in the beginning ...
My smoking began after hearing my biology teacher state she smoked to lose weight ... this was 52 years ago when smoking wasn't considered antisocial, and very few people were bothered by the smell. One could smoke in restaurants, theatres, public transport, at work, etc etc.
For years I was a light smoker, sometimes going weeks without lighting up. But eventually it hooked me. At my worst I smoked 60 a day. Some years ago I forced myself back to 40 a day. Now I'm 30 to 35 a day.
I wish I had given up years ago. But I didn't. So my journey starts today.
Hi Iouca. What a horrendous story about how to get hooked. Interesting how these days people have a choice and can decide if they want to become addicted to a drug. All those years ago, we didn't even know it was a drug we were courting. Somehow it didn't smell as bad either. If you stay quit you will be giving no yourself a pay rise of about $450 plus a week. That's about $26000 pa... Better than a lotto win. Wish you all the best.