| Subject: Re: Smoking For The Sake Of Smoking |
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Date Posted: 16:06:29 05/24/07 Thu
In reply to:
Caitlin
's message, "Re: Smoking For The Sake Of Smoking" on 23:19:04 05/22/07 Tue
Hi Kate,
I'm honestly not sure if I regret starting. I definitely regret getting addicted to smoking this amount though. Honestly, any more than 5 a day and smoking starts to control your life.
I guess I need to give you a little more of my smoking history by means of an explanation. When I started university I was only smoking about 5 or 6 a day. At least at my university, smoking is a lot easier than it was in high school. Classes start at 10 minutes past the hour, and go for 50 minutes, so there's a good 10 minutes to get to the next class/smoke. Also, I put down that I was a smoker on my roommate matching form, and got a smoker roommate (though you can't smoke inside anyway). Because of this, most of my friends at university are smokers. My cigarette consumption blossomed from 5 a day to a pack a day by Christmas, where it stayed until April.
Even at a pack a day life gets inconvenient. Sure, your cravings tend to coincide with the 10 minute breaks between classes, but when you're out with nonsmokers you feel like a nuisance. Also, I did horribly on my first exam in December because my cravings were so bad... it wasn't until my second exam that I started using nicotine gum to suppress cravings during exams. It doesn't really satisfy you, but it makes the craving a lot less strong.
My boost to 2 packs a day happened in April. Classes were over, and I take study breaks twice every hour. It just became natural to smoke that much. It makes exams a lot harder to sit through, even with nicotine gum, and with all the smoking bans here it is very hard to smoke that much and be a functional member of society.
My summer job has me working indoors (so no smoking), and I'm afraid that someone's gonna say something because I take so many smoke breaks.
So all I'm saying is watch out. Especially with your asthma (I thought I read somewhere that smokers with asthma have an even greater risk of other respiratory problems... you might want to look into that... let me tell you from experience, lung problems aren't fun.) You could wind up going from enjoyment to slavery to an inconvenient level of addiction.
Cassy
>Hi Cassy,
>
>U sound like u regret starin? Is smokin no longer
>enjoyable 4 u?
>
>Do ur friends in college or at ur job smoke? I've
>heard that if ur college friend's change 2 mostly
>non-smokers it can change ur enjoyment. Same if u go
>from high school 2 the workplace and end up with
>mostly non-smokin co-workers.
>
>Startin to smoke 4 me was all about a new lifestyle
>choice. I don't regret it even with my asthma. It's
>a decision I m enjoying and 1 I don't plan to give up
>anytime 2 soon.
>
>Kate
>
>>Hi Will,
>>
>>I can't speak for everyone, but that's basically what
>>happened to me. I never consciously decided to smoke
>>more. I found that when times were stressful I'd
>>smoke more because I enjoyed inhaling, the buzz, and
>>the relaxation. But then you get used to smoking, you
>>don't get the same buzz. Sure, to satisfy a craving,
>>especially if you hold out for a while, feels great,
>>but without great control, the addiction will take
>>over, and you could end up smoking 2 packs a day like
>>me, and not enjoying it nearly as much.
>>
>>So, here is my advice. It is entirely about
>>willpower. If you have any doubts about your ability
>>to keep smoking at an enjoyable level, you should quit
>>now while it's easy. Otherwise, be very careful.
>>
>>Cassy
>>
>>>As a new smoker, I wanted to bring up something that
>I
>>>think a lot about, and have briefly discussed with
>>>some individuals on the board, for comment or
>>>discussion. At this stage, I enjoy the sensation I
>>>feel when inhaling, that little buzz that comes
>after,
>>>and the relaxation that then occurs. As time goes on
>>>though, I wonder down the road if these enjoyable
>>>aspects will still be there and at the same
>intensity.
>>> I guess where I am going is I would not want to be a
>>>smoker just for the sake of being a smoker. I would
>>>hate the thought of someday being a pack a day smoker
>>>(not my plan at this point) who just mindlessly
>lights
>>>away and ends up really not getting much out of 15 of
>>>the cigarettes I smoke...what would be the point? If
>>>that is the way it usually becomes in the long run,
>>>then I do not now about the rest of the board but
>>>would turn tail right now and walk away (assuming I
>>>could...I have not tried and am not inclined at this
>>>point). If that is not the case, I could more easily
>>>accept letting it take me where it takes me, as long
>>>as it stays enjoyable.
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