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Romancing the Cigarette

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This forum is saturated with reasons not to smoke.

 

I thought it was useful to list the supposed reasons why we smoke, even though they are debunked or out right false.

 

1- It calms down nerves

2- The morning buzz from the first cig.

3- It is refreshing after a meal.

4- It affords me a break

5- Reason for a trip outside

6- It makes me cooler

7- It is soothing because of the addiction

8- The impulse is strong

9- Oral fixation

10- Affirms independence

 

That is all I could think of. Pretty lame. I think it is better to stay quit.

1 hour ago, Kdad said:

That is all I could think of. Pretty lame. I think it is better to stay quit.

 

All of the reasons you provide are excuses we told ourselves to keep smoking.  I know I told a lot of them to myself.  You are right about them being debunked or downright false but I know it is hard seeing that in the early days. 

 

You are right, it is better to stay quit.  Over a period of time of being smoke free, you will see how false these reasons to continue smoking really are.

2 hours ago, johnny5 said:

Over a period of time of being smoke free, you will see how false these reasons to continue smoking really are.

I second this! 🎯

4 hours ago, Kdad said:

This forum is saturated with reasons not to smoke.

 

I thought it was useful to list the supposed reasons why we smoke, even though they are debunked or out right false.

 

1- It calms down nerves

2- The morning buzz from the first cig.

3- It is refreshing after a meal.

4- It affords me a break

5- Reason for a trip outside

6- It makes me cooler

7- It is soothing because of the addiction

8- The impulse is strong

9- Oral fixation

10- Affirms independence

 

That is all I could think of. Pretty lame. I think it is better to stay quit.

These are all Lies ....all smoking does is stop the cravings for Nicotine ...until the next time ...

Its a addiction ....not a Reward .....

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