Shannon's DMSI V2.3 Journal

[Shannon]

Damn, 30-40 cigs is a lot man. I've been smoking roughly 10 a day usually, cut back to 3-5 nowadays. I don't think it influences the aura in any negative way. Smoking is beneficial in some ways, your synapses starts racing, you vibe better with people over a cigarette, it gets you in the zone, more articulate. All of this can make your game better, and then you have the aura on top of that. It's not the nicotine that's bad for you, it's not even addictive. It's all the other shit they put in it that's bad for you. I tried e-cigs....they're nothing compared to Marlboros.

Smoking is never beneficial. You just think it is because you're misinformed. Cigarettes take you below baseline, and to get back to normal, you have to smoke another one. So what you think is "benefit" is really just re-dosing to negate the detriment. And yes, nicotine is addictive. It's one of the most addictive chemicals known, and it's the most insidious addiction I ever saw. Go try smoking "natural tobacco" and see if that helps you break your addiction. The added chemicals enhance the addiction, but the nicotine is the core of it.