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Posted by Wardner When confronted face to face with disapprovals, it is easy to say "Well, this is my only vice. It shouldn't have any effect on my health if I eat well and exercise." I think that is mostly correct if you remove those people with a genetic predisposition to illness and smoking become another negative exposure. Smoking and pack years mean nothing in terms of longevity when all the other lifestyle activities and base-line fitness levels are excluded. When the body and brain are conditioned to smoke, the smoker has opened up another way to seek and receive pleasure. In exhange for a few days of startup difficulties, a smoker gets a lifetime of nicotine satisfaction.
on July 5, 2006, 9:04 pm, in reply to "Welcome ( Back ) to The Sublime…"
I don't think many new smokers give much thought to risk/danger. That's alot of background noise that's easily filtered out as inconsequential. For girls who are just starting to express clothing and grooming preferences, the option to smoke is tied up with image. They ask themselves, "Will this advance the look I am striving for? Is this a ticket to acceptance in the group I want to join? Will I get noticed and appreciated by those who might not otherwise notice?"
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