Did you try chewing gum when you get the cravings for it. Iam 14 and when i used to smoke like a year back i dint like it. I wanted to stop but soon i got so addicted i couldn't. My friend was also a smoker and we both together decided we had to stop. We tried so hard but we needed something when we wanted to smoke. We tried chips but not good and gum was in fact the best thing. We got rid of it so quick and now iam a Gym guy and a health freak. The damage i did to my heart and lungs in those years wont go but the repairs are still taking place and i hope i do get over them as i do a lot of cardio.

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That's really great that you were able to quit. Smoking and using tobacco is such a nasty, dirty habit, and I can't really see why it's addicting, but, companies are in it for the money, so they'll do anything to sell more of their product. If I was in the position of a company such as Marlboro, I'd feel awful about practically killing people for money.

As for natural tobacco, It might be a bit better, but, really, it's all bad for you, so I think it's best just not to start, cause once you start, you're hooked.

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Well, what I'm noticing in the responses here is an overwhelming consensus that smoking is just plain bad....period. The current evidence seems to support this, but we can say the same about many things we choose to participate in as human beings. It should also be noted that there are studies that actually support limited tobacco usage, but the media chooses to ignore them, because they don't fit in with the current demonazation of tabacco usage. I can only speak for myself in saying that I could never smoke; my lungs just couldn't handle it. But for those who do smoke, and especially those who do it on a daily basis, it only makes sense to smoke the least harmful product available. In doing so, you at least avoid the many harmful ingredients the mainstream producers feel the need to poison your cigarettes with, and you are exposing yourself to only one potential poison.

Sadly, we are but human. It's not always practical to completely avoid or shun any given substance, be it tobacco, food, or what have you. In the end, life often comes down to choosing the lesser of two evils.

 

 

 

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Addiction doesn't have as much to do with the vice as it does the person. I know people who can smoke occasionally - say, once a month - and not even think about cigarettes for weeks afterward. I also know people like me, who are definitely addicted (to the point of smoking a pack a day or more, ever day, no matter what).

The same goes for gambling, alcohol...well, anything really. Some people aren't prone to addiction; others are.

The fact that tobacco companies add all sorts of junk to their products doesn't help, of course. But there are people out there who would become addicted to smoking dried oak tree leaves. (I would probably be one of those people.)

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Some people have a good willpower and that is why we all are here gods test to see weather we can control our cravings or not.

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