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January 7, 2008, 10:31 am PST
smoking addiction
Quote From: purple82I'm sorry that it has taken something as serious as a health crisis for this woman to realize that she needs to quit smoking. When are smokers going to realize that this is a dangerous and potentially deadly habit? I've never smoked. I used to live with a smoker. I don't get the whole "smoking thing". I don't buy into the story that it's an addiction...no, sorry. I've seen friends who smoke just stop cold turkey so I know that anyone can do it.
I hope this is a wake up call for others. It is quite obvious that you have never smoked. It IS an addiction. It is an addiction that is just as difficult to stop as heroin. I recently quit smoking after 40+ years. I couldn't have done it without the help of a new drug. A smoker doesn't KNOW they are addicted. My brain told me I NEEDED a cigarette. I didn't just want one, it was a serious NEED. Smoking is not a choice once the person has become addicted. Those friends of yours didn't just stop cold turkey. It was a very difficult thing they did. Please don't judge smokers as stupid or ignorant because that don't quit. If you have never smoked, you don't have a clue what a quitter goes through. I've been smoke free now for 7 months and I know that I will forever be fighting the habit and the addiction.
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