How many smokers do we have? (blood, disease)

[cardero]

Originally Posted by Crystal Red

(for example playing my guitar which I spend most of my time doing) I usually really immerse myself in them so I forget about everything else, if I wanted to quite I'd do that all the time.

This guy (who is not me) probably won't get to that cigarette (the one being held near the tuning machines) but it does make for a cool appearance.


mrscarrdero's right; Yahoo Images has a picture for everything.

[Mike182]

Originally Posted by Halcyon

I have fairly strong opinions on smoking because my father died from lung cancer.

Nowadays I often use it as a judge of intelligence/character. Older people, i feel have a bit of an excuse for smoking, because they have probably been addicted for years. But when i see people my age (20's) and younger take up smoking, i feel they must be innately stupid - they know it will do them harm, and that it is addictive and that it will kill you, yet they do it anyway to look 'cool'. When i see people my age smoking i consider them to be sheep with the will power of gnats, and i will often avoid talking to them.

i respect your oppinion and you are entitled to it - and im truely sorry to hear your dad died of lung cancer

i used to smoke quite a bit, but ive cut down loads - i only smoke a couple a week now.

but i have only ever smoked "golden vaginia" which is pre-cut tobacco leaf, and you roll it yourself - these are different to a normal packet of cigarettes because i can garuntee they dont have loads of chemical and process and industrial (insert rude word here) in them

i dont think smoking is a sign of ignorance or beeing a sheep in society (people who know me often state that i am quite blatantly not fussed about what the rest of society is doing ) and i think this because it would be conscious stereotyping, which never leads to a good thing some of the most intelligent, knowledgable and brilliant people i know smoke

C_P

[michel]

Unfortunately I started at boarding school - because of loneliness, peer pressure, being bullied. Smoking back in the sixties was almost a social necessity - now, of course we know better.

When I was in my twenties, I could hold my breath for a good long time (maybe close on to three minutes) - I'm lucky if I can do 30 seconds now..

[Shadow Wolf]

I just threw the all the cigars I had away. Mainly because of the taste. But it will be two weeks before I can get more smokes. Hopefully I can quit for good. I can't destress by smoking. Hopefully I'll find another way.
I wonder how well RF support groups would do? Probably wouldn't happen, but it could bring a great since of pride being able to say, "This site that I run, along with several others, has many members that have have quit smoking because of the support groups on it, and the many terrific people that help out with them." I think that would be cool seeing RF on CNN as the "new, highly successful way to quit smoking." Maybe Rex and Todd would get on Larry King for an interview.

[Feathers in Hair]

OOo, I love that idea, LW!

I could helpfully stand behind any RF 'repenting' smokers with a poker, maybe?

[Mister Emu]

I smoke ~half a pack(10) a day.

I don't do it to look cool, or because it is what "everyone" is doing, but that I have the tendency to get a bit wound up, and smoking helps keep me calm...

[michel]

Originally Posted by Mister Emu

I smoke ~half a pack(10) a day.

I don't do it to look cool, or because it is what "everyone" is doing, but that I have the tendency to get a bit wound up, and smoking helps keep me calm...

I wouldn't have thought you'd get wound up! you 'sound' calm enough; can't you think of a less expensive, and healthier way of calming down?

[Shadow Wolf]

I don't do it to look cool, or because it is what "everyone" is doing, but that I have the tendency to get a bit wound up, and smoking helps keep me calm...

I am desperatly looking for an alternative to calm down. I tried buying a big bag Halls cough drops, hoping the menthol in those would help, while it did help cravings a bit, it just didn't help my stress.