Why do people keep smoking?

infoseller · 20-06-2008, 08:54 PM

I find it very difficult to understand the reason for smoking while there are lots of danger in smoking.some adverts write BOLDLY that SMOKERS ARE LIABLE TO DIE YOUNG! and people still smoke please let me have your views

lin robinson · 21-06-2008, 05:20 PM

Why do people keep shooting heroin?

**bumfluff** · 21-06-2008, 05:51 PM

Why do you need to understand it?

infoseller · 21-06-2008, 08:34 PM

I am only curious to know.because I dont know why some people like to go near what can harm or endanger their lives.life is more important to me than anything else in the world.cheers

**TWD-Tony** · 21-06-2008, 08:45 PM

It's not about life or death it's about personal choice...

Sure cigs are bad for you - but so are a lot of other things, I think the point about smoking is that you can educate people and then let them make up their own mind - if they smoke out of public places then fair play to them.

I've smoked and quited several times in my life and I would not advocate that anyone starts - but I also see that smokers have rights to have a smoke if they want too.

**bumfluff** · 22-06-2008, 03:33 AM

Smokers smoke 'cos they want to. To them, the benefits (including not going through withdrawal symptoms) outweigh the costs.

Glad I could clear that up for you.

RWA · 22-06-2008, 10:23 AM

It is also called addiction, some people are addicted to the nicotine in cigarettes. If you are addicted to something then you ignore all of the warning signs around you and you continue there is something deep down that compels you to continue smoking.

I wish you luck in trying to get people to stop smoking if that is your aim.

lin robinson · 23-06-2008, 07:16 PM

A lot of people are unaware that smoking is one of the nastier addictions to try to kick. LOTS of people get off opiates or coke or whatever, but can't kick smoking.

***Brian Turner*** · 26-06-2008, 11:30 PM

It's called stress.

Managed to quit for a while, but business and family stress piled up and I needed an outlet. Sometimes being a tee-total non-smoker vegatarian isn;t actually good for you - certainly if you don't have a stress management program.

I now smoke daily and drink at weekends...

To be honest, though, stress tries to kill you in other ways. When I quit smoking, stress built up and threatened to destroy my digestive system. Since I restarted smoking, I get 10 mins off every hour. Not had a problem since.

lin robinson · 29-06-2008, 05:50 PM

Re-inforcement is a huge part of it. (I'm speaking as an ex 3-4 pack a day smoker, by the way)

Look at when you smoke: right after desert, when you get in the car and start it up, breaks from work, hanging with friends, AFTER SEX. The pavlov dog inside us thinks Nick O'Tine is the wonderful guy who's always around with the feel good.

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22-06-2008, 03:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
bumfluff Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London Posts: 1,273	Re: Why do people keep smoking? Smokers smoke 'cos they want to. To them, the benefits (including not going through withdrawal symptoms) outweigh the costs. Glad I could clear that up for you. __________________ _________ seed design

22-06-2008, 10:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
RWA Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 278	Re: Why do people keep smoking? It is also called addiction, some people are addicted to the nicotine in cigarettes. If you are addicted to something then you ignore all of the warning signs around you and you continue there is something deep down that compels you to continue smoking. I wish you luck in trying to get people to stop smoking if that is your aim.

23-06-2008, 07:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
lin robinson Gigantic Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mexico Posts: 298	Re: Why do people keep smoking? A lot of people are unaware that smoking is one of the nastier addictions to try to kick. LOTS of people get off opiates or coke or whatever, but can't kick smoking. __________________ MEXICAN SLANG 101

26-06-2008, 11:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
*Brian Turner* Business Guru Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Near Inverness, Highlands, Scotland Posts: 7,621	Re: Why do people keep smoking? It's called stress. Managed to quit for a while, but business and family stress piled up and I needed an outlet. Sometimes being a tee-total non-smoker vegatarian isn;t actually good for you - certainly if you don't have a stress management program. I now smoke daily and drink at weekends... To be honest, though, stress tries to kill you in other ways. When I quit smoking, stress built up and threatened to destroy my digestive system. Since I restarted smoking, I get 10 mins off every hour. Not had a problem since. __________________ SEO specialist

29-06-2008, 05:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
lin robinson Gigantic Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mexico Posts: 298	Re: Why do people keep smoking? Re-inforcement is a huge part of it. (I'm speaking as an ex 3-4 pack a day smoker, by the way) Look at when you smoke: right after desert, when you get in the car and start it up, breaks from work, hanging with friends, AFTER SEX. The pavlov dog inside us thinks Nick O'Tine is the wonderful guy who's always around with the feel good. __________________ MEXICAN SLANG 101

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