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Originally Posted by emgreen
Thanks for the reminder. I quit cold turkey about 9 months ago (I was a pack a day smoker for 30 years) & when I was manic my smoking became virtually non-stop. I figured I was spending upwards of $200 a month smoking. I read somewhere that the percentage of smokers among those with mental illnesses is higher than those of folks who don't have them.
There are still days when I wake up wanting a cigarette, so thanks again for the reminder. I know darned well that if I had one cigarette that would just lead to more.
BTW I love the picture of the crab!
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That is true, I think that I read somewhere that like estimations run as high as like 90% of schizophrenics smoke. For bipolar it is less I think, but still substantially higher than the average population. It is also worth noting that I started again when I was 16 when I was experiencing my first psychotic episode. (I have been smoking from 13/14) so that may have had some weight in starting again. Hoping that you stay off for good. Another factor that may be affecting my rate is the fact that we just got the Camel Crush over here (we get the European cigarettes so they are called "Activate") the ones with the bead in the filter that can change it into a menthol and they are the best menthols I have ever had since they have a peppermint type flavour to them. Like I can't get enough of them.