Do You Smoke?

[CountryWolf07]

Nope, never smoked and never will.

[jazzcat]

NO! I'm allergic to the smoke and get migraines from it. I get sick smelling it or even being around someone who just smells like smoke! As bad as it smells I have never figured out why someone would even start (with the exception of those who were raised in homes with parents who smoked).

To those of you who have quit - BRAVO!!!! For those who want to quit or are trying I send you my best wishes for success and long life!

I feel very strongly about this subject since it affects me so badly so I hope I did not offend.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I have never smoked and I never will. My mom used to smoke when we were very little and even though we didn't know it was bad for you, we would try get rid of her cigarettes. She quit as soon as she found out how bad it was which was in the mid 1960's or so. My dad used to smoke cigars or pipes when the weather was cooler and I hated the smell of them too. He finally stopped doing this so both of my parents have been smoke free for a long time now.

I think that I'm spoiled because in California there are many non- smoking areas. You can't smoke in the work place, restaurants, bars, or many other public areas. Unfortunately, the woman that lives below me smokes like a chimney and when I try to open up my bedroom window or my sliding glass door for fresh air, I usually get air that smells like smoke. Her boyfriend also smokes and so do most of her friends that come over. I even had to seal up areas under the bathroom sinks and kitchen sink because the smell of smoke was coming in through the cracks.

I live in a condo and the homeowners association can't do anything about this. The people that live above me have also complained about her and they still can't sleep in their bedroom at night. I'll probably end up getting some kind of cancer from all this second hand smoke and my cats will too. I wish that the younger generation would never start smoking so some day the world could be smoke free.

I wish everyone good luck with quitting this terrible habit and I'm glad to hear that many of you have already quit.

[Almita]

nope too young and never want to.

[gemini9961]

Nope never will and never have.

[K9karen]

I just caught myself lightening up as I started typing this. I know it's disgusting. I did stop once using the patch. I was doing great until something awful happened and I took one of my mother's and lit up, despite the fact it almost made me sick. I stopped after my back surgery on June 7 for 10 days and then my mom died and that night I lit up again. I admit to being a total idiot and a loser. She died from COPD (Chronic Obstruction Pulmonary Disease) and had quit 1 year ago. She was born with weak lungs and should never had started. My dad smoked 3 packs a day for years, then one day, called all his friends to brag that he stopped, threw all his cigs in the trash and never smoked again. That's a real Man (or woman). I have to stop because my back isn't healing quickly enough and I'm sure smoking isn't helping. I just bought the patch again. I try to smoke outside and never around Logan. Good luck to all of us trying to stop., It's such an awful addictive habit. I started in my teens to look "cool". All my friends stopped but me, the nincompoop.

[carole]

To be truthful you can nearly always tell a smoker especially in older women, as they have way more wrinkles because of it, so for the young at heart try and remember that, it ages you just like that beautiful sun we are so fond of.

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Gave up 2 years ago last November!!!! Put on a 1½ stone but feel much better, smell much better and have more money to spend on my furrkids! My secret weapon was my colleague Jane - wouldn't dare have a sneaky ciggie with her checking up on me!!!

[moosmom]

I smoked VERY briefly about 20 years ago. It was maybe a pack a week of Virginia Slim Lights. Don't smoke anymore. HATE the smell of it.

I couldn't believe my eyes when I read that Dana Reeves has lung cancer and hadn't smoked a day in her life. It's sad that us humans have polluted the air so much people are dying needlessly.

I heard on tv that they DO have a cure for cancer, but the 'gubment' won't allow them to do clinical trials. Pathetic.

I'll pray for Dana. She's a strong woman. If anyone can beat this, it's her.

[ramanth]

Never have, never will.

Sad thing about Dana Reeves is that I heard she is a non smoker.

A victim of second hand smoke.

[PJ's Mom]

Originally posted by moosmom
I heard on tv that they DO have a cure for cancer, but the 'gubment' won't allow them to do clinical trials. Pathetic.

I heard something like that too. If they really have a cure for cancer, a lot of the huge pharmecutical companies would lose a buttload of money. Can't let that happen. They'd rather let people die instead and stay rich.

I smoked for around 20 years and quit a couple of years ago. I hate the smell of smoke on people now, but if I walk into a cloud of smoke, I still miss it.

[JenBKR]

When you are a smoker, you honestly don't notice the smell. It wasn't until after I quit that I realized that the smell of smoke really sticks to your clothes - especially after being in a bar or something like that where there is a lot of smoke. I admit to having a cigarette every once in a while, but I notice that smell a lot more now.

[lv4dogs]

I smoke, i hate it & am not proud of it. I've quite cold turkey a few times, about 6 months being the longest. For one reason or another I just start back up again.
Now this is still not good, but better than some. I don't smoke in my house, I don't smoke around kids or pets, I only smoke in my vehicles if have no kids or pets with me. A pack lasts me almost 3 days.

I do have to say that if my workplace was smoke free I could probably quite w/ NO problem. My dad & brother are the bosses, both smoke. Trying to get them to smoke outside is worthless, I've tried & still try. The fact that my job is a pretty lonely & boring job doesn't help much either.

[Ginger's Mom]

Yes, I smoke. I quit for about 8 months once (2003), and have stopped for about a month or so a few times since then. I would like to quit again, but last time I did I gained 25 pounds (half of which I am still carrying around), and I don't want to do that again. However, I am going to try again anyway.

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Originally posted by lv4dogs
. The fact that my job is a pretty lonely & boring job doesn't help much either.

This got me thinking..........


as a girl my ambition was to be guinea pig keeper at Drusillas

www.drusillas.co.uk


come to think of it would still quite like to!!