Our Junky Forefathers Pt.2 - "Your Doctor Recommends Camles"

Today, the idea a doctor or dentist recommending you smoke a Camel, or anything other cigarette is downright obscure! But that wasn't always the case. Cigarette ads frequently boasted of the health benefits of cigarettes, and even enlisting the sponsorship of doctors, dentists and athletes. Today, scientific research and evidence has shown us just how bad smoking is for you. Over 443,000 people die every year thanks to theses cancer sticks. Even more are harmed from secondhand smoke, an idea that would have seem preposterous to to our grandparent's parents. But even though we know how harmful they can be, new people start smoking every day, cigarette companies continue to find new ways to attract customers and over $35 billion dollars are wasted on cigarettes every year. That's an appalling number. Cigarette smoke is more damaging than just about every legal and illegal drug available. And that includes heroin, cocaine or any type of psychedelic. And they're harder to quit than just about anything else as well. Most recovered heroin addicts or alcoholics will tell you they had a much easier time quitting drugs than they did quitting cigarettes. In fact, many were never able to quit and still smoke cigarettes, despite the fact that it's much worse for your body than the drug they were able to quit. I can tell you first hand, I hated smoking cigarettes. Every single one that I put to my lips made me mad. But I couldn't stop. And many other addicts I've talked to have felt the same way. If I hate it so much, why is it so hard to stop?!? Primary because the cigarette companies pack them full with extremely addictive chemicals, ensuring they have a customer until they kill them.

This second installment of Our Junky Forefathers takes a look at cigarette ads, before the government stepped in and declared smoke a public heath crisis. Apparently before false advertising was illegal as well. But I'll just let you see for yourself. I really don't think I have to give any more commentary than that. You can draw your own conclusions from these ads. I have faith that no one breathing today could be swayed by their persuasive intentions. But at least they will provide some good entertainment and have great shock value

Twentieth Century Cigarette Ads - "Your Doctor Smokes Camels!"

 

One of the ways I decided to quit, began with, I guess, starting to attempt to take care of my body. Having an interest in vitamins and minerals, and the quality of food. It was a certain self respect, that I wanted to know where it came from-what I put in my body. This rolled over to a... recognizing what things were. I wasn't going to allow just anything in. Was it good enough? Was tobacco good enough for my body? It's just a plant. What does it do? Is it... meant to be with me? Who says? My stubborn nature, and not wanting to do what another has told me to do, allowed me to quit-- Or at last make the decision, to really quit. And that is most of the battle. Anything is easy after you make the (clear) choice, in this regard.

Addiction is mostly "in your head", as it's been said, unless it's one of those drugs that'll actually kill you quitting cold turkey, for other reasons.

Insane how these companies did those crazy advertisements.

 

One of the ways I decided to quit, began with, I guess, starting to attempt to take care of my body. Having an interest in vitamins and minerals, and the quality of food. It was a certain self respect, that I wanted to know where it came from-what I put in my body. This rolled over to a... recognizing what things were. I wasn't going to allow just anything in. Was it good enough? Was tobacco good enough for my body? It's just a plant. What does it do? Is it... meant to be with me? Who says? My stubborn nature, and not wanting to do what another has told me to do, allowed me to quit-- Or at last make the decision, to really quit. And that is most of the battle. Anything is easy after you make the (clear) choice, in this regard.

Addiction is mostly "in your head", as it's been said, unless it's one of those drugs that'll actually kill you quitting cold turkey, for other reasons.

Insane how these companies did those crazy advertisements.

Yeah, I've been smoke free for 6 months now and i feel great. I had tried everything, the patch, gum, disposable e-cigs. I was considering Chantix when I turned 35 because enough was enough already. But I bought a vaporizer e-cig as a last hope and I was practically able to quit over night. Some people give me shit because I'm still smoking the e-cig, but I honestly don't care if I smoke that till the day I die. So what? It's just water vapor, it's not going to kill me like cigarettes are. That's why it infuriates me when I hear all this talk about trying to ban them everywhere. In my opinion, they're saving lives. People also give me shit because I cared so much about quitting cigarettes but not wanting to quit dope. But I honestly think cigarettes were way worse for me. My smokers cough is gone. I feel healthy. Best decision I've ever made

 

Sometimes I do miss the effects of nicotine. It actually is a drug . People don't realise that. If we were smoking pot every 30 minutes it would lose much of its noticable effect as well (well, for me).

I wish my dad would give the e-cig a try. I may just buy him one and say "do it".

 

Indeed nicotine is a drug. And you might be surprised to learn that it has one known benefit: it enhances learning and memory through its actions on nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the memory centers of the brain.

Another "benefit" is that it helps alleviate some of the symptoms of people who suffer from schizophrenia and mental illness in general. 95% of schizophrenia patients smoke. Along those lines, something like 1/3 of all smokers have some kind of mental disorder.

I'm glad you were able to switch to electric cigarettes. They are much more benign than tobacco, and they don't stink!