I'm A Smoker And I Ain't Ashamed! I'm Proud!
@CallieWVU2 (520)
United States
November 21, 2015 6:23pm CST
:) I recently responded to a comment about a smoking article, so thought I needed my own post about my enjoyment. I call it my enjoyment instead of a "habit" because I'm not addicted anymore than those out there who are being prescribed xanax by a doctor, or some other pill.
Xanax was one of the drugs that I was prescribed to take, even when I was prescribed it I would take half of a pill. My mom was a nurse and she knew, that the doses prescribed are always so incredibly, ridiculously high.
The doctor failed to tell me that it was highly addictive and that if I were to stop the medication cold turkey that I could literally DIE. Pretty sure if I smoke a whole pack of cigarettes in a row, I'm not going to die, I will have a headache, and might be a bit queasy, but I most certainly won't die, which is what a large quantity of xanax will do to you as well.
So until I decide I want to be a mother, I will continue to smoke my one pack a week cigarettes, which are now 11 cloves in a pack. And I will smoke outside and be respectful to non smokers as they walk by, but yeah. Not a fan of people that tell me I should quit, and to be honest I haven't had anyone in my life that has told me to quit, because they respect me for the adult that I am, and for the choices that I make for myself. Imagine that, I get my choices respected?
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@cindiowens (5120)
• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
22 Nov 15
I am a smoker as well, (and a nurse, so I know better) and I am respectful of others. I do[b][/b] not smoke in my house, nor my car with the kids. I do not blow smoke in anyone's direction, and keep it to myself. I respect anyone's decision to not smoke, and I respect you decision to smoke.
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@CallieWVU2 (520)
• United States
22 Nov 15
Thank you for your respect, I think that's all anyone in this world really wants, if people just respected each other, I honestly don't think there would be any wars or conflict.
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@cindiowens (5120)
• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
22 Nov 15
@CallieWVU2 Sometimes, ex-smokers are the worst for chastising.
@T_gray (7774)
• Salina, Kansas
22 Nov 15
I used to say the same thing. Exactly, actually. No one was going to tell me to quit. I figure, they knew I smoked when they met me, so they had a choice then if they wanted to know me or not. Right?
But then my current love through a fit about me smoking. And I hate it. So I'm trying to quit. And I hate it. And I resent her. Of course, if you read my posts you'd know it's not working with her, so now I say I'm quitting for myself (if I quit at all now).
So you go girl! Is all I have to say!
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
22 Nov 15
I am what I like to call a respectful smoker, like you I smoke outside and not near anyone else when people walk by. My choice to smoke affects me and no one else so no one else should have an opinion on it. I don't judge others for their habits or addictions either. What one chooses to do is their own choice and that's how it should be.
