well, I wouldn't really argue against that. I for one feel my stupidity levels increase every time I smoke. I also act like a retarded raving monkey under the influence. But at least. in my opinion, it's a lot more fun than just smoking. Combined with the fact that most people I know who smoke both, smoke a lot more cigs than weed, the difference alone in quantity is enough of an excuse for me to recommend it over cigs. You'll never really smoke 20 joints like you'd smoke twenty cigs or even 10 for that matter.

 

I found that over a 4 year period I've been smoking weed, the frequency or quantity didn't increase by much at all, I still get pretty stoned after having just one joint and even though I can smoke more if I want to in a sequence, the increase in effect is marginal and not really worth wasting more weed for at least 2 hours.

 

Also, I feel completely fine without smoking weed for any given period of time, whereas if I don't smoke cigs each day, I get really tense, fidgety and stressed out, and am much more likely to act like an asshole if I don't get my cig fix.