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Late Bloomer Smokers
Posted by Jessica
on 3/15/2009, 9:44:20, in reply to "Re: Am I addicted?"
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Tom:
Well it's great to see you're feeling a lot better after you switched to lights. I had a feeling this would happen. Much better isn't it! You are now used to it, so you're in the clear! I know it's not fun when you first start.
I did end up switching to menthol, but it took a while. I used to enjoy one here and there, but as I became more used to them, I ended up switching over. Overall though, yes it was a positive change for me, because I do prefer the menthol taste over regular cigarettes.
Jessica
--Previous Message--
: Hi Jessica,
:
: It has been a while now
: since I have switched to
: the lights, and it has
: not been unpleasant at
: all as you indictated.
: The sensation I enjoyed
: before is more
: noticeable now, and more
: pleasant. I have not
: had any headaches or any
: other effects like in
: the beginning. I have
: noticed that over time,
: I am back up to about 10
: a day, and feel a much
: more relaxed feeling.
: Overall the enjoyment
: has increased. I
: noticed you indicated
: you switched to a
: menthol. I know it is a
: personal preference, but
: is it a difference that
: was a positive one for
: you?
:
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: --Previous Message--
: Tom:
:
: I think it depends on
: how long you've been
: smoking your ultra
: lights. Have you been
: smoking a week, or a
: month? Also, how many
: have you been smoking
: per day? These have an
: importance on the answer
: to your question.
:
: If you've been smoking
: 10 or so ultra lights
: per day for a month,
: then no, lights will
: most likely not bring
: back the unpleasant
: memories of when you
: first started. Yes, you
: will feel a difference,
: but the beginning stages
: are basically over and
: the difference will not
: be unpleasant.
:
: Regarding the addiction
: process, you won't even
: know you're addicted
: until you already are.
: You may have heard
: smokers say this in the
: past. The funny thing
: about smoking is, when
: your body becomes
: addicted, you don't even
: know it until well after
: you're already there.
: You will be in the mood
: for a cigarette, but you
: think it's just because
: you feel like having
: one. Then, one day you
: will experience a
: situation where you
: cannot smoke for a long
: period of time. You
: will then start to
: notice you are thinking
: about it constantly, and
: cannot seem to get the
: idea of smoking out of
: your head. You may
: start to become edgy,
: and nervy.
:
: Finally, when you are
: able to have a
: cigarette, you will feel
: a sense of relief or
: satisfaction. That's
: when you know. However,
: most new smokers do not
: experience this until a
: while after they are
: already addicted.
: Addiction comes with
: smoking very quietly,
: and most new smokers
: don't know they're
: hooked until well after
: they first become
: addicted. This is why,
: at times, you may have
: heard of people that
: were social smokers
: becoming regular smokers
: without really wanting
: to.
:
: So, to answer your
: question, it's actually
: a very smooth process
: because you don't really
: know it's happening. I
: hope this helps Tom.
: Feel free to ask any
: additional questions if
: any come to mind.
:
: Jessica
:
: --Previous Message--
: Hi jessica,
:
: Your response caught my
: eye, since i have been
: smoking ultra lights
: also. They did make it
: easier in the beginning,
: and I am beginning to
: enjoy it at this stage.
: My question is, will
: switching bring back
: some of the unpleasant
: things I first
: experienced with the
: ultra lights like
: dizziness? Also, if
: they do bring addiction,
: is this a difficult
: process or do most new
: smokers adjust to it
: easily...I guess that is
: the only issue that
: bothers me a bit
: sometimes. Thanks.
: --Previous Message--
: SaraJane:
:
: No, you're not the only
: one who feels this way.
: I felt this way when I
: was younger, and I've
: met a few people over
: the years who have felt
: the same way when they
: started.
:
: If you're smoking a
: steady 10 per day, every
: day, chances are you are
: starting to get
: addicted. My best
: advice to you is to move
: up slightly to a
: stronger brand. There
: isn't much to Marlboro
: Ultra Lights, so they
: don't really help
: addiction all that much.
: Believe it or not, you
: would see a big
: difference just by
: moving up to Marlboro
: Lights.
:
: So, I would say continue
: smoking (as it would
: probably be hard to stop
: now anyway) and move up
: in strength to at least
: lights rather than ultra
: lights. I'm sure after
: another week or two
: smoking lights, you'll
: know if you're addicted.
:
: Best of luck SaraJane.
:
: Jessica
:
: --Previous Message--
: I actually do like the
: idea of being addicted.
: Am I the only one who
: feels this way? Crazy?
: I can't explain it, I
: just like the idea not
: just enjoying a
: cigarette, but acutally
: needing one. Sound
: crazy?
:
: --Previous Message--
: Its nice that you found
: the way to smoking. It
: may be that you are
: already addicted. Make
: the test written by
: Roger M..
: If you like the idea of
: beeing addicted it could
: be time to switch to
: stronger cigs without
: decreasing the number of
: cigs you smoke.
: Good luck.
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