The negatives and Positives

[Freeman84]

The best way to get away from something is to realize the good and bad facts associated with it. Rather than medicines and advices, it’s the realization of facts, that’s makes a real control on you.

Smoking gives a feeing to people that, it’s something without which they can’t withstand. They enjoy a sense of gratification through smoking. It’s a mode of pleasure cum ritual to them.

On the other side, cigarette smoke leaves a smell all around you. It even creates problem to your voice, which makes you to clear it in the middle of each sentence. The sense of smell and taste will diminish. There will be trouble of bronchitis.

List out the positives and negatives, compare each others, and then make a weight between both. Then definitely, you will arrive at the right result, i.e., the best ways to quit smoking

[Tmaq]

I quite smoking, but I remember some of the Pros, so playing devil's advocate, here they are;

- Decreased risk of pancreatic cancer
- Bug repellent while hiking or camping
- Improves concentration and memory
- Vascular restriction decreases heat loss in cold weather
- Artistic effects (Tom Waites, Kim Karnes)

thats about all I could think of

-Tom

[Brad Reddekopp]

I quite smoking,

I recall that you also quit smoking... (couldn't resist -- a friend of mine makes that mistake all the time)

- Improves concentration and memory
- Vascular restriction decreases heat loss in cold weather

I suspect some of the positive effects could be had with nicotine gum or even the patch.

[Tmaq]

I quite smoking,

I recall that you also quit smoking... (couldn't resist -- a friend of mine makes that mistake all the time)

You're quit a wite.

- Improves concentration and memory
- Vascular restriction decreases heat loss in cold weather

I suspect some of the positive effects could be had with nicotine gum or even the patch.

Concentration and memory are definitely just the nicotine. Dunno about the vasoconstriction.

They used to prescribe cigarettes for emphysema sufferers, because of the expectorant effect of tar and smoke.

-Tom

[Brad Reddekopp]

They used to prescribe cigarettes for emphysema sufferers, because of the expectorant effect of tar and smoke.

I didn't know that but it certainly fits with my experience. One of the reasons I quit was that I couldn't stop "expectorating".