Smoking

Smoking is one of the most common forms of tobacco use. Now tobacco is most popular form of smoking and is practiced by over one billion people in the majority of all human societies.

Adding to the possibility that even more people will suffer illness or death. This coming from an ex-smoker who watched her mom die from COPD and watching a friend go through the same horrible illness. Watching people gasp for breath even while on oxygen is a horrible thing to watch. I'm lucky. I quit early enough that I am a survivor of cigarettes.

It's addictive. That explains why smokers deny they have a problem and don't value their lives as much as their cigarettes. Of if they do value their lives, they're one step towards quitting!

I think that's more indicative of a younger smoker. The kind who will boldly tell you they have to die somehow, anyway.

Even when I was years from quitting, I realized what I was doing to myself. I obviously didn't value my life enough, but I realized I had a problem. It was when I started thinking 'Omg, I can't even climb a flight of stairs... what's going to become of me in 10 years?' that I was ready to quit. I've been without a single one since July. I don't plan on picking one up again. So, I'd say that realizing you value your life more than the cigarette is an indication you're ready. But not all smokers deny they have a problem, even if they're nowhere near being ready to quit.

Ive been a smoker for about 12 years. I'm fully aware of the risks and have seen with my own eyes the horrible conditions it leaves people in.
Yes I'm addicted but I have noticed recently how much I rely on the habit as an easier excuse/escape. It's alot easier for me to say "just popping outside for a ciggie" instead of risking blowing my top in front of (or directly at) people. And if I kept walking away from people or situations i'd be considered rude, childish or people would think I have anger issues (yes I do but I dont want people knowing that!)

It makes me wonder though, correlation or causation? Do I continue to smoke because I am stressed or do I get stressed because I need a cigarette?

One thing I have noticed is since coming off meds earlier this year I'm smoking double what I used to

Smoking has increased, a daily newspaper has published. People should try to quit smoking.