To smoke or not to smoke?

Gemme · 11-25-2010, 02:45 PM

I grew up with a two-fisted chain smoker. As a child, I had asthma, pneumonia, bronchitis, walking pneumonia and a plethora of other breathing-related illnesses and conditions. For a few years, I spent more time in hospitals than I did at home. And yet, my mom continued to smoke.

I made a deal with her. We shook on it and made a promise. I'd quit sucking my thumb and she give up the ciggies. To me, it was the same. It involved stopping putting something in our mouths and we both really liked what we were doing. I kept my end of the bargain. My mom continued to smoke.

By the time I left home, there were three smokers in my household. One of my deal-breaking criteria for my husbands was that they did not smoke. With the exception of childhood experimentation, I have never smoked.

I don't understand the pull that lures people in. It's expensive, it stinks, it stains your fingers/walls/clothes/etc, and it carries numerable health risks. I do understand that once you begin, there is the addiction factor. By why start if you've stopped already?

Good luck with managing your depression and with kicking the cig habit again.

11-25-2010, 02:45 PM	#15
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