08-21-2016, 06:52 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-21-2016, 06:54 AM by Sickologist.)
Shannon, you're making a lot of sense. I'm definitely a nicotine addict. Pausing is not the same as quitting. However, I'm not making statements without first hand experience here.
I started smoking cigarettes when I was 13. From there I paused several times for several different reasons. But addiction is addiction. Even if I pause for a couple of months, it's like the Devil sneaks up on me and whispers seductive words into my ears.
However, if a person has never smoked a cigarette and suddenly starts smoking 10+ cigarettes per day vs. chewing nicotine gums or using those patches, they likelyhood of developing an addiction is far greater when smoking. I know this from experience. And as science proves, the other chemicals they put in cigarettes increases addiction. Nicotine in pure form is not that addictive. Again, I know this from experience.
After smoking for so long, I've got a pretty good grip on how this works.
Rayhon, weed is not the same. There is little evidence to support that weed is addictive. Some people might experience mental addiction. I'm not one of them I can smoke everyday for 2 months, then completely quit for a year. And unlike you, weed does not have a negative impact on my life what so ever. In fact, it has enhanced it. I might sleep for an extended hour, but that's not really a downside.
Furthermore, my main philosophy in life is living life. Pretty simple. I'd much rather share a joint with a beautiful girl, get stupid with her and then share a cigarette afterwards as opposed to being the guy who says "Sorry my lady, I don't do that". But that's just me.
I started smoking cigarettes when I was 13. From there I paused several times for several different reasons. But addiction is addiction. Even if I pause for a couple of months, it's like the Devil sneaks up on me and whispers seductive words into my ears.
However, if a person has never smoked a cigarette and suddenly starts smoking 10+ cigarettes per day vs. chewing nicotine gums or using those patches, they likelyhood of developing an addiction is far greater when smoking. I know this from experience. And as science proves, the other chemicals they put in cigarettes increases addiction. Nicotine in pure form is not that addictive. Again, I know this from experience.
After smoking for so long, I've got a pretty good grip on how this works.
Rayhon, weed is not the same. There is little evidence to support that weed is addictive. Some people might experience mental addiction. I'm not one of them I can smoke everyday for 2 months, then completely quit for a year. And unlike you, weed does not have a negative impact on my life what so ever. In fact, it has enhanced it. I might sleep for an extended hour, but that's not really a downside.
Furthermore, my main philosophy in life is living life. Pretty simple. I'd much rather share a joint with a beautiful girl, get stupid with her and then share a cigarette afterwards as opposed to being the guy who says "Sorry my lady, I don't do that". But that's just me.
