I Am Always Amazed Why People Smoke

Have you ever wondered why people smoke? It has always fascinated me. I mean, there is enough bad press around to make people realise that they are harming themselves and others because of their habit.

Cigarette smoke is harmful. Stop. There are several thousand known chemicals in a cigarette and many of them are known to cause illness and disease, not least of which is heart disease and lung cancer. yet people seem oblivious to this. Why is this?

But another thing amazes me about smokers. And that is the habit forming concept. It seems that smokers that are hooked live their lives on a potential knife edge whereupon they search throughout the day for their next fix. If they don't get it then they can become irritable and argumentative, stressed and possibly low. Physical symptoms such as shaking and dryness of the mouth are not uncommon. These people have a lower functioning level without their nicotine and this can affect work productivity and relationships.

Surely it is better to rid the body of this manacle, this chain? Living life constantly glued to your habit must be restrictive and controlling. The effects of this are numerous and sometimes profound.

Of course, I realise that people do not get into this situation through simple choice. They may have ignored warnings. They may not appreciate that smoking might make them ill. That is lack of education or simple pure stubbornness. I am sure if people were handed a picture of their life with cigarettes 20 years on, their view would change.

But, changes can still be made however far one is down the line. It is hard - nobody said it wouldn't be. But taking the road to ill health and death is even harder.

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