Smoking

[Canadiana gurl]

i use 2 smoke i started in grade 7 and quit in grade 8. now i'm in grade 9 so its been a year

[Holly]

you know what sux...
i'm allergic to it! so not only can i not smoke but i cant be around people who do for awhile! if i do then my tonsils freak out and i get a high fever.. very not fun! ive gotten sick sooo many times from it

[eclv]

I think everyone has given the main obvious reasons
Health to include your teeth, yuck!! Expense..Wow, a lot of damn money that is wasted on cigarettes.

I don't smoke but my roomate does. In the winter he started smoking in the house he said it was too cold outside. I keep my bedroom door closed at all times.. yet, all my clothes smell like smoke. I just returned from CA and when I was at my mom's she was like Let, your clothes smell like smoke. I totally stunk up the room with my stuff... so gross!!

I remember when I was in high school and my boyfriend's parents sold their house. They had to repaint cause the top off the walls were yellow from smoke.  

I hope that you can quit, we are all rooting for you!!

My roomate told me today that he has only smoked like 5 cigarettes in the last few days, I hope he can quit too.

[CaliGirl20]

Thanks for the encouragement Let =)  Since I started the thread I haven't had a smoke.  So yay me.  lol  It's not a long time, but hey, it's something.  And Tylor, I totally agree with the curtious thing.  That's why I always try not to smoke around others that it bothers.

[eclv]

yay!! You keep up the good work. I was in the kitchen and started coughing I was all, what is making me cough. And my roomate's gf says him!! I said I thought you were quitting, he said after this day I had today. I deserve one...ugh!!  :cry:

[jessica73]

i dont see why you want to risk your health on something so stupid.
why do you want to in  hale some gross smelling smoke? i just don't understand.

[tylor2000]

sounds like you need a new roommate let........if it is too cold put on a coat....I've run into situations like that but it was a gf and I was living with her...or her with me :wink:

I was refering to people you don't live with......but I've moved once because of that....the person knew I smoked before and that I would smoke inside but other issues pushed the issue, as happens when people need to chill out.

[B]

I'm not a smoker personally, but I know a lot of people who do  :?

[Steveau]

Best reason to quit is your health. I have personal reasons I think smoking sucks. PM me if you wanna know my thoughts. Besides how can you gimme your # if you're dying? LOL

[CaliGirl20]

lol Stevo!  Yeah, my voice would be really really raspy, unless that's something that turns you on.

Anyways, I haven't had a smoke since I made my first post on the subject =)

[TheCarltonCrew1213]

Smoking is bad for you and I would never try it

[zurielshimon]

Smoking is bad for you and I would never try it

It's bad for you too.

[Jessica]

i never had too much of a problem with smokers since theres hardly any places in LA that you're allowed to smoke in.. but since i've been in england.. it seems as though everyone does. and it drives me crazy.. i've had to go home early from bars because my throat hurts so bad and i could barely breathe. when i go home, everything on me (including my hair) REEKS of cigarettes, even my UNDERWEAR smells like it. its so rediculous. theres no point to smoking, it wastes money, kills you, and even negatively effects people around you who are smart enough not to.

[KULPDOGG]

...
I'm just straight edge, so I don't ever smoke.

it upsets me when people do it, but I won't say anything to them about it.

I hate the smell terribly, I find myself holding my breath all the time here at college, it seems like almost everyone here smokes or drinks.
this is why I love the few straight edge friends I have here so much <3

it's a major turnoff and a damn shame when I see a pretty girl smoking.

I have nothing against people who do smoke, like people are people, they can be nice... so I can be friends with people who smoke, it just really upsets me when someone I know smokes, especially if they do it close to me...

speaking of which..
I was out with my friends the other night... and they all smoked cigars except me.  they claim to only do it occasionally with friends, but what really upset me is my one friend i was with smoked for the first time that night.

I just hate how smoking is some sort of "social" thing to do...
it's terrible.

I don't want to type anymore about it :/
I love being straight-edge <3

[zurielshimon]

Personally, I can't smoke.  I've actually tried it twice in my life.  Once because I was 4 years old and wanted to know what it was, and once when I was 22 and my cousin paid me $5 just to try to.

I don't have anything against people who smoke, but my problem is physical.  It's not the smell that bothers me the worst (though I hate when it gets in my clothes and hair), and it doesn't really hurt my nose or my throat.  For me, when cigarette smoke gets in me, it feels like my brain is on fire.  It's like I get this really fucking horrendous headache that feels like my brain is burning, and a couple of aspirin aren't gonna take care of it (better make it four or five).  I just can't be where it's near, even if it's not coming directly my way.