Something about smoking

Friday, January 5. 2007

After several years mixing around with various types of smoker, here are some conclusion I'd like to give:

How people get started into smoking?

Influenced by peers
People claim that he looks smarter while he's smoking, and he thinks so as well
Feel stressful, lonely, boring and so on (high level of the feeling)

Why people get addicted to smoking?

They smoke enough to get addicted to nicotine. When they are not smoking, they feel physically uncomfortable
They will never get addicted to nicotine no matter how much they consume the cigarette, they just get addicted to the habit of smoking. When they are stressed, getting bored, frustrated, confused or feeling lonely, they believe smoking would make them feel better (at least while they're smoking)

There are generally three types of smoker: Social smoker, Regular smoker and Heavy smoker.

Social smoker - they smoke when they have to socialize with someone they don't actually like to talk with, they usually burn one cigarette for every 10 minutes during the conversation. The smoker in this type is basically not addicted either habitually or compulsively
Regular smoker - this group of smoker is normally addicted to smoking psychologically. They don't spend much on cigarette, usually 1 pack can make them happy for a few days
Heavy smoker - They are heavily addicted to nicotine, though they might be addicted to it psychologically in the beginning. They consume more than one pack every day and literally can't live without it. Sadly to say, their life is probably shorter than usual

Posted by Steven Yong in non-computer at 11:41 | Comments (7) | Trackbacks (0)

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Steven, which category is suitable for you? By the way, what's the matter made you became a smoker?

#1 martina on 2007-01-05 13:57 (Reply)

if i were to smoke, i think it probably because of reason number 2

#1.1 steven (Homepage) on 2007-01-05 13:59 (Reply)

since when u started smoking???first java job???

#2 Joey on 2007-01-05 17:03 (Reply)

i was just trying to summarize something i've learnt about smoking, not to share my own experience of smoking

#2.1 steven (Homepage) on 2007-01-05 17:18 (Reply)

As much as I would like to say that when I was a kid, reason #2 was a good reason to pick up smoking since my heros smoked.

See-la, Chow Yun Fatt take out a ciggerate and looked so cool while talking/thinking/posing...

But now, after watching my grandfather suffer for the last 10 years of his life, losing 1.75 of his lungs to smoking, I gave up on the idea.

Some people smoke because of stress and I think its a lame idea. There are many ways to destress. Exercise, play some video games, music, walking... Anything but smoking!

So, you smoke or not? Over here in UK, they're showing a lot of shocking ads, which makes u think twice about smoking...

#3 Angie Tan (Homepage) on 2007-01-09 01:08 (Reply)

In my personal opinion, only those people who are not confidence to himself/herself will drop into second category, are you?

#4 sKy on 2007-01-10 15:16 (Reply)

perhaps, who knows?

#4.1 steven on 2007-01-11 23:30 (Reply)

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