Posted by christ on October 24, 2009, 8:13:04, in reply to "Re: Stop it immediately"
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Just give up religion. I know it's addictive, but so is nicotine
--Previous Message--
: I have been smoking
: Marlboro Lights 100's. I
: really enjoy these
: cigarettes. I started
: smoking 3-4 a day, now I
: am smoking 7-10. I do
: get mild cravings for
: it. I did try regular
: Marlboro 100's and
: really liked them.
: Although, they leave a
: stronger after smell on
: my breath. I supressed
: my desire to smoke for
: 35 years, and now have
: decided that I want to
: smoke. I am debating to
: continue smoking
: secretively or just
: quiting. I don't want to
: be an influence on young
: people starting because
: of the health risks. I
: do want to tell the
: world that I like
: smokers and they would
: all be welcome in my
: church. As far as the
: people who have been
: smoking for years. Is
: this something that you
: wish that you could
: quit? Do you have
: regrets about smoking?
:
: --Previous Message--
: Ok - I can see how
: that's
: a tricky situation. I
: think you need to be
: aware that although you
: are already addicted, at
: only three weeks
: smoking, the addiction
: is probably going to
: get a good deal more
: severe before it levels
: out.
:
: How many are you smoking
: a day, and how often?
: Most fully addicted
: smokers after a few
: months can't level out
: at less than 15-20 a day
: long term - usually more
: like 20-25, and it's
: common to start to crave
: after about 35 minutes,
: and to be a complete
: mess after two hours
: without a cigarette.
: And at that level of
: smoking it's near
: impossible to hide, so
: if you really can't face
: coming out, maybe you
: should try to stop
: before you reach that
: point. I imagine it
: would be very hard for
: you to do so already,
: but it's only going to
: get harder.
:
: Basically I love smoking
: my cigarettes, and I
: wouldn't want to
: discourage anyone from
: having the pleasure of
: being a smoker in their
: lives - BUT, smoking
: brings pain as well as
: pleasure, and if your
: circumstances are such
: that you regularly won't
: be able to smoke enough
: to satisfy the
: addiction, it's just not
: worth it because you get
: far too much of the pain
: and not enough of the
: pleasure.
:
: --Previous Message--
:
: 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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