It is good to focus on the nastiness (and really, there's a lot there) of smoking to quit this addiction. But none of us smoked because of that. We all know it. The manufacturers know it.
I have a friend who was addicted to heroin in Viet Nam. Coping, oblivion, euphoria were some of his reasons for injecting a nasty needle into his veins. At the time, I'm sure he enjoyed it.
I enjoyed smoking. I really did. But it controls me in so many ways that I'm just too scared to light one up again. My day to day life is turned inside out without it. It sucks.
But that's addiction. Ugh. While I still think we should ban the manufacture and distribution of tobacco, I am glad that society is beginning to look at smoking like heroin. It's helping me to get it together.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/18/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 24
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 972
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $216
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 56 [B]Seconds:[/B] 34
