Smoking

witty_owl · Post by **witty_owl** » Thu May 15, 2003 4:45 pm

Georges,

altinkum · Post by **altinkum** » Sat May 17, 2003 9:40 pm

Yep the red sure appeals to me, along with a cigarette of course. Although the red does seem to have an effect on my arthritis, oh what the hell I can endure the pain.
Altinkum

Wholly Anonymous · Post by **Wholly Anonymous** » Sun Aug 24, 2003 2:00 pm

I hate bad grammar, it should be IAMANHOTEL

September_Cohen · Post by **September_Cohen** » Sun Aug 24, 2003 3:30 pm

EUH????
What the "bip" are you talkin' about ?

Paula · Post by **Paula** » Sun Aug 24, 2003 4:27 pm

It is quite intriging to know why people resurrect threads that last saw light 3 months ago.

Was the bad grammer playing your mind all that time WA you need a fag

I am still smoking and even though I sometimes feel like a pyriah as I work in a non smoking office at least I get some fresh air at fag breaks

Byron · Post by **Byron** » Sun Aug 24, 2003 4:41 pm

I gave up smoking for 8 years after watching an operation to remove a cancerous lung. The surgeon threw the diseased lung into a white bucket by his feet and the sound of the lung hitting the bottom of the bucket with a resounding FLOP put me right off smoking.
Then I was promoted to a better job in another city and for the first week I was taken around the county by a chain smoking, nervous twitching, moron, who drove me mad. By Friday of that week I went out and bought a pack of 20.
Anyway, 18 months later I was determined to pack up smoking and a nurse I knew recommended chinese acupuncture. We both went along and although she never gave up smoking, I never had the craving for another cigarette again. It took away that desire for a quick smoke and by waiting for 2 minutes each time I craved a cigarette, the craving eventually went away for good. I was spending about £70 a month on cigarettes at the time, and the 6 acupuncture sessions only cost me £35. So I was saving money after only 2 weeks. I am not preaching to smokers here. I know just how addictive and wonderful a cigarette is, but I am pleased that I found a way to rid myself of the addiction.
Whatever you enjoy is your own personal heaven and I am NOT in the business of preaching my views, when I too had years and years of enjoyment from my cigarettes. I particularly liked the Spanish 'Ducados' which have a very distinctive aroma.
Byron 'sends his regards.'

Linda · Post by **Linda** » Sun Aug 24, 2003 6:18 pm

Yes, it interesting how threads resurface every now and then. I must have missed this one the first time.

I haven't smoked for almost twenty years. I started smoking as a teenager when it was "way cool", after that they were my constant companion and friend for twenty years. I would still smoke today, if it weren't for all the reasons to quit, health, money and a family that constantly bugged me to quit, because I did enjoy smoking. Quiting cigarettes was the hardest thing I have ever done and it wasn't the nicotine addiction as much as the phsychological addiction. I really missed this friend and it took at least two years before I could safely say I could live without him. I totally can't stand the smell of cigerettes now.

greta · Post by **greta** » Sun Aug 24, 2003 7:28 pm

never smoked in my life and hopefully never will.... I hate the way sigarettes make people stink. Can't people find any alternative to smoking. Isn't it possible to gossib while having a cup of coffee?

altinkum · Post by **altinkum** » Sun Aug 24, 2003 7:31 pm

" It's interesting how threads re-surface"
I had forgotten I had even started this one

Altinkum

Paula · Post by **Paula** » Mon Aug 25, 2003 12:26 am

Its quite nice when they re-surface you can either reaffirm your comments or totally change your mind. Give it a year and I might be back to sweets instead of fags.

Coco · Post by **Coco** » Tue Aug 26, 2003 7:32 am

Hi to all Smokers!

I picked up a cigarette once just to see what the attraction was. I liked the way it looked as I held the cigarette. But the taste!

So I never really got the hang of it. (or should I say the habit)

I wish though that darling Leonard would try to quit.

lizzytysh · Post by **lizzytysh** » Tue Aug 26, 2003 3:56 pm

That's one thing I really wish, too, Coco. Leonard's voice is duly low now, and the tradeoff is not worth the benefit[s], at least not to me. One of those times I have severely-mixed feelings about free choice.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » Tue Aug 26, 2003 8:50 pm

A very interesting "preaching" Byron, dont be afraid of the word, when things are our personal experience and told in such a honest way like you do it is very well done.Congratulations for stoping smoking.!

Heretic · Post by **Heretic** » Tue Aug 26, 2003 10:08 pm

Sandra, i fail to see why someone should be congratulated for being an idiot in the first place.
You would do far better congratulating all the people who never started

lizzytysh · Post by **lizzytysh** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 4:47 am

Sandra ~

I agree with you. Congratulations to you, Byron, for quitting. Not starting smoking is far easier than stopping. An advantage that younger people have now is all that is known about smoking. Leonard and others my age had so much pointing us in the direction of picking up a cigarette and blithely continuing to smoke, with virtually nothing mitigating against it.

If I were going to call anyone an idiot, it would be far more tempting to do so with a younger person who would now pick up a cigarette when there is soooo much out there speaking out against it. Neither Byron nor Leonard are in that category. I wonder if Leonard has ever tried to quit.

~ Lizzytysh