Quitting cigarettes was one of the proudest accomplishments of my life. It was even a bigger milestone for me than quitting heroin due to the length of time I was dependent on it (7 years on dope vs 25 years on cigs). When most of your teen and adult years were spent chain smoking as a crutch for every occasion you feel almost naked and vulnerable without it. I started in the early 90s though when kids could buy them from vending machines for just 2 bucks a pack, and there was very little stigma due to how ubiquitous public smoking was. I'm almost in shock now when I see a teenager smoking because it feels almost anachronistic. I also wonder how they can afford it at today's prices.
Quitting cigarettes was one of the proudest accomplishments of my life. It was even a bigger milestone for me than quitting heroin due to the length of time I was dependent on it (7 years on dope vs 25 years on cigs). When most of your teen and adult years were spent chain smoking as a crutch for every occasion you feel almost naked and vulnerable without it. I started in the early 90s though when kids could buy them from vending machines for just 2 bucks a pack, and there was very little stigma due to how ubiquitous public smoking was. I'm almost in shock now when I see a teenager smoking because it feels almost anachronistic. I also wonder how they can afford it at today's prices.
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