Smoking Addiction & Recovery Support Group
The CDC claims that nicotine is a "very addictive drug" that can be "as addictive as heroin or cocaine." Nicotine is typically eliminated from the body within 2 to 3 days, however, physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms may last for much longer depending on the individual. If you are trying to kick the habit, this community is dedicated to giving smokers the...
Picture the panic state of a heroin
addict who has no heroin. Now picture the utter joy when that addict can finally plunge a
hypodermic needle into his vein. Can you visualize someone actually getting pleasure by injecting
themselves, or does the mere thought fill you with horror? Non-heroin addicts don't suffer that
panic feeling. The heroin doesn't relieve it. On the contrary, it causes it. Non-smokers don't suffer
the empty feeling of needing a cigarette or start to panic when the supply runs out. Non-smokers
cannot understand how smokers can possibly obtain pleasure from sticking those filthy things in their
mouths, setting light to them and actually inhaling the filth into their lungs. And do you know
something? Smokers cannot understand why they do it either.
addict who has no heroin. Now picture the utter joy when that addict can finally plunge a
hypodermic needle into his vein. Can you visualize someone actually getting pleasure by injecting
themselves, or does the mere thought fill you with horror? Non-heroin addicts don't suffer that
panic feeling. The heroin doesn't relieve it. On the contrary, it causes it. Non-smokers don't suffer
the empty feeling of needing a cigarette or start to panic when the supply runs out. Non-smokers
cannot understand how smokers can possibly obtain pleasure from sticking those filthy things in their
mouths, setting light to them and actually inhaling the filth into their lungs. And do you know
something? Smokers cannot understand why they do it either.
That is how it started in the U.S.
First to go was airlines then restaurants.Over the years since is all indoor events and now outdoor events. 50 feet from the entrance of a store. The smoking areas are now out the back,down the alley and around the building.
When we smoked, these were such an inconvience for us. But smoking is on the decline (thank god)around the world.
YEAH TEAM
Deb
Nowadays, things are so very different. There cannot be many people on the planet who do not know the damage it does to our bodies. It is socially unacceptable. And as for the cost!!!.
Here we all are, trying desperately to quit.
With all of this, I find it difficult to believe that people are starting to smoke. I do not know how the young people can afford it. I wish there was some way of reaching them and saying DO NOT DO THIS but of course if we do say it they are even more likely to do it.
It would be nice to think that in 10 years time there would be no need for people to have to join support groups to give up smoking.