I used to smoke about 10 a day when I gave up, so not exactly a heavy smoker, but I was a regular, habitual smoker, i.e. light up first thing in the morning, smoking after meals and drinks, etc., the nabit was strong.
Elf, not overly (about 10 a day) but for the last 20 years
I’m curious as to what people think is ‘heavy’ smoking. 10 a day = 70 a week = 300 a month = 3600 faygs a year.
Three thousand six hundred cigarettes a year, or thereabouts. Times that by something like 20 years, and what’s that, seventy two thousand cigarettes.
Think about it.
Personally, I think any more than a couple of cigs a day is ‘heavy’. I don’t get through 10 cigs a week, let alone a day, on average. In fact I’m probbly smoking less than 20 a month I’d say.
Considering the cumulative effects, I’d still say that’s too many. Food for thought. I’d ideally just like to have the odd ciggie now and then, on a night out as a little ‘treat’, that sort of thing. I know folk like that, and they’re perfectly healthy.
I’m wondering how many people on here genuinely ‘want’ to give up. Putting aside the physical addiction side of things, it seems that many folk actually enjoyed smoking, yet are giving up cios it’s bads for their health. Good reason enough.
But how many others have considered just cutting down, to say my level of smoking, or feeling that it’s ok for them to have the odd ciggie now and then? Does it have to be complete abstinence?
I probably tried to give up 20+ times. Not sure of the main reasons for failure – weed sometimes played a big part though.
does not in any way sound like you actually ‘wanted’ to give up, tbh. Did you not consider cutting down instead of giving up completely?
