does anyone actually enjoy smoking?

boiledbunny · 22-07-2009 06:18PM #1

Cos I really do. I love the act of rolling myself my wee treat and find smoking very relaxing. I tried to quit this week, reading allen carrs book, where he says that everyone hates smoking, blablabla. tbh, i got off the bus today, threw the book in my bag and bought myself 50 delicious grams of drum tobacco, and now i'm pissed that i can't quit.

motivate me!

Shacklebolt · 22-07-2009 06:20PM

Its actually quite enjoyable but ridiculously unhealthy. I'd imagine its knida like eating a deep-fried mars bar.

That_Guy · 22-07-2009 06:24PM

I love smoking except after a serious night out of drinking. Tastes horrible then.

One way to ease this is to smoke a few menthol cigarettes. They really do the world of good before smoking a normal cigarette.

There's a subliminal message in here somewhere.

Smoke Laramie's

There it is.

Sharpshooter · 22-07-2009 06:31PM

I read Allen Carrs books too, did you know he died of cancer.

keen · 22-07-2009 06:34PM

Surely the reason it's enjoyable is due to the fact that your addicted too it.

Didn't enjoy it myself when I was 12 so it never stuck.

That_Guy · 22-07-2009 06:34PM

Sharpshooter wrote: »

I read Allen Carrs books too, did you know he died of cancer.

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seanybiker · 22-07-2009 06:35PM

I love smoking. Hmmm tasty

YT · 22-07-2009 06:35PM

Shacklebolt wrote: »

Its actually quite enjoyable but ridiculously unhealthy. I'd imagine its knida like eating a deep-fried mars bar.

I tried one of them the last time I was in Glasgow, to my shame I enjoyed it

I enjoy smoking.

jumpguy · 22-07-2009 06:35PM

Aren't you meant to be allowed to smoke while reading Allen Carr's book? He even says it himself. TBH, if you wanna quit, you wanna quit, and none of this "but I do GENUINELY like it". Ya don't, you're meerly addicted. I think this is the gist of the book, I know because both my parents gave up smoking a few years ago. My father wouldn't stop talking about Allen Carr and his books for like 6 months after!

wudangclan · 22-07-2009 06:37PM

boiledbunny wrote: »

Cos I really do. I love the act of rolling myself my wee treat and find smoking very relaxing. I tried to quit this week, reading allen carrs book, where he says that everyone hates smoking, blablabla. tbh, i got off the bus today, threw the book in my bag and bought myself 50 delicious grams of drum tobacco, and now i'm pissed that i can't quit.

motivate me!

how long have you been smoking?
it's pleasurable when your relatively new to it or if your just an occasional puffer.

Sharpshooter · 22-07-2009 06:39PM

That_Guy wrote: »

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Exactly, although he was off the cigs for 18 years I think, so it would make you wonder if it's worth trying to stop.
On the other hand if he hadn't stopped he may have died a lot sooner.

Hard to know really.

His books have helped a lot of people to give up.

PK2008 · 22-07-2009 06:40PM

Every time you get the urge to smoke, rip out a page of the Alan Carr book, roll it up and try to smoke it- that will put you off and get rid of the book at the same time (2 birds)

Sofaspud · 22-07-2009 06:41PM

I gave up for about two months, found giving up and staying off them easy.

Since I proved to myself that I could quit without much problem, I started again. I love smoking.

ilovemybrick · 22-07-2009 06:42PM

I dislike it. Its annoying me. Especially as I am essentially burning 3000 euro a year. I was to quit after my thesis, then after my finals, and now I m working in a job where everyone smokes on breaks.

DonalN · 22-07-2009 06:50PM

I'm off them a week!! Go me!

Call Me Jimmy · 22-07-2009 06:53PM

Sofaspud wrote: »

I gave up for about two months, found giving up and staying off them easy.

Since I proved to myself that I could quit without much problem, I started again. I love smoking.

This is exactly what I'm gonna do sometime!

That_Guy · 22-07-2009 06:54PM

Sharpshooter wrote: »

Exactly, although he was off the cigs for 18 years I think, so it would make you wonder if it's worth trying to stop.
On the other hand if he hadn't stopped he may have died a lot sooner.

Hard to know really.

His books have helped a lot of people to give up.

Might get some in the January sales for next years attempt.

wudangclan · 22-07-2009 06:54PM

Call Me Jimmy wrote: »

This is exactly what I'm gonna do sometime!

jimmy, good luck.

Prof.Badass · 22-07-2009 06:56PM

Non-smoker here.

I once took 4mgs of nicotine gum. It had a very noticeable euphoric effect.

Granted this is higher than a normal smoked dose and that smokers would have a higher tolerance than me, but to say nicotine does nothing is wrong.

jayteecork · 22-07-2009 06:57PM

I used enjoy smoking but all of a sudden they started made me feel horrible - pounding heart, twitching arms and legs.

So I quit them.
No trouble whatsoever giving them up.
I guess when they make you feel as I mentioend above it's easy to stop.

mtldockers · 22-07-2009 06:59PM

have to admit i too love the odd smoke, i have given them up plenty of times in the past, up to a year cold turkey before but you'd miss them...

Dimitri · 22-07-2009 07:01PM

I love every one of my 20+ a day habit they're great. Its a damn shame their bad for you but i don't think i'd enjoy it as much if they weren't!

ttm · 22-07-2009 07:07PM

First cigarette of the day magic....

but gave up 40 a day habit about 20 years back and still have the cough to this day. People I know say keep going and you'll bring up a piano.

.... and a drink still isn't the same without one. (no not a piano)

wudangclan · 22-07-2009 07:09PM

ttm wrote: »

.... and a drink still isn't the same without one. (no not a piano)

tell that to chas and dave.

4zn76tysfajdxp · 22-07-2009 07:13PM

Sharpshooter wrote: »

I read Allen Carrs books too, did you know he died of cancer.

Uhhh, the spoiler tags are there for a reason Sharpy. :rolleyes:

YT · 22-07-2009 07:17PM

jayteecork wrote: »

I used enjoy smoking but all of a sudden they started made me feel horrible - pounding heart, twitching arms and legs.

So I quit them.
No trouble whatsoever giving them up.
I guess when they make you feel as I mentioend above it's easy to stop.

Everyone I know who has given up smoking says they just didn't want to smoke any more and gave them up. Two aunties, my mam and two uncles all gave them up without any nicotine replacements or books. Only one aunty still misses them after ten years, she sometimes comes out with me when I got for a smoke to get the smell. My dad gave up 80+ a day over 20 years ago and has only once had a craving completely out of the blue, he said if I had been in the house he would have wrestled a smoke from me!!

I suppose each to their own, but I would imagine the best way to give up is when you really really want to.

Wertz · 22-07-2009 07:18PM

Hate it unless I'm drinking...so that's the only time I smoke (cigarettes)

22-07-2009 07:23PM

You cant beat a nice smoke after dinner.....aaaahhhhhhh.

Poor Uncle Tom · 22-07-2009 07:35PM

I like em,
It's a shame my lungs are like the inside of a coal sack..

dr.bollocko · 22-07-2009 07:51PM

I hate rollies. Goddamned recession smokes. Feckin' stupid crazy spending bollocko has backed himself into a rollie based spitty student smoke corner.

Krieg · 22-07-2009 07:52PM

Sofaspud wrote: »

I gave up for about two months, found giving up and staying off them easy.

Since I proved to myself that I could quit without much problem, I started again. I love smoking.

Same here, although I haven't started yet. Going on a wee holiday and I plan to buy a nice bag of drum for it. Smokings ****ing great

Im a little surprised there has been no fanatical anti-smoker comments yet, oh wait here they come

does anyone actually enjoy smoking?

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