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At 6/11/09 09:55 AM, Effsix wrote:

At 6/11/09 02:39 AM, blindedbymusic wrote: ill be turning 18 in a few months
i really have wanted to try smoking

Dude- it's your own freaking choice. Don't listen to people who say you should smoke, or that you shouldn't- make up yer own damn mind.

; You don't sound 17 to me.

well im on a tetering point
thats kinda why im asking people....
if i could make my own decision you think i'd be asking
it would be like me asking people if they'd seen my wallet lying around when its in my hand

no, It friggen ruins your life.

emphysema FTW

At 6/11/09 12:13 PM, Khuskan wrote:

:[ect]

Smoking is also an effective treatment for low blood pressure, however they can also CAUSE low blood pressure from extended use, leading to a physiological addiction.

Also, it's expensive as shit.

this post [in whole] was the most adult and the most helpful advice here
thanks
its nice to see people actually giving advice and not just
"oh my god are you retarded"

Marlboro Reds are what the big boys smoke.

I've been smoking since I was 13 (about 5and half years)

I managed to quit about a year and a half ago. I made it about 5 months.

Then one day I was at a funeral (A friend of mine was in a car accident, but that's a different story)
I was standing with a friend who was having a cig, I felt like crap and for some reason was craving.

One cig didn't make me feel better. Neither did two. Neither did a pack. And now a year later I'm paying the price. (again)

The fact is that the cravings never really go away. Ask any ex-smoker.

(I only managed to quit that one time because I was in a hospital for two weeks)

I'll never forgive myself for having that first one when I was 13. I'm in bad physical shape, I cough all the time. My friends tell me how much I smell of smoke, I have to stand alone in the rain when my non-smoking buddies are sitting in the warm

Oh and don't forget the thousands I've spent on it. (Plus additional money I spend on mints)

Take it from me. Its a bad idea, one you will live to regret. Most of the guys I know who smoke started off on "one pack a week" or "one on the weekend". But that "one" becomes "two" or "Better have just one before my interview" etc. until you don't make the decision any more. You just need as many as you need.

You probably won't end up listening to most in this topic, you'll either smoke or you won't.

Just try and think of what you would do ten years down the line. Believe me its something you will regret, and it takes much more then "will-power" to stop.

I smoke, but only when im drinking, and that is very often,

At 6/11/09 02:07 PM, Fim wrote:

At 6/11/09 11:38 AM, Raguel wrote:

In fairness, holding your breath under water is a lot better for you than not holding your breath under water.

You know what I mean :P

Yeah I know.

I was just being an arse :P

dude don't smoke cigarettes they taste like ass , you don't get high , and it's just asking for caner. Smoke weed if you wanna smoke. It gets you high , theres 3 different ways to smoke it (joint , bong , vaporizer) with the vaporizer being the healthiest and gets you highest. people say that its more then a pack of cigs well thats bullshit as i've tried it. cigs can have you coughing hard but weed is just a good feel for me. plus different types of blunt-wrap to wrap it in can have different flavors so you can enjoy it even more. and vaporizer is the healthiest way to smoke as it makes vapor come out and not smoke so its pure THC your getting. and if you decide to smoke weed try listening to some music like bass n drum music or something. It sounds great when your high. alot of things do.

I can understand why they would appeal to you, and I'd suggest if you were to start smoking to pick up an e-cigarette, no second-hand smoke and cheaper overall to smoke with. However I'm also going to list a few reasons not to, I know many smokers all of them want to quit, it seems like a good idea, it will help keep you calm, make you a bit happy, and all that, but after so long you won't want to do it, but unless you've got a great deal of willpower there isn't going to be a quit cold turkey, you're going to have to wean yourself off it and stop. If you decide never to stop there is the health risk, and while you say the less time here the better, do you really want to cut your time with friends and family short? Sure it means you don't have to deal with all the day to day bs, but you also don't get to hear your friends tell that awesome joke, or your parents say how much they love you and how proud they are of you, death is rarely a good option. The price of a pack now is about six dollars, so once a month is still 72 dollars you could put elsewhere, once a week and it his 312 dollars, if you can't control it and you hit once a day it skyrockets to 2190 a year, if you go the e-cigarette route it changes to about 440 (If I remember correctly) in this economy do you really want to waste money? I can't suggest it, I've seen a lot of lives ruined or at least made worse, drugs aren't something I think anyone should actively go into, good luck though, and I hope you make the decision that is best for you.

There's really no point in smoking cigs. You get a head rush for about 5 minutes, then you just want more. If you want to spend $5+ on a pack every day or two, be my guest. I'll stick to weed.

Whatever makes you happy.

even though smoking MAY not kill you it can seriously affect your health.. you will have less energy, less stamina, and being addicted to anything sucks.

As a smoker i would say the addiction is close to eating food. it is that strong ... go a few days without eating anything.. your body will crave food.. with cigarettes your body will crave nicotine in the same way and your brain will make life a living hell... so dont smoke.. its a stupid idea... and cigars are just stupid..

What do I regret about smoking?

Fuck. All.

That's what I regret.

If I could go back 2 years ago, I'd do it all again.

it's not really bad for your health or anything, who wants to be 90 anyway.
But it's expensive as hell. Also you get really angry if you can't have a smoke.
You'll regret it later. Just wait a sec, science will surely make a cheap non - addicting maybe even healthy running on sun energy sigaret in a year or 2. Im not a smoker but i know alot of people who smoke.
Also i heard of people who smoke the only thing you feel is slightly relaxation.

At 6/12/09 09:59 AM, SymbolCymbal wrote: and cigars are just stupid..

Why do you say that? You're not supposed to inhale cigars, they're meant for the taste. If someone is inhaling a cigar, then they're stupid.

Smoking is great for its social benefits, i.e at bars and events being able to say lets go for a smoke. Gets you out of shitty situations.

If you can use it simply as that and not smoke regularly which i did for 3 years...great..fuck it...but you will eventually get addicted (me) and here in Ontario its fucking expensive and stigmaitized.

All in all, no, don't start...but i dont think a smoke here or there while out or whatever is that big a deal.

But then again, that mentality turned me into a full time smoker.

pros
1 it can get you out of social situations,
2 asking for a light or a smoke is a good way to break the ice before introducing yourself.
3 blowing smoke rings looks cool, I even know some one who can blow a smoke heart & blow a dart through it from their nose,and french inhaling looks pretty good to.
4 you'll smell like cigarettes (this is good if you don't want to smell like something else)
5It's a calming ritual

cons note most of these will only apply if your a heavy smoker

1It's expensive as hell
2Your sense of smell & taste diminishes
3chronic bronchitis sucks
4If you drink or smoke weed you might burn through them like nothing &that goes triple for cocaine
5Your teeth can turn yellow/brown
6 reduced lung capacity
7 cancer
8you will smell like cigarettes

No. Tobacco's pretty damn hard to quit. You have to have an iron will (I know I sound like a fag) to quit it.

I dunno why'd you want to unless you're addicted...