Think before you SMOKE

[spoon]

I write to urge you STOP smoking.

I used to smoke a packet (20) a day and thought that I am young I was OK. I knew that smoking affected my ability and capacity to breath, exercise etc but I had no idea how much.

Let's put it this way, when I was smoking I could hardly walk for 20 minutes and I am in the 20-25 age group. I kept smoking and seeing the effects because I didnt know what my potential was, or how much smoking was screwing my health down. It was even affecting my sleeping habits to the extent I started to develop a sort of disorder.

Recently I bought a bike, quit smoking and within a couple of weeks I was covering approx 20kms an hour for up to 2 hours a ride, all the while making little breaks.

3 months later I can run with the wind and hold a conversation with a friend while running. I am doing well exercising in the gym and I have less pain less compared to when I was smoking.

My "chronic" soar throat is gone, and plus my car smells nice and the list goes on.

I understand that many of you are addicted and so was I. I tried many times to quit and it worked sometimes, but the trick didn't last for long. The crave to smoke a cigarette would come back hunting me unless I did so.

I can tell you this much.

All the best to you. Also try to read a book by Allan Carr "The easy way to quit smoking".

[MirzoBobur]

, and plus my car smells nice and the list goes on.


I like this idea then every ones lol.

[Dilshodius]

I write to urge you STOP smoking.

I used to smoke a packet (20) a day and thought that I am young I was OK. I knew that smoking affected my ability and capacity to breath, exercise etc but I had no idea how much.

Let's put it this way, when I was smoking I could hardly walk for 20 minutes and I am in the 20-25 age group. I kept smoking and seeing the effects because I didnt know what my potential was, or how much smoking was screwing my health down. It was even affecting my sleeping habits to the extent I started to develop a sort of disorder.

Recently I bought a bike, quit smoking and within a couple of weeks I was covering approx 20kms an hour for up to 2 hours a ride, all the while making little breaks.

3 months later I can run with the wind and hold a conversation with a friend while running. I am doing well exercising in the gym and I have less pain less compared to when I was smoking.

My "chronic" soar throat is gone, and plus my car smells nice and the list goes on.

I understand that many of you are addicted and so was I. I tried many times to quit and it worked sometimes, but the trick didn't last for long. The crave to smoke a cigarette would come back hunting me unless I did so.

I can tell you this much.

All the best to you. Also try to read a book by Allan Carr "The easy way to quit smoking".

Your good intentions are appreciated. Most of the smokers are perfectly aware of all negative effects of smoking, nevertheless only few are willing actually to quit-quit. I tried four times but all in vain. Each piece of your advice sounds reasonble, but treating an addiction is more psychological than physical. The short term pleasure of smoking is far more appealing that long term health benefits. Don't you want to burn one after a cup of coffee? nice meal? or after couple of bottles of beer? or sex? Sure. They say the first way to cure the problem is to admit you have a problem. But smokers do not see it as a problem even though many admit they're addicted. It is almots pointless to tell a smoker about side effects of smkoing. Most likely, he or she will not listen (thus such a low feedback on your post :) ) More than that some will get pissed at you (pl.). As far as physical workout is concerned you will be amased how many people who smoke exercise on a regular basis. I lift 5 times a week. Run long distances - 3 times/week. Billy Bob Thornton said it the best: "I've eaten wheat- and dairy-free for years. I eat only raw food. I exercise. I do everything right in my life in order to be able to drink Bud and have a smoke." Someone will needs to hit the rock (diagnosed with cancer? maybe) or face a major change in life (the birth of a child or death of close ones) in order quit. One thing for sure, it is not easy.

[Dubizzle]

Thank you for your advice. I hope one day I will also quit. One thing for sure is that since the implementation 'NO SMOKIN IN PUBLIC PLACES' law in Dubai, i stopped smoking during the day because outside is just very hot.

[alpum]

After 7 years of smoking I finaly gave up smoking!

it is about 3 years I am not smoking - it is very good!

I gave up befor New Year celebration. So, now together with New Year I celebrate My Day of Giving up smoking)))

Ye, I do agree firs time after giving up was very difficult, when i realy wanted smoke I drank alhogol a little))) it helped me much.

after 3 monthes the smell of taboco irritated me totaly.

Live without cigarets are difirent and much more better. People Give Up Smoking

[spoon]

Thank you for your advice. I hope one day I will also quit. One thing for sure is that since the implementation 'NO SMOKIN IN PUBLIC PLACES' law in Dubai, i stopped smoking during the day because outside is just very hot.

I have never heard of any blanket ban on smoking anywhere in Dubai. :)
There are people who don't even obey by the Ramadan rules, let alone smoking in public places..

[MegaZ]

Get married! That's what made me quit.
I haven't been smoking for two years now and I feel much, much better!

I smoked for almost 8 years before that...tried to quit almost every year and it didn't work.

[nemets]

Get married! That's what made me quit.
I haven't been smoking for two years now and I feel much, much better!

I smoked for almost 8 years before that...tried to quit almost every year and it didn't work.

I also quit smoking two years ago, when my son was born, although I was never heavy smoker. Nowdays I can smoke just a good cigar, once a month with good friends and wine

[Dilshodius]

I also quit smoking two years ago, when my son was born, although I was never heavy smoker. Nowdays I can smoke just a good cigar, once a month with good friends and wine

Yes, that is exactly what I was saying in my previous post. I gave myself a word to quit when my first child will be born. No questions asked, no whining or complaining about how hard it is to do. Just simply quit. Cold turkey.

[Octavarium]

Your good intentions are appreciated. Most of the smokers are perfectly aware of all negative effects of smoking, nevertheless only few are willing actually to quit-quit. I tried four times but all in vain. Each piece of your advice sounds reasonble, but treating an addiction is more psychological than physical. The short term pleasure of smoking is far more appealing that long term health benefits. Don't you want to burn one after a cup of coffee? nice meal? or after couple of bottles of beer? or sex? Sure. They say the first way to cure the problem is to admit you have a problem. But smokers do not see it as a problem even though many admit they're addicted. It is almots pointless to tell a smoker about side effects of smkoing. Most likely, he or she will not listen (thus such a low feedback on your post :) ) More than that some will get pissed at you (pl.). As far as physical workout is concerned you will be amased how many people who smoke exercise on a regular basis. I lift 5 times a week. Run long distances - 3 times/week. Billy Bob Thornton said it the best: "I've eaten wheat- and dairy-free for years. I eat only raw food. I exercise. I do everything right in my life in order to be able to drink Bud and have a smoke." Someone will needs to hit the rock (diagnosed with cancer? maybe) or face a major change in life (the birth of a child or death of close ones) in order quit. One thing for sure, it is not easy.

Very well-written piece. Enjoyed reading it. I am not a smoker (I smoke hookah every now and then, but it’s a different story), but one of my very good friends, originally from Paris, claims you are a social reject in France if you don’t smoke, because EVERYONE around you smokes. He actually came up with a huge theory, according to which, smoking unites people, no kidding… Well, anyway, I think it’s a personal choice for everyone –- to smoke or not to smoke, however the only reason I never started smoking was that there are too many addictions for us in this world anyway – coke (I am a coke addict, sigh…), coffee, junk food, beer and etc., so why to increase number of things that we depend on?

[Dilshodius]

Very well-written piece. Enjoyed reading it. I am not a smoker (I smoke hookah every now and then, but it’s a different story), but one of my very good friends, originally from Paris, claims you are a social reject in France if you don’t smoke, because EVERYONE around you smokes. He actually came up with a huge theory, according to which, smoking unites people, no kidding… Well, anyway, I think it’s a personal choice for everyone –- to smoke or not to smoke, however the only reason I never started smoking was that there are too many addictions for us in this world anyway – coke (I am a coke addict, sigh…), coffee, junk food, beer and etc., so why to increase number of things that we depend on?

This is true. Smoking does unite people. I came to the same conclusion while ago. I got one of my internships through a person I was randomly smoking with. It just happened to be that people I become close friends with are smokers. On the other side, it also creates a problem when you're trying to quit. You are almost always surrounded by people who smoke. Instead of quitting you chose to become a social smoker, which in respect turns you into the addcit again, for the lack of self discipline. A perfect accounting equation, what goes around comes around :)

PS. Haha. I'm also addicted to Coke. *singing* ~Always~Coca~Cola~ :)

[Octavarium]

This is true. Smoking does unite people. I came to the same conclusion while ago. I got one of my internships through a person I was randomly smoking with. It just happened to be that people I become close friends with are smokers. On the other side, it also creates a problem when you're trying to quit. You are almost always surrounded by people who smoke. Instead of quitting you chose to become a social smoker, which in respect turns you into the addcit again, for the lack of self discipline. A perfect accounting equation, what goes around comes around :)

PS. Haha. I'm also addicted to Coke. *singing* ~Always~Coca~Cola~ :)

Never would have thought that smoking was such a complex social phenomenon -- but I would assume that you are right. I guess smokers feel like a minority in this world which is increasingly becoming hostile to smokers and minorities tend to unite. The only thing that I really oppose to is selling smoke to teens, which is so usual for Uzbekistan. Kids of 10-12 freely buy packs and although there are laws in place envisioning penalties for those who sell cigarettes to youngsters, no one really cares about it. So, that's one thing we should not allow as a responsible society, I guess.

p.s. Coke forever!!!

[Dilshodius]

Never would have thought that smoking was such a complex social phenomenon -- but I would assume that you are right. I guess smokers feel like a minority in this world which is increasingly becoming hostile to smokers and minorities tend to unite. The only thing that I really oppose to is selling smoke to teens, which is so usual for Uzbekistan. Kids of 10-12 freely buy packs and although there are laws in place envisioning penalties for those who sell cigarettes to youngsters, no one really cares about it. So, that's one thing we should not allow as a responsible society, I guess.

p.s. Coke forever!!!

The same stands true for selling of alcoholic beverages. When I was home for Christmas break, a friend of mine sent my eleven y.o. brother to buy a pack of beer at the local convenient store. I thought they won't sell it to him, but they did. All you have to do is tosay you're buying it for your father, brother... whatever. The same could be said when buying cigarretes. No wonder kids start drinking early. I know I did. Anyways, the thread is about smoking.. I also noticed that everytime I go home I smoke more that usual. A pack/day oppose to my limit of 10 cig/day. The atmosphere is more relaxed, life is not as hectic as in US, people are more laid back, having fiestas instead of lunch hours. Not everywhere, but in some places. Ciagarretes are relatively cheap cost. A perfect environment for a smoker.

[RockerDen]

I write to urge you STOP smoking.
I support your idea very much as the one who has never been smoking.
Your good intentions are appreciated. Most of the smokers are perfectly aware of all negative effects of smoking, nevertheless only few are willing actually to quit-quit.easy.
In psychology it is called "the cognitive dissonance" - you think it's bad, but still use/do it.
but one of my very good friends, originally from Paris, claims you are a social reject in France if you don’t smoke, because EVERYONE around you smokes. He actually came up with a huge theory, according to which, smoking unites people, no kidding…
These people, probably, don't read many medical articles.
Ciagarretes are relatively cheap cost. A perfect environment for a smoker.
It seems cheap only when you buy one-two packets.

[gentle]

Yeah... If I would take 25 cents from each person who gave me advice to stop smoking I would build a castle already.

The hardest period is the first two weeks.
If you can pass that you will be able to quit.
Another good advice is don't think about cigarettes after the meal.

[AL-Midwest]

I quit smoking everyday before going to bed and then next day i start again.......with my job, lifestyle and my owners i wonder how i still didn't commit a suicide-)

[spoon]

How many of you feel you CAN get rid of smoking habit, but you just love the idea of making that last puff..?

[wow_kabob]

hozir man betta segarit chakip keldim :)

[noodles]

koroche kuryu kogda hochu i skoko hochu, mogu i ne kurit mesyac dva podryad... no, dumayu uje pora postavit tochku.

esli vi toko nachinaete kurit' ili toko ne davno nachali, moy vam sovet - ne kurite. nichego horoshego netu... a esli vi uje kurite davno kak ya, to delayte chto hotite, ne budu govorit brosayte, vse ravno ne poymete =)

[Demir Kağan]

I don't want to give up smoking. :cry: It's the second thing making me feel great.

[Prince]

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Курение во всех его формах остается главной предотвратимой причиной смертности во всем мире. Табак убивает от одной трети до половины людей, которые его регулярно употребляют на протяжении 15 лет. Об этом сообщается в представленном в четверг в Нью-Йорке новом докладе Всемирной организации здравоохранения (ВОЗ).

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Конвенция обязывает участников полностью запретить рекламу табачных изделий, повысить цены и налоги на производство и продажу табачных изделий и ввести меры по защите некурящих. Она запрещает курение в общественных местах. В соответствии с конвенцией, надписи, содержащие предупреждения о вреде курения, должны занимать половину площади упаковки табачного изделия.

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Дата публикации: 2008.02.08
Источник: CyberSecurity.ru



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