#badhealth
And, he asked, what do you expect me to do? Do you seriously believe that I am unhealthy? I have reached a good age so why should I stop smoking?
He cleared his throat and saw no need to cover his mouth. The nicotine smell came towards me and his brown-yellow teeth and fingers looked unattractive.
What is it that you see?
I did not say it out loud because I was brought up too politely for speaking out but I did think: an unkempt man who does not care whether he endangers the health of the people around him.
Why don't you eat sweets?
It's bad for my teeth and I get fat from it.
Fat? That was the excuse I had heard from many smokers, even those who were quite overweight claimed that they would gain weight if they stopped smoking. The number of excuses I had heard in the years that I worked at the outpatient clinic were countless and to be honest I saw no need to help a fervent smoker to quit smoking. Whoever does not want to has already lost in advance.
Why are you here, I asked. What was the point of filling out that form if the man was convinced that his lifestyle was healthy and not the reason for his health?
The GP referred me... he looked at me hesitantly, am I allowed to light a cigarette? Oh, never mind, he was wheezing and coughing and it didn't sound too good.
And what do you want?
Light a cigarette and go to bed.
Without saying a word I held the door open.
You can smoke to the right of the exit. I wish you all the best.
Thank you, said the man and he actually smiled.
I nodded and was satisfied with the result achieved. The chain smoker was right. He had nothing more to wish for and if that cigarette was all he needed why would a doctor intervene?
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The chain smoker actually knows that he has nothing to gain or lose. He had smoked away every single meaningful thing he had in him. From his organs to the teeth in his mouth.
The truth is, it is difficult to change or impress such people. Most times, they don't feel angry too, they're being influenced and carried away with whatever they smoke. You need not waste your energy trying to make any sense to them because they already knew the repercussions of their actions.
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You know the picture reminded me of a man over 90 years old. He smoked and was healthy. They told him if he stopped smoking he increased his lifespan with 3-5 years. To him this was a joke and with him I think too that we never know whem we die. It cannot be measured if we will live 5 years longer if we stop smoking.
Btw; new investigations show something more shocking: those who are forced to live with smokers, inhale their smoke have a higher risk of cancer than the smoker 😥
So you try to live healthy and you have this. Also "great" for children.
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What if you have no choice than to live close to someone that smokes?
For example, I know someone who lives in his parents house and they have a neighbour that smokes a lot. And it's disturbing especially when it's nighttime. She also has breathing problems. In fact, almost everyone in that house has breathing problems. And it's not just easy for any of them to just leave the area.
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That is bad and I've been there. I abandoned the ex outside to smoke. My parents never smoked though.
I grew up in a period smoking was normal and there was no way to go out, sit or be somewhere without someone blowing the smoke in your face. Not to mention all those times burning cigarettes burned your clothes or skin and once back home you had to wash your clothes and hair!. For many years I never went out because there was no place free of smokers. Restaurants the same. You save to go out and have dinner and you sit in the smelly cigarette smoke.
In the past years, a lot has changed. Smoking in public areas is no longer allowed. Today smoking is mainly associated with low educated people. Higher education has a healthier lifestyle even if they have less money to spend.
Since it's proved smokers make others ill (unlike if you stuff yourself with candies or meds) I find it appropriate the smoker goes outside if he likes to smoke. He still smells after nicotine (fingers, hair, breath).
Ever heard of the saying: Kissing a smoker is like licking an ashtray?
If the smoker doesn't leave all you can do is leave yourself, it was all I could do, stay away from smokers because of allergies and the smell made me sick.
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The smell really makes someone sick.
Another thing is, the smoker usually smokes at night. And the fumes travel all the way upstairs, where they live. Sometimes it's easy to leave the room and other times, you just want to sleep on your nice warm bed after a long day. But I guess the only way is to leave.
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That indeed is a burden as well. With us the smoker always smokes. First thing even before getting out of bet is the cigarette, also the last thing... so place set at fire because of falling asleep and that cigarette is not just a fairly tale.
I had neighbours smoking weed, also burning whatever they burnt (trash?) at night. So I always had to keep the windows closed because of that terrible smell. They also threw their cigarette butts in my garden. Back then I had a part of fake grass... imagine what happened...
It was a good thing they left.
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You're right. Passive smokers are in unwanted danger and they didn't choose to be in that environment.
They try to stop these active smokers to do in openly by being polite and angry if necessary.
But the surprising thing is smokers are deaf. I'm 100% sure, they don't care what others are saying.
Their point is they smoke because they have too much stress and problems in their life, who doesn't have it?
But the question is, do their problems vanish in thin air by smoking? NO.
They are just living in a fool's paradise and scared to face the reality.
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My Dear friend I once had a friend that was an addicted smoker, it only took the grace of God and prayers to deliver him out of the bondage of smoking.
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I believe the only one who can make you stop smoking is the the smoker. If the doesn't care it won't stop, same for every addicted person. It's a lost case to invest time in explaining it's an unhealthy habit. I don't care if someone eats himself to death or gambles if it only affects himself but if it comes to smoking I don't like to be around those people. I would say if you smoke pull a bag around your head and inhale what you blow out. This is the only way to keep others safe.
Thanks for commenting, it's appreciated.
A great and healthy day to you.
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Amen and thank you for your kind words
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I think he is too you g but because of his vices and negative energy, it made him older than his age. It is the result of being cigar addicted and drunk.
I remember my father who did it but my mother forced him to stop doing that danger for his health.
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