Smoking...

[wolf_Q]

I grew up in a non-smoking house (well except for the dog named Smokey ) too, and I never plan to start. I think I might be allergic to cigarette smoke anyway (not to mention all the health problems, lol). I had a friend whose parents were big smokers (had a cat too). Well, we used to have "sleep-overs" you know. Whenever I slept at her house, I'd wake up with my lips swollen, sore throat, and had a really bad cold that would last a while. This happened more than once. I swear I've gotten a sore throat just from being around people smoking in the park or whatever. Of course, this could just be my insanity kicking in, and I do tend to get sick very very easily.

I know that a lot of people smoke, and that doesn't make them bad people in any way. Around here if you said you smoked, or even drank coffee, you'd be banished, I swear. It his to be an incredibly hard thing to stop, as it is very addicting.......I think we need to offer a huge CONGRATULATIONS to those who have been able to kick the addiction!!

[shais_mom]

I symapthasize with people who are trying to quit and I commend the people that have.

I work in the medical profession and we have a patient that frequently sees us that isn't even 60 years old yet and is on oxygen constantly and can't breath and chances are won't make it much past 60. Yet, he smokes with his O2 on and when he is admitted is given the nicoderm patch. And as he is hacking up a lung, he says to us "The worst thing I ever did was smoke, If I could tell kids now days NOT TO DO IT, I would"
Just by looking at him, he just did.

[kingrattus]

I'm 100% against smoking, Here in Ottawa/ontario/canada a bylaw was made so that there is no smoking in public places, like, malls, school, colleges, resturants. Ilove this bylaw, because I kan now enjoy going to these places.

My grandmother has been smoking since she was young, she is now 87 years old & QUIT just like that. Shes been smoking free for 4 or 5 months now, my uncle (her son) was so pleased, he had special cleaners go to her home & clean everything so it didn't smell like smoke at all. They cleaned her rug, walls, clothing, bathroom, living room, kitchen... EVERYTHING... when people quit they may need a little support.