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Originally Posted by Marvelous Marv
I have yet to meet a person who "chooses not to quit." They were all UNABLE to quit. Including the ones who could "quit whenever they want to, but don't want to."
The "choice" is lung damage, yellow teeth, gum disease, greatly increased risk of cancer, large financial drain, decreased bone density, decreased endurance, coughing like a fiend in the morning, and eventual emphysema, to name a few.
I'd really like to know what a person gets from smoking that justifies choosing the above.
(Not intended as a nag--I just can't fathom the choice.)
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well, congrats--you've just met your first person who chooses not to quit
in fact, i completely disagree with your assesment saying people
can't quit. i have yet to meet someone who really tried to quit smoking and didn't. it's not easy but it is far from impossible. if what you say is true, that i'm simply unable--then why bother trying at all?
i'm aware of all the health risks and i'm willing to accept them. i'm blessed with good genetics that grant me nice teeth despite my smoking
and with gas costing more than a pack of smokes these days--financially it's a better choice than driving lol
as to why i smoke--it isn't like i have some great reason, i simply want to. i find it relaxing and since several of my closest friends are smokers, it can be social at times i suppose.
i'm not advocating smoking--i'm just saying it is a choice. i've made mine and refuse to hide behind the term "addicted" to justify why i do it. i do not want to quit. smoking is not addictive from the first puff--you choose to keep doing it. and while plenty choose to stop, i don't. if someone doesn't want to be around me because they don't like it, that is their choice. but until the day comes that i decide i want to quit, it's not going to happen.