I smoke, I've been smoking since I was 12, am 33 now. Honestly I wish I never ever started. I have given up a lot of addictions, but smoking for me.... So much harder.

I do feel benefits from it, it clams me, helps when I am having psychosis. The thing is tho that it's a false calm. I'm calm until the drugs start to leave my body and then I am no longer calm. Obviously that's part of why it so addicting. I can't really say it's ever right or ok to smoke. But I understand why people do. I know stress, and my mental problem are a massive factor in why I smoke.

I wish wish wish tho that I never ever started. I wish I took up knitting or meditation instead.

Addiction to smoking isn't immediate for most. It takes time. The more you do it, the more you will crave it until you are doing it all the time. There are some people who do it ocasionally who don't get addicted. But not the majority.

So if you get addicted, you will have even less money for your own place, it's a really expensive habit. Not telling you what to do, but money is something to consider.