Around the World health experts agree that the best thing a smoker can do is to quit smoking cigarettes. People ask me all the time, if I ever smoked. When I was about thirteen, I started smoking. It was in my house with my best friend. Later on my friend's house smoked with her older sister. We both asked for a smoke. I guess even though it was cute - her little brother and his friend are trying to act so grown up and cool -. And during the night, she let us both have a few cigarettes
We did not really like smoking, but one of the reasons we had so many cigarettes that I liked the idea of smoking. If I were a cigarette, I'd be a big drag or two, coughing like crazy for a few minutes and then I pass it to my friend. He would do the same thing - breathe once or twice a practical hack up your lungs as he waited to be able to breathe again. By the time we had two or three big draws each, the cigarette is gone. But by the end of the evening we were puffing away as regular smokers do. We thought that we are the coolest. At that time I think about how it might be difficult to stop smoking cigarettes when I got older.
I smoked cigarettes all through high school and while I was in the Navy, along with other things. It was the 60's and 70's after all. It seemed to make every event better, that we mellower and fresher. I used to love to go down to the pool hall, put a quarter in the jukebox, and shoot with a cigarette hanging from the side of my mouth. After all the smoke. Nobody even thought about it. The Navy is another reason to pause. It is somewhat fumbling hands when you are feeling awkward and an excuse to go out and take a smoke break with friends or just stretch your legs. And it's so much easier to make new friends and acquaintances.
, which is the last detail is somewhat non-smokers do not understand. When I finally quit smoking cigarettes do not think that this is not the nicotine cravings that it is difficult. I do not think I ever really physically addicted to cigarettes. Not that the social contact that I enjoyed before. When you're outside the building or at a party with other smokers, there is a natural connection with other forms of social smokers. You can ask for or offer a cigarette or you can get light. It seems a good way to start a conversation or meet new people, even though it may seem strange to say.
and moreover, the very fact that you are all smokers not only gives you something in common, but your sense of camaraderie that is based on the fact that everyone looks kind of like social lepers by the society around them. Among smokers, there is a certain spirit of "We're all in this together" that can do almost feel like leaving your family when you quit smoking cigarettes.
If I had a cold which is driving me nuts, as well as the girl who constantly nagged me, I probably would never quit. I have not smoked now for over thirty years, but when I was with some friends, and back I kind of missed the camaraderie and relaxation that cigarettes furnished.