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Late Bloomer Smokers
Posted by Jessica
on 6/8/2009, 20:30:25, in reply to "addicted, I'm a smoker"
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Sara:
Well, I must agree with basically all of the posts in reaction to your story. I was 13 when I started, and I have been smoking ever since. I am now 42 years old, and I have come to the terms that I will never quit.
I have plenty of experience in the questions you have asked, so here's the answers based on what I have noticed: Once you are addicted, yes, you can become "more addicted" over time. As time goes by, it does become harder and harder to quit. Also, I smoked lights for years. Now, like you, I smoke Newports as well and I noticed a huge increase in addiction after I switched. So, yes, it is harder to quit something like Newports than Marlboro Lights. However, everybody is different. Some people get addicted faster and harder than others. From what you have told us, you sound similar to myself. I reached 2ppd by college, and I am currently a 3ppd smoker.
I would imagine if you tried very hard, you could still quit. It will be very tough, but you now have to decide on what you'd like to do. You can stay a smoker, or you could quit. In 5 years, this decision will be a lot harder than it is now. Good luck Sara.
Jessica
--Previous Message--
: Hi, posted before after
: being tricked, or
: convinced, by friends to
: try smoking. Started
: with marb lights, and
: somehow ended up smoking
: nearly 1 ppd of
: newports. I really
: enjoy it now, and for a
: long while really was
: conflicted about it and
: although I knew I was
: becoming addicted, still
: thought I would quit due
: to health issues. I'm
: in my 40's, and never in
: a million years thought
: I'd actually enjoy it.
: I don't even think about
: it now, just buy another
: pack when I get down to
: about 3 cigs. I can't
: see myself being able to
: quit even though I
: really want to. It's
: really like impossible.
: How do people do it???
: it really snuck up on
: me, and my friends gain
: no end to enjoying my
: newfound habit
: (addiction). I was so
: anti and always
: lecturing them. Now it
: seems I'm lighting up
: more than they are.
: Wow, everything about
: it, putting one in my
: lips, lighting it,
: blowing out the smoke,
: it just feels so
: satisfying. I don't get
: cravings, but urges, and
: always seem to give in
: to them. It's like I
: can't even get to a
: craving, although each
: morning I have two and
: they are great. I'm
: totally blown away that
: I could actually like
: it. Never expected
: that. I'm admitting now
: I smoke, but still do
: not smoke around anyone
: except my friends. it
: gets very hard at times.
: It's like the thought of
: quitting almost scares
: me because I don't feel
: like I can now. This
: site is interesting
: because so many seem to
: want to smoke. This
: blows my mind. I was
: just curious, never
: wanted to, still don't,
: but am shocked I like
: it, and cannot even seem
: to bring myself to try
: quitting anymore.
: AHHHHH!
: Now I understand what it
: must have been like for
: me to bug them to quit.
: You just can't. I never
: understood addiction,
: but now am in it, and
: thoroughly understand
: it. Question: once
: addicted, can you get
: "more
: addicted". The
: longer you smoke once
: addicted does it become
: harder to quit? Is it
: harder to quit something
: like Newports than Marb
: lights, or is it an
: individual thing,
: depending on the person.
: Thanks, Sara
:
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