I also have this addiction. I try to quit, but not successful yet. It's been five months already. I watched all those horrible videos, read a book and listened to podcasts. But it seems to me, I'll forget about all that soon. I'm now replacing the cigarettes with nicotine gums from the online pharmacy. Idk if I’ll go this way to the end, but I hope so.

Edited by gCairns - January 11 2022 at 04:02

I smoke long size Parliament Night Blue cigarettes. Since my 20s, I enjoyed tobaccos (mostly Drum, Golden Virginia and Captain Black's various products), but for about 3-4 years, I'm an addict. I enjoy smoking, so no problem for me here. 

Edited by UMUR - January 10 2022 at 09:41

Easy Money wrote: Shadowyzard wrote: I smoke long size Parliament Night Blue cigarettes. Since my 20s, I enjoyed tobaccos (mostly Drum, Golden Virginia and Captain Black's various products), but for about 3-4 years, I'm an addict. I enjoy smoking, so no problem for me here.  I'm an ex-smoker with lung cancer, so now not smoking is 'no problem'. You'll get there some day.

Increases the risk, for sure. But that is the only "certain" thing here.

Edited by Shadowyzard - January 10 2022 at 10:51

siLLy puPPy wrote: Shadowyzard wrote: Easy Money wrote: Shadowyzard wrote: I smoke long size Parliament Night Blue cigarettes. Since my 20s, I enjoyed tobaccos (mostly Drum, Golden Virginia and Captain Black's various products), but for about 3-4 years, I'm an addict. I enjoy smoking, so no problem for me here.  I'm an ex-smoker with lung cancer, so now not smoking is 'no problem'. You'll get there some day. Increases the risk, for sure. But that is the only "certain" thing here. Cancer may not be a certainty but diminishing your quality of life and shortening your lifespan is all but guaranteed. Tobacco smoke is a significant source of free radicals which are basically unstable electrons that destroy your DNA. Telomeres are the extemities of chromosomes and are sort of like a carbon copy machine that allows cells to divide and replaced the ones that die. Free radicals destroy the transfer of information and thus allow undesirable mutations in cellular reproduction. If you think you are not being affected by tobacco usage then you like countless others are deluding yourself. Free-radical chemistry of cigarette smoke and its toxicological implications. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1568603/

I'm not deluding myself. I just enjoy smoking and take the risk. Reducing lifespan... That depends. One of our neighbours died at the age of 98, and she was smoking like a chimney. I can give many similar examples, and they would not be limited to tobaccos. Here's one: A woman, who was the oldest human being alive, celebrated her birthday with drinking cola: her favourite drink. We know what is said about coke, too. I believe we all have unique physical and psychological traits, and such effects vary according to those. Remember what some "experts" said about video games and how harmful they are for the kids. Today, their benefits are talked about more. I, for one, still benefit from the skills I gained in the arcades.

Back on topic, I never am short of breath even after walking for hours. I became an addict at the age of 36. So, I can know how it affects my body. No effects that I'm aware of, honestly.

BTW, the science used to say butter is extremely unhealthy in the '90s and early 2000s. Now, they say that it is extremely healthy if consumed properly.

I also consume too much instant coffee. Science says it is like a "poison", too.

My body, my decision, my free choice to take the risk. 

^ Thank you, dude. For your informative posts and well wishes.

Radioactive tobacco... I loved that! 

Edited by Shadowyzard - January 10 2022 at 13:47

Easy Money wrote: Shadowyzard wrote: I smoke long size Parliament Night Blue cigarettes. Since my 20s, I enjoyed tobaccos (mostly Drum, Golden Virginia and Captain Black's various products), but for about 3-4 years, I'm an addict. I enjoy smoking, so no problem for me here.  I'm an ex-smoker with lung cancer, so now not smoking is 'no problem'. You'll get there some day.

Sorry to hear that. Kind of you to share in hopes of helping others.