Posted by John on October 22, 2009, 7:02:27, in reply to "Stop it immediately"
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Thank you for the advice. I'm feeling addicted to smoking and I like it. It is going to be hard for me to give it up, because it relaxes me. My dilema is that I'm a pastor of a church, and many people of the church I think would have a problem with me smoking. Even though over the history of the church, there has been many great theologians, pastors, and Christians who were smokers; smoking seems to be the great evil of our time. Of all societies problems, smokiing seems to be the one that society condemns. As I read Jenny's story of starting to experiment with smoking, what if she becomes a smoker? Will her church accept her? I'm sure that she will continue with the good values that she stands for. How can I get my people to accept me if I do go out of the closet. Should I offer a time of cigars and Bible study? Maybe this would get more men interested in being part of the church.
--Previous Message--
: There's nothing to add to
: the things Bilbo said!
: If you're such a weak
: person, who has not the
: courage to smoke openly
: at the age of 48, it's
: the best thing to stop
: immediately. Unsatisfied
: cravings will weaken you
: even more. As a smoker
: the need for nicotine
: will dictate your daily
: routine, you will need
: to smoke a cigarette at
: any time and at any
: place - otherwise it'll
: be hell für you! Hope
: it's not too late yet.
:
: --Previous Message--
: I have started smoking
: for
: various reasons, and
: enjoy it. I have always
: wanted to smoke since I
: was 13, but it was so
: prohibited that I never
: got the courage to do
: it. Three weeks ago, I
: finally got up the nevre
: to try. I discovered
: that I like it. I am
: smoking in the closet
: because as of now
: because I feel that I
: will not be accepted by
: people who I associate
: with. I am a person who
: is not allowed to smoke,
: but wants to continue.
: Any advice for me?
:
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