Not sure where this should go, if anywhere. But the people here seem to have the best advice I ever come across.
I've been smoking cigarettes since I was 15, I'm now 18 as of a couple months ago. I've never been a heavy smoker, and generally on and off. I've noticed many of friends now consume nearly a pack a day, and have been smoking as long or a shorter time. But my use has stayed relatively casual.
I've had periods where I smoke more excessively, like a pack in 3 days. Or a pack might last 2 weeks. Or I might stop for 2 weeks.
I worried about turning 18 as I knew that now I would be able to buy the packs myself, rather than have a friend or someone who could do it. Being more accessible, I thought this might push me over the edge into the full-on addiction of a pack a day.
Not exactly. It's true, I buy a pack like once a week now, usually on a friday when I'm out drinking or just simply out and about in the evening/night with friends that do and do not also smoke.
I noticed a buddy of mine who only began smoking 6 months ago (partly through me) smokes nearly a pack a day.
Right now I'm on vacation, and my family does not know and would not want me smoking cigarettes and I haven't had one for 5 days now, don't really want one. I mean if I really think about it it sounds nice, but I forget about it quickly.
It's been like this for 3 years now. Shouldn't I be fully addicted by now? Is this my chance to call it quits? I can't imagine never smoking again, and many of my friends wonder how I'm not as addicted as them yet, as they're all smoking so much more than I am. Situations where I'm drinking or on any sort of stimulant I crave much more, whereas if I'm stoned or on a psych a cigarette sounds very distasteful and unappealing. I've had many experiences on psychedelics where the psych tells me I should stop smoking, and I usually do for a month. But just start again eventually, in this semi-smoker habit of mine. I have some friends who are sort of "social smokers" who smoke when they're drunk, but don't smoke nearly as much as I do.
What's going on? Any advice?
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stumped
I've been smoking cigarettes since I was 15, I'm now 18 as of a couple months ago. I've never been a heavy smoker, and generally on and off. I've noticed many of friends now consume nearly a pack a day, and have been smoking as long or a shorter time. But my use has stayed relatively casual.
I've had periods where I smoke more excessively, like a pack in 3 days. Or a pack might last 2 weeks. Or I might stop for 2 weeks.
I worried about turning 18 as I knew that now I would be able to buy the packs myself, rather than have a friend or someone who could do it. Being more accessible, I thought this might push me over the edge into the full-on addiction of a pack a day.
Not exactly. It's true, I buy a pack like once a week now, usually on a friday when I'm out drinking or just simply out and about in the evening/night with friends that do and do not also smoke.
I noticed a buddy of mine who only began smoking 6 months ago (partly through me) smokes nearly a pack a day.
Right now I'm on vacation, and my family does not know and would not want me smoking cigarettes and I haven't had one for 5 days now, don't really want one. I mean if I really think about it it sounds nice, but I forget about it quickly.
It's been like this for 3 years now. Shouldn't I be fully addicted by now? Is this my chance to call it quits? I can't imagine never smoking again, and many of my friends wonder how I'm not as addicted as them yet, as they're all smoking so much more than I am. Situations where I'm drinking or on any sort of stimulant I crave much more, whereas if I'm stoned or on a psych a cigarette sounds very distasteful and unappealing. I've had many experiences on psychedelics where the psych tells me I should stop smoking, and I usually do for a month. But just start again eventually, in this semi-smoker habit of mine. I have some friends who are sort of "social smokers" who smoke when they're drunk, but don't smoke nearly as much as I do.
What's going on? Any advice?
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stumped