Enjoyable, but not healthy! (Smoking in general)

Member Name: lincsconsumer

Product:	Smoking in general
Date:	15/06/09 (43 review reads)
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Advantages: See review

Disadvantages: Health and wealth!

No-one under 18 should smoke, or consider smoking, and they should stop reading now.

I smoked for around 10 years, then gave up around 4 years ago and restarted a couple of months ago. I quit mainly to save money, as the cost of smoking is one of the main drawbacks of the habit, along with health issues of course. There's no escaping the fact it's not good for you, but as another reviewer mentioned, neither is alcohol, lack of exercise or unhealthy foods!

I made an informed choice to try cigarettes as an adult (in my 20s) and enjoyed it, subsequently becoming a fully-fledged smoker soon afterwards. Of course, smoking becomes addictive, but some people find it much easier to stop if they wish than others do, I found it relatively easy, and could quit again with little effort. I started again because I missed cigarettes, and my finances are now much better than they were.

I've always kept myself relatively fit by exercising regularly, and have only smoked moderately (around 10 a day), so this may balance some of the negative effects of smoking. I also keep my mouth and clothes as fresh as possible, and have never smoked in the company of non-smokers in confined spaces without their express permission.

My initial reasons for starting were that I liked the smell of cigarette smoke, needed something to relax me, saw smoking as cool and sophisticated (yes, I know it's unfashionable to say that!), and was generally curious. Millions smoke in this country alone, so it can't all be bad! I enjoy the taste of cigarettes, and the relaxing effects of nicotine. Of course, part of the enjoyment of smoking is satisfying your craving for nicotine, but I also like the taste. It suppresses appetite, helping to keep me slim. I find it keeps me calmer, more so than when I was a non-smoker, and I feel more confident socially as a smoker.

All things considered, whilst it's not good for your health or wealth, I'm happy as a smoker and don't see myself quitting again for the foreseeable future.

Summary: A habit I enjoy.