Kathaarian wrote:
I'm drinking beer and smoking right now. I'm loving it really, I dunno why but I like smoking. I can't tell a non smoker why it is good. It just is. It goes great with beer. Just one thing to remember, quit before you're 30. Your body can recover fully as if you've never smoked, smoking after that age is where the real danger is.
I see cigarettes as my stress reliever, 20 little shots of alcohol substitute that you can carry in your pocket and use whenever you need it. I'll quit when I'm not enjoying anymore, before I'm 30 hopefully.
Most people start smoking in their teens, quitting at 30 is a huge gamble. Your body will never fully recover! Plus, you could have lung cancer by then. Shit, I've never smoked anything, weed, crack or cigarettes, and I could get lung cancer tomorrow, but I'm sure as hell not going to egg it on!
Obviously being a non-smoker gives me a totally different perspective. I liken it to my eating habits, I eat like shit and I can slowly see the changes around my mid-section as I become busier with life and have less time to work out. But do I stop eating like shit? Nope. I got a Pepsi on my desk right now and a Snickers in my drawer!! I shouldn't be doing it, but I do. So I understand the addiction part of it, though I know it's far worse with smoking.
What I don't get is why! What compels people to smoke? I mean, I don't know a single person that thought it felt or tasted good when they first started, but something compelled them to continue doing it. It's just odd. Plus, it really does smell. It's extremely unhealthy and more so to those around you. Being a non-smoker, I just don't get it.