Do you smoke ? What made you start smoking ?
By greenline
@greenline (14838)
Canada
May 8, 2009 8:03pm CST
Here is my life experience. It was during my college days. It was one of my friends who got me to smoking. His name is John. In fact he was one of my best friends, staying together in a "room for rent" house near the campus.
John was a heavy smoker. He incited me to smoking saying :
"If you want to smoke, I will buy you all the cigarettes you want for one whole month. Just choose the brands you like. After one month, if you like to stop, that's fine. But, if you like to continue, then it will be all on your own cost".
I thought that was an excellent offer from a friend. So, I agreed !
I chose Winston, and started smoking. And, John kept his promise. Bought me one pack after another !
Thank you very much John ! You were a real good friend !
Then, when the month ended, there it went. John stopped buying me the packs.
But, I couldn't stop, just couldn't ! No way ! So, poor me had to continue on and on !
I just could not forget John , how he found the way to (as a true friend)get me start smoking !!
So, do you smoke ? What made you start smoking ? Did you have a friend like John ?
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13 responses
@manivelprakash (27)
• India
9 May 09
yup im sorry. i wont smoke now... but i did.... that was during my hostel times while i was studying higher education... then after coming out the hostel i left it... but after coming to college too i did twice... then i stopped it completely... the main reason for my quitting is my dear friend... she wont like the peoples smoking... this made me to quit the ash.....
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@jeetujitender (34)
• India
9 May 09
yes i smoke occationally like six month in a one time.
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@gangis (241)
• Philippines
9 May 09
I've tried smoking before but it made me stop after a couple of days. It was on my high school when i gave it a try. It's just for curiosity sake that's why i tried it. But maybe because of the taste that i was not used to, I stopped it. Fortunately i surpassed the cravings for smoking... Smoking is really dangerous to our health and we must not try it... Have a nice day...
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@greenline (14838)
• Canada
9 May 09
You made the right decision. That's wonderful !
Have a nice weekend !
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@greenline (14838)
• Canada
10 May 09
Oh yes, they are absolutely right ! Just keep away from smoking. I should have stayed away too , but I was caught !
@mbs2323 (254)
• Malaysia
9 May 09
Curiosity made me start smoking. I was just damn curious to know how ciggie tasted like. I wanted to try so bad, when I was 15 I stole 2 sticks from my mom, (salem menthol) and gave one to friend who was also eagered to try too. We both made a promise that the one stick we smoked was gonna be the first and the last. But later unfortunately we started back and still smoke until today. My friend, she is also one of my best friends till now. We sometimes remind each other the unforgettable story and.. laugh:D
@greenline (14838)
• Canada
9 May 09
That is an interesting story. Yes, I am sure it is an unforgetable story, just like I can never forget my dear friend John !
@jiffys_frog_woman (4050)
• United States
9 May 09
i used to smoke and when i was around my birth month i smoked like a freight train but i quit smoking 6 yrs ago
@marciascott (25529)
• United States
9 May 09
No I don't smoke Cigerettes are getting to be too expensive I am glad I did quite, I brught my aunt a pack of Cigerettes and they wanted $5.63 way to much, I quite maybe 30 years ago, and Glad i did! Have a nice week-end!
@dodo19 (47317)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
9 May 09
No, I don't smoke. I've never smoked. It's a bad habit that I just do not want to have. And your friend, John, seems to be an interesting guy. And I mean it in a good way. I definitely do not mean it, in the negative way. I've never met someone like that.
@greenline (14838)
• Canada
9 May 09
Yes, John was a very interesting guy. In many things, he was a sincere friend to many of us ! May be he enjoyed smoking, and wanted to share the pleasure with his friends !
@Mikaela_taz25 (1842)
• Philippines
9 May 09
Sadly I don't smoke but i do drink occasionally, with friends when ever there's party. 
I know that smoking can literally wipe out my lungs so, am not taking any chances of smoke. my former friends tried to let me in to smoke but I was strong enough to refuse them. good luck with smoking i hope you get tired of it one day
@greenline (14838)
• Canada
9 May 09
That's excellent. You made the right decision ! I have now quit smoking too !
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@sweetjoann22 (191)
• Australia
9 May 09
I remember when I was in my teenage I smoke and I was just curious that time. My friends started to invite me to have smoke and we hide because I was afraid my parents would see me. One day my mother caught me together with my friends smoking and she scold me and was really mad of me. After that I avoid smoke anymore and it was quite difficult to quit first because I consider it as habit. Now I dont smoke anymore and Im glad because smoking is dangerous to health.
@greenline (14838)
• Canada
9 May 09
Yes, you're right. John didn't force me in any way at all. The decision was entirely mine !
@shreekrishna (402)
• India
9 May 09
i dont smoke & i think there is no such thing that make me start smoke.
