Smoking habits among Americans
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I don't smoke, and I never have.
I really don't mind people who smoke. It only bothers me when someone is inconsiderate enough to blow smoke directly into my face. And, unfortunately, my eyes start stinging and watering whenever I'm in a heavy smoke environment. There’s nothing I can do about that. It feels like I'm just a sponge for smoke. 😁 Even just a few minutes in a smoking area is enough to make my hair and clothes soak up all that scent... 🙄 😁
My partner is a smoker, but he doesn't bother me at all. If anything, I wish he’d cut back just for his own health. He is incredibly thoughtful when we're out together, though. I never, ever feel the smoke from his cigarette because he always holds it away from me, maybe behind the back of a chair or something similar. 🙂 I’ve never even had to ask him; he’s just always been mindful of it on his own. 🙂
Plus, I never smell it on him. It truly never bothers me, and I don't even notice any scent when we kiss after he's been smoking. 🙂
My mom smoked for about 35 to 40 years... then she just suddenly stopped. There wasn't some major medical reason; it just happened. She still carries a pack of cigarettes and a lighter in her purse because she thinks she might want to pick it up again someday 😁, but she hasn't lit one once. This month marks exactly five years since she quit. 🙂 My sweet mom... 🙂
A close friend of mine was also a smoker and simply decided she was done. It wasn't hard for her at all. She might have a cigarette here or there a few times a year, but she doesn't need it anymore. For my mom, it was actually quite a struggle.
I personally think that if you want to quit, you have to go cold turkey. I haven't heard of anyone who tried to taper off and actually stayed quit forever. I do know a few "quick quitters," but I suppose that isn't a universal rule.
Good luck with your journey to quitting!
I really don't mind people who smoke. It only bothers me when someone is inconsiderate enough to blow smoke directly into my face. And, unfortunately, my eyes start stinging and watering whenever I'm in a heavy smoke environment. There’s nothing I can do about that. It feels like I'm just a sponge for smoke. 😁 Even just a few minutes in a smoking area is enough to make my hair and clothes soak up all that scent... 🙄 😁
My partner is a smoker, but he doesn't bother me at all. If anything, I wish he’d cut back just for his own health. He is incredibly thoughtful when we're out together, though. I never, ever feel the smoke from his cigarette because he always holds it away from me, maybe behind the back of a chair or something similar. 🙂 I’ve never even had to ask him; he’s just always been mindful of it on his own. 🙂
Plus, I never smell it on him. It truly never bothers me, and I don't even notice any scent when we kiss after he's been smoking. 🙂
My mom smoked for about 35 to 40 years... then she just suddenly stopped. There wasn't some major medical reason; it just happened. She still carries a pack of cigarettes and a lighter in her purse because she thinks she might want to pick it up again someday 😁, but she hasn't lit one once. This month marks exactly five years since she quit. 🙂 My sweet mom... 🙂
A close friend of mine was also a smoker and simply decided she was done. It wasn't hard for her at all. She might have a cigarette here or there a few times a year, but she doesn't need it anymore. For my mom, it was actually quite a struggle.
I personally think that if you want to quit, you have to go cold turkey. I haven't heard of anyone who tried to taper off and actually stayed quit forever. I do know a few "quick quitters," but I suppose that isn't a universal rule.
Good luck with your journey to quitting!