I don't smoke or anything but for the people who do how did you start and was the situation avoidable/ I mean like if it was a stupid mistake and you just can't quit or if anyone has no regrets/
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I don't smoke or anything but for the people who do how did you start and was the situation avoidable/ I mean like if it was a stupid mistake and you just can't quit or if anyone has no regrets/
It was a stupid mistake over 25 years ago. Now I am fighting the urge to light up. So, yes, I do regret it. After spending this summer watching my father die essentially from smoking (among some other illnesses), smoking is not worth it.
Mine was a stupid mistake. I started smoking 11 years ago when I was 13. I know it's a lame excuse, but it was peer pressure. All of my friends did, so I had to do it too. Stupid, I know.
Then I joined the Navy and was forced to quit smoking. I hadn't had a cigarette for 5 months, but the minute I got out of boot camp, I lit one up. I even smoked every once in a great while when I was pregnant. I think once you start smoking, there is a possibility of quitting, but you always want one.
Hey there.. If you are thinking about starting.. don't.. it's avoidable... mostly I found myself starting tosmoke at parties... you drink... and smoke.. it goes hand and hand.. even if you do get drunk.. don't start smoking... you can quit drinking way easier than you quit smoking.. I've been smoking only less than a year.. but.. it's an expensive habit... and often I second guess myslef I think.. " wow i reallyneed to quit this habit" when I'm actually smoking and when I'm not I think " who the cares!? i really really need this righ tnow i'm stressed!" and try to justify my actions... not cool
I also started over 25 years ago,peer pressure, the need to accentuate the drinking/drug use,the group I was hanging with or wanted to be with.
Regrets? Plenty. Shortness of breath/stamina. Today being in the minority not the majority of my friends(they either quit or never did) and now the new law here about not being able to smoke within 15 feet of a public building/window,outcasts for sure!
If your thinking about it,STOP thinking so much its not worth it.
KBC
I don't want to become a smoker. But didn't you wonder what it was like to smoke before you actually had one?
I did it on a dare when I was 17 (and stupid). Yes, I am sorry that I ever started.
I did it just to see why people did it. Honestly. I tried it. I actually liked it a lot. Never tried it again.
Does that logic make sense? I liked it, but didn't try it again? Self control...
I started smoking over 20 yrs ago. A family member that I looked up to, and thought was so cool gave me one, and I really wanted to be like her. She quit yrs later, and I didn't because I was hooked. They say it's harder to give up than heroin or crack (which, by the way I wouldn't know) but, I struggle to quit and it's very hard to do! Don't EVER start smoking, especially if you have an addictive personality to begin with! It's sooo not worth your health and money!
I started smoking when I was 15. I am 19 now, going on 20(in April) I started because I was a rebellious child, and my parents were always on me about not starting smoking. Stupid, I know!! I regret it terribly. I try to quit, but I find myself eating in place of the cigarettes, and I am overweight anyway, so I choose cigarettes over weight gain every time... :(
I started about 2 years ago when I was 14, my mate was a smoker and I tried it, now my mates have started and I've warned them off, hypecritical I no but they haven't listened, people are becoming younger and younger when starting to smoke, I wish I had never started, which is why I have given up!
So good luck to anyone who wants to stop
And Don't do it to anyone who wants to start x
I was 13 my elder sister coned me into it she said why don't we start smoking.
Next day brough home a cigerette we smoked it she then said you cannot tell on me now.
Then after that it was just peer pressure you do it to look good but the truth is you don't
This doesn't have to do with smoking, but what country are you in that you say "mate"?Quote:
Originally Posted by helooo
I'm assuming England, as they all refer to their "friends" as "mates". Pretty common!Quote:
Originally Posted by happy711
Oh. I thought it was more like a boyfriend or a girlfriend.
I started smoking when I was 17. I lit up one day just to see what it was like, and I ended up getting hooked. I smoked for about 5 years. But, I quit last year. I've slipped up a few times, but haven't had a cigarette since September.
I was always an athlete, and took pretty good care of myself but started smoking when I was 18; 45 years ago. I was the one telling everyone the dangers of smoking until I met "her," Noreen...
She was the most beautiful girl that I had ever, met up to then. And she was in love with me, only problem, she smoked. We fought about this for so long. Then one day she lit one up in my car. (You know what a car means to an 18 year old-right?) I asked her to put it out and not smoke in my car, simple request. She blew her top, and started calling me names, screaming how I was chauvinistic and that I had no right tell her what to do. Amazed I drove along quietly. Then she asked me if I wanted a cigarette? I said no, are you crazy?
Her response; "Why? Aren't you man enough?" What! Challenge the manhood of an 18 year old boy?
Needless to say I have been smoking since, I found out she quit years ago. Not a good reason to start I know... but I have seen the doctor, I start Chantix this Saturday... wish me luck.
The reason for quitting, besides all the health reasons for me personally? My wife has asked me to, she has allergies. And she said she wants me to be with her for a long time... that was enough to try, one more time... wish me luck... (By the way, she knows how I started, she said she loves me too, even more than Noreen did.)
Stringer
I started smoking when I was 13, the reason was to impress a girl lol she smoked and I don't know being the stupid kid I was I decided to try smoking to maybe get her attention or something, its been almost 7 years of a pack or to a day since then and I'm now a 19 year old with a bad heart and lungs, I have no energy at all and hgonestly 0 stamina, I regret it big time honestly smoking is the dumbest thing on this planet to do and I'm now in the process of trying to quit (not going so well)
Well... when I entered college... all teen movies flashed up in mah mind.. and to add up to my style statement.. I started smoking.. now it's a addiction... I don't repent it but somehow I can feel how it is damaging my body from the core... as because I was a professional swimmer and footballer... I suffer its effect on my lungs...
Wow, it seems to be a running trend in here. A lot of people start at the age of 13. I have my theories about this. First, when you are 13, you just became a teenager and are looking to define your life and what you are going to do with it. So, you are very easily swayed to make the wrong decisions. Also, this is the age where you are no longer in Elementary school and different people come into your life. If you went to Middle School, you probably have met most of these people.
I will say that the biggest attribute to starting smoking would be peer-pressure.
I started when I was 13. Peer-pressure was the cause. I am now 29 and still smoke. Do I want to stop? You bet. It is hard to stop though. Will power has to be stronger than your urges. I have plenty of regrets. My dad had lung cancer and had to have a lung removed. My aunt died of lung cancer. My dad's best friend died of lung cancer. This all happened in a period of 1 year. It was heartbreaking. Now, I have a husband and three beautiful children that I want to see grow up and see their children grow up. I risk that chance everyday because I smoke. It is not the best way to live, and I know that. I am working on the courage of quitting. I really want to, but feel that will power is not enough alone.
My sister's friend that I hung out with smoked and so I asked for a drag and then in ten days I was hooked I was 11 years old at the time it took me 14 years to quit if you never started good never take the first drag its to dam hard to quit. And weed cost to much if it was free ied say eat it.
Hey all.. I started when I was 18-- when I was little my mom, my dad, my uncles-when I started it was to help w stress( I smoke every once in a while) now I'm up to 1/2 or more a day and I'm trying to kick the habit and its not working very well..
I was 11 and would take a few of my father's Salem cigarettes out and smoke them in the woods. I quit in 1980 when I had bronchitis for 9 months and could not get well. I even had to find a nonsmoking office to work in as well. My doctor told me to quit smoking or find another doctor. Short and to the point. I got rid of the bronchitis and kept the doctor. I was so sick I really didn't go into a withdrawl symptom thing over them either. When you are so sick and coughing all the time it's easy to quit permanently. That was 28 years ago and haven't been tempted since.
I remember sharing a.. woodbine ciggy with some friends behind the public toilets up on the high street, when I was about 13 years old. WE were scared to death that the local copper would catch us and march us back home to our parents... thats how it was then.
Can't say I liked it, but you just went along with the gang at the time. When I was in my 20's occasionally had one with my sister, but didn't really smoke.
The time I really started smoking was when my dear Dad died very suddenly, the shock almost put me over the edge and my brother, who's also gone now ( bless him) offered me a ciggy to calm my nerves.. he said, anyway I've been smoking ever since constantly trying to pack it in... but lifes been hard so I find myself continuelly liting up a ciggy... I wished I 'd never started, I'll beat it in the end.
Please don't start...
Orphan, I understand what you mean about the stress thing playing a big part. I hate that you call yourself Orphan! Would you like a sis? I'd be your virtual adopted sis! :D I'm so sorry about your Dad, Brother, and Aunt. That's a really hard thing to go through. I have still got both of my parents, and all of my siblings, but I know the day will come, and I can't even imagine what you had to go through. I guess we all have to at some point. I've lost some very good friends, and that was hard enough.
Hi Starbuck8... consider it official, you can be my virtual adopted sis' any time you like,bless your heart.Quote:
Originally Posted by starbuck8
Unfortunatey we all suffer from losing loved ones, it's when it's sudden with no illness that knocks you for six, especially when two go together... my Mum and my brother.
Sadley there is something in the family medical history that causes this sudden death and there is nothing that can be done to prevent it happening,that's 5 of us now that have gone suddenley, to be told that it could be anyone of us next can be quite scary but the rest of us decided that we would just live the best way we could and hope and pray we're not the next one.
Anyway back to a lighter note... everyone knows cigarettes are no good for you, yet we still do it... this just goes to show what a hold it has on a person, not to mention the cost.
A pack of 20 Lamburt & butler are now £5.13, you can buy a cheaper brand around £4 .00 but over a month that's a lot of money for ciggy, if you maybe buy a pack a day.
When I was a kid the little newsagent that we passed on the way to school used to sell us 1 for 10d, I'm told they still do ,so I can imagine where the kids dinner money goes.
I think I'm going to try and cut down gradually and see if that works, so I'll say bye for now... must go and have a puff...
Thanks Orphan! I'm now your bona fide virtual sis :D, and I know I'm getting off topic here, but I've met soooooo many great friends here! Some I talk to regularly on the phone, some of their kids talk to me and even call me Auntie, and we send letters and emails back and fourth. Call me Starby, as most do, that know me. (or some call me Ducky... long story, lol)
I can't even begin to understand what kind of illness that runs in your family, and yes, that would be a scary thing to have to live with! WOW!
You are right about the money part of it. I can't even fathom what kind of trip around the world I could've been on right now if I would have banked all of the money I've spent on this addictive habit! It's sad isn't it? I'm certainly the first one to admit that, to someone who tells me about the dangers of smoking, but it has been proven to be a harder habit to break than heroin! It's tough!
Any of you kids that are reading this? Just DO NOT START! Take that 40 bucks a week (or more) that it's going to cost you, and put it in a bank account!
I'm 17 and I started last year because it was something to do. Biggest mistake to date. I've gotten good at hiding it from my parents but it was a definite mistake and I regret doing it.
Teenage stupidity. 30 years later at age 46, I still smoke. I have 10 years left to live at best. I suppose we will all die, I will just die coughing. It's senseless and a waste of time and money. Just like crack or a gun to your head. I think it's a matter of how much you value your life. I know I am killing myself. But I am not married, have no children, and appearently don't care. I don't think smokers are evil people, just addicted. As of yet, I have no will power to quit. But I can assure you one thing, if I ever have a grabber and fall to the floor near death,, I will re-think things. I need a wake up call. A heart attack is not something to look forward to, but just might make me see the light.Quote:
Originally Posted by happy711
It's a habit that is senseless and expensive and just plain stupid.
Stupid teenage curiousity. It was cool or something. Ain't so cool now...Quote:
Originally Posted by happy711
Andrew, You've only got a yr. of smoking under your belt. Do anything you can to try and quit now. I'm like Cosmic123. I have 30 plus yrs of this addictive habit. You don't want to be us. I've heard on many news and health programs, that cigarettes are twice as addictive as crack cocaine, and the longer you are addicted, the more that number increases. They are even opening up rehabs for people who have a cigarette addiction. You are only 17, and you have your whole life ahead of you... if you quit now. Otherwise, it won't be as long as you would have liked it to be. I know I'm saying, do as I say, and not as I do, but do it for yourself. In my generation growing up, everyone smoked, and we could smoke anywhere. In your generation, fewer and fewer kids smoke, and you are banned from smoking pretty much everywhere in public. By the time you start to get older, you will be like the crackhead in a back alley, hiding behind the dumpster, trying to get your fix. It's not worth it. It just isn't. Quit while you're ahead please. Do it for yourself and your future children.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andrew916
Definitely don't start smoking because I did and its horrible . I'm 14 I've been smoking since I was like 12 right before my 13th birthday. And it happened trying to be cool with this kid that I liked. Don't start. It started with peer pressure and yeah just don't do it. Its now very expensive. I waste all my money on it. Me my sister and my mother are all quitting Monday. Like I went away for a week and I ddint have anny it was out of my system buh when I cam back home I wanted one and it came back in my system and here I am a 14 year old girl smoking. Its preetty bad.
I really hope that the three of you can support each other come Monday, and quit for good. Even if one of you slips up, don't let it slip you up.
It didn't really get back into your system, you got back into your normal surroundings, and your usual habits followed.
Good luck! :)
I would say if you were a smoker. Don't READ THIS. I have been with out a cigarette for about 2 months now and after reading a few posts I am about ready to find one and light up! Haha
Nooooo!! Lol. Lock yourself inside, and give me the numbers to all stores close to you! I will tell them to put up posters of you, with the caption "WARNING: DO NOT SELL THIS MAN CIGARETTES!: haha!
Lol. Everyone's story is so interesting.
I started smoking at the age of thirteen, I'm 15 now. Until 2 weeks ago, I only smoked once in a new moon. But now I smoke up to 6 sticks a day. I'm not hooked, so I'm safe to say that I will stop :).
I started when I was 17. I was depressed but had to hide it from my family and friends because of my social standing within the school. Simple answer is I wasn't man enough to kill myself with a gun so I tried it with cigarettes. Never ever think you'll stop being popular because of a mental condition, it's so much easier to just get help...
I went into the Air Force when I was 17 and because everyone smoked back then I started and continued for 30 years. One day I woke up and knew if I didn't stop it would kill me. I went to my doctor and told I wanted to quit and if he needed to knock me out for six weeks to do it. He wrote me a prescription for the gum and buspar. I chewed the gum for six months but had to give up the buspar because it makes you not give a damn about anything. I have been smoke free for 25 years and did not suffer any ill effects from having smoked for so long. Please don't start.
Well I just started last month I was pressured into it. It all started as me getting a text before school in the morning saying meet me at the park from a friend. Turns out they wanted me to try smoking at first I refused then they kept bugging me about it so after being pressured I finally gave in and accepted the offer. From that morning on I was hooked! Worst idea ever! Now I can't go a day with out smoking. I was raised to always stay away from bad stuff like this but when I hit high school it all went down hill very fast. It's very hard to hide this from family especially when you have them breathing down your neck about what you are doing every second of your life >:/
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