Thread: Smoking Issue

i may sound a bt harsh here but ... i would like you to ask your friend to take things a bit lightly ... going by what you have written her husband must have had this habit for a long time and it is not at all easy to quit all of a sudden ... yes he can try to reduce the amount of ciggerates he smokes per day ... but it wont be possible for him to quit all of a sudden... ask her not to take this too seriously and if possible make her husband consult a counsellor ... these sessions really help in such cases ...

me too thumbs down for smokers

Originally Posted by Alexina

me too thumbs down for smokers

are you sure about it Alexina :sad:

I smoke but i am trying my best to quit this bad habit and i think will be able to quit very soon, apart from that i really don't want to use any nicotine tablets or any other medi to quit this. Already trying to spend some time with non smokers

hmmm gud luck smoothie......

hope to c u soon out of this bad habit.....!!!!!

when i spoke to her of late, she just said that she had quit trying now, and let him do what he wants and maybe in his own time he will stop or cut down, but she said she will still nag time to time!

Thats the point... consistent nagging should be persisted with... He'll be pushed to think about her "care" atleast.... Finally, he'll need little reason to quit it altogether!

The desire to quit should come from within. No amount of external pressure will succeed if the person is not interested in quitting. I should know, I've been through this.

Even I had been through this... And I quit after smoking for 8-9 yrs... Thankfully I had a reason to quit!

Originally Posted by itsmemad

Even I had been through this... And I quit after smoking for 8-9 yrs... Thankfully I had a reason to quit!

even i also left the smoking for 2 yrs when i shifted to delhi but after 2 yrs. i again started it.............nd now i dont want to quit......

Thats sad... Hope I stay away from them... Pretty addictive stuffs they are!

maybe this thread can turn out to be help for those who want to quit smoking! People like mad and others who have quit can help those who want to!

I think there should be separate deaddiction centres for smokers.
I visit the Deaddiction centre in hospital & its full of alcholics & drug-addicts...no smokers ever.
There are more smokers than alcoholics, so more research in this are would help.

Originally Posted by powerdoc

There are more smokers than alcoholics, so more research in this are would help.

yes you are right, and i believe that smoking is even more harmful that taking alcohol

According to a research in Europe, Cigs. rank is 5th and alcohol ranks 9th in terms of most harmful substances... Cocain is no. 1 & Marijuana(weeds/grass) is no. 11... Heroin was on 3rd...

There are other drugs such as Ketamine, LSD and Ecstasy which I remember were in top 10!

Originally Posted by Manish

yes you are right, and i believe that smoking is even more harmful that taking alcohol

it definately is.....as a person has an intake of tobacco...straight away....n destroys ur lungs first of all....alcohol yes if taken on everyday basis also is harmful.....but to get addicted to alcohol takes some time.....whereas cigs is jus a matter of some day n lo.....u get used to it...!!!!

Alcohol mor over affects ur liver mainly.....but cigs damages almost of ur body parts....!!!!

Originally Posted by itsmemad

According to a research in Europe, Cigs. rank is 5th and alcohol ranks 9th in terms of most harmful substances... Cocain is no. 1 & Marijuana(weeds/grass) is no. 11... Heroin was on 3rd...

There are other drugs such as Ketamine, LSD and Ecstasy which I remember were in top 10!

well anywhich ways thy r all harmful.......beyond certain limit.....!!!

many of us here seem to belong to SWHS category - smokers who hate smoking ... me also tried quiting a couple of times - but couldnt resist for more than 10 days at a stretch ...

well u cant quit it straight away.....strt reducing em week by week n u ll be able tooo

Originally Posted by aashaka_gandhi

well u cant quit it straight away.....strt reducing em week by week n u ll be able tooo

the best way to quit smoking is by drinking water more and more..........i read this on a artile on a magazine.........but i forgot the reason why they suggested this...........

Originally Posted by aashaka_gandhi

it definately is.....as a person has an intake of tobacco...straight away....n destroys ur lungs first of all....alcohol yes if taken on everyday basis also is harmful.....but to get addicted to alcohol takes some time.....whereas cigs is jus a matter of some day n lo.....u get used to it...!!!!Alcohol mor over affects ur liver mainly.....but cigs damages almost of ur body parts....!!!!

Even the smoke which the smokers are exhaling is very equally dangerous to the non smoker person who inhales the smoke while breathing.

Originally Posted by amitkool21

the best way to quit smoking is by drinking water more and more

I'll suggest this one to my friends. Thanks. Even if it don't work, drinking water alot is good for your health.

You cannot quit by gradual reduction. You have to be extremely strong and simply chuck the habit all at once. Trust me on this.

Originally Posted by Manish

Even the smoke which the smokers are exhaling is very equally dangerous to the non smoker person who inhales the smoke while breathing.

Very right...its called Passive Smoking
And some studies have shown that it can be more harmful than active smoking !

passive smoking also causes the same problems which affects the active smokers like asthama, cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer.......and many more.......

Originally Posted by amitkool21

passive smoking also causes the same problems which affects the active smokers like asthama, cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer.......and many more.......

breast cancer from smoking? I've never heard that one.

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Originally Posted by farce

breast cancer from smoking? I've never heard that one.

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than please just google the passive smoking in your browser nd check the Wiki link.......

Originally Posted by amitkool21

than please just google the passive smoking in your browser nd check the Wiki link.......

hmm. I did not know that.

Anyway the Surgeon General says it is just suggestive not causal,
so it is not proven.

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