Reasons
A couple of thoughts that help me
I think of a tobacco company executive sitting at a huge expensive desk wringing his hands as he takes my money. He is really happy that I am giving him all the money.
I think about all the other chemicals that are added to cigarettes to make the nicotine deliver faster to the brain and to keep a smokers cough under control. They are constantly researching ways to make sure I stay addicted and keep giving them money as I slowly die from it.
I know these are kind of strange but it has helped me. It has helped me so much reading what other people are thinking. We are in this battle together
You are so right. Other people are getting rich at your expense both financially and health wise. Why do we pay other people to kill us. I am 4 months free of smoke, no longer will I allow others to kill me. I am free and so are all of us quitters
Hey Mark 57,
I did not know that chemicals were added to make the nicotine deliver faster but I can imagine it. I've always wondered why modern cigarettes are so addictive compare with pipe tobacco etc
We are definitely in this battle together!
Hey DebbieUK, well done on the 4 months!
Hi Mark 57, I know what you mean however, I think of our government who take the largest share of the cost of cigarettes, they have the hide ban smoking from venue's everywhere, be critical of smokers but do very little to assist smokers to give up.
Sometimes as much as I remain smoke free, I think I may still be a smoker, I am very defensive of a smokers right to smoke and, I have no problem with the smell.
I hope this is not a bad sign for me remaining smoke free, but I take some pride in knowing that I still carry a packet of cigarettes with me at all times and as much as I have the urge to smoke I don't.
So yeah me, another day nearly over smoke free
It would be nice if our Government could help with rehabilitation from smoking-might be cheaper than nursing us with chronic smoking diseases. The progressive countries that have decriminalised drugs and focussed on rehabilitation have many positive outcomes