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  • BDD Moderators: Keif’ Richards

Why do you smoke tobacco?

K'd-OUT-in-AZ said:
I think what he means is that if your with other smokers you may meet some of them. With non-smokers, people stay away from me and give me dirty looks. Stay as far as way as they can.
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Not make friends but for example yesterday I went to ihop and smoked outside. I was having a conversation with an older women then after went about our business. That's weird I have never gotten a nasty stare or anything from someone for smoking
 
Can't remember why I started. I stop every now and then and use e-cigarettes for a few months, when I can get the juice. I should probably stop properly soon enough, need to read that allen carr book, it worked on my friend (for a few months..). Apparently us smokers only think we enjoy smoking, and once you read the book, you get convinced that you don't really enjoy it. Doesn't make sense, but I haven't read the book yet.

As for dirty looks, depends on the country I think. In Ireland smoking is pretty socially acceptable, I've had jobs where everyone I worked with smoked, smoking on a night out is normal even for some normally non-smokers. I have this impression that smoking is sort of frowned upon a bit more in certain parts of the US. I never smoke in front of my parents when I'm home or they are over or my girlfriend's parents though (even though they all know I smoke of course), on some level I've been affected by that general "denormalisation" thing that's going on.
 
I live in southern california. CA is pretty "green" with all the recycling and anti pollution whatnot but I have never gotte a dirty look. Maybe some people push it by smoking in a non-smoking area?
 
I have always hated cigs my whole life, I think I've smoked 2 cigs in the 23 years I've been living but I like to smoke black and milds alot whenever I'm on opiates or alcohol, tends to kick it in a bit :)

-OC
 
I live in a really nice rich area where nobody smokes or dresses different. If your not a $500 outfit preppy or a high class snob who smokes then your pushed to the curb and given dirty looks. I'm not a preppy and I smoke, also use drugs on occasion so people glare at me while I smoke. I swear I must be the only smoker around here. There are no cigarette butts in the ash trays which are hard to find to begin with. Its like when I'm near a store I ask "where am I supposed to smoke, there's no ash tray?" I guess I'm not supposed to anywhere. There are laws that make it so I can't smoke near anything out in public, can't find designated smoke areas.

Meanwhile in rehab if you don't smoke then everyone talks about you or tries you to get to and it usually works
 
Why is a pretty damn good question. I lost my mom to lung cancer three years ago, you think I'd have learned by now. I started at 15, I'm 23, and I've always been around it my whole life. I quit for 9 days, went out drinking and fucked it up, which was about 7 months ago now. I smoke between a half pack and pack a day, and in NY the prices are through the roof. I was reading through this thread for some justification, but I know I just need to quit. Hopefully 2011 will be the year...its so hard. Those of you who only do it "occasionally" or "only a few a day"...stop now, its a BITCH to stop, and it makes me feel like a weak failure. So I guess I do it out of addiction, and pleasure since I do like the act...which is what makes it so damn hard to stop, moreso than the actual physical addiction, the psychological one is my problem.
 
I never found cigarettes as "hard" to quit. It is more like a petty annoyance upon cessation of smoking. I say to myself "I would feel very relaxed if I had a cigarette right now, and I would like one" -- then feel a mild craving -- then I say with enthusiasm -- Fuck it ! I don't want it. The feeling of mild craving passes within 24 hours and does not return. This has always been how hard it is for me to quit smoking.
 
I like the taste, and it does alot for stress relief to be honest. Plus it's kind of a social thing.

the biggest factor is keeping my fingers busy though. I get anxious if I'm walking down the road and haven't got a fag, cause it feels like my hands should be doing something. Odd feeling

I'm going to try and quit after my birth (on the 9th of this month). Wish me luck, I'm gonna need it. 20 fags to none is gonna be mental hell.
 
had a $15 a day habit for the last two years. my plan is to quit when I move back to my hometown in a few months. shouldn't be too hard.
 
StrutterGear said:
I like the taste, and it does alot for stress relief to be honest. Plus it's kind of a social thing.

the biggest factor is keeping my fingers busy though. I get anxious if I'm walking down the road and haven't got a fag, cause it feels like my hands should be doing something. Odd feeling
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I have the same thoughts. When I'm walking down somewhere, whether it be home, to a store, wherever, I feel awkward and self conscious because I feel I should be doing something with my hands so I light up a smoke and feel more comfortable. Much more comfortable.
 
only two times I have to smoke are right after eating a big meal and right after sex. Other than that, its usually cause I'm bored or pissed off...or drunk. I smoke like a chimney when im drunk.
 
Maximum a pack a day, but usually I roll cigarettes.
Wanna stop soon again, I stopped once ( with Alan Carrs easy way) and to be honest it really fucking works. You stop and you enjoy it at the same time.
Why do I smoke again if it works so well?
I made the mistake of having one cigarette half a year later - he also warns you of that in the book. If you have another one you'll be back on it.

Have given the book to various people and everyone who read it stopped. Not all are still nonsmokers, but most of them are.
I don't wanna advertise, but get the book if you are fed up with smoking.
 
those eletric cigarettes work, the refills can get expensive, but u wont die from inhaling them.

be carful with chantex shit, it can fuck with ur head. and with me, i'm already fuckd in the head, so when i was on it i smoked anyway because i liked the way it made me feel. light head'd dizzy, and cigarettes tasted funny.

u could taper? like switch from smoking to using those camel snus's. and taper from them, ive seen it done before.
 
Electric cigs would definitely be healthier but I wanna sort the nicotine addiction. Nicotine is such a nasty little addiction... I will try the book again at some point, cause it worked wonders. and I won't make the same mistake again thinking that one won't hurt :)
 
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