Dangers of Smoking in Teenagers

[BlueBlazer]

You're not going to like this, but you basically restated what I wrote. That's not great argument. When I wrote the info is suppressed, what I meant was that we see more to encourage smoking that to discourage it.

Where do you live? Siberia?

Just because you've outlived non-smokers doesn't mean that smoking is good for you. It's just means you've been lucky. We're all going to die at some point, but some of us do not want to speed the process.

Then good on you. Why do you have to act the nanny for those of us that make different life choices than yourself?

Smoking for 40 years, huh?

Yep. Started when I was 12 and I am over 52. Do the math.

Truth is, your body is suffering but you've just become used to it.

Truth is, you don't know anything about me. You are generalizing and regurgitating what you've been told. I'm living it buddy.

Would you like to have back all the money you've spent on tobacco?

Heck yes I'd like that money. I'd like to win the lotto too. You want stuff, you have to pay for it . . . unless you steal it or make it yourself.

I'm sure that as a non-smoker I feel better than you do, I can excercise more for longer, I don't have a fast heart rate or high blood pressure.

How's the weather up there on your high horse? My blood pressure and heart rate frustrate the shit out of doctors who are trying to give me grief about smoking. See, both are actually low. Messes with their assumptions. Yours too.

There are risks to smoking, but your indignant attitude is the mental health problem I was referring to earlier. You're obviously very sensitive to unpleasant information and opinion regarding smoking. Your view of words like mine as an attack on your personally, when in my opinion I was discussing a behavior, not anyone directly. This kind of defensive response is typical of a dependent, addictive personality.

There are risks to almost anything in life. Play it safe if you want to. Just leave other folks alone if they make other choices. Your words are a bunch of the same self-righteous bs that myself and others have to constantly endure. Sorry if I'm sick of it after 40 years.

You just want people to stay out of your business when it comes to your characteristic of being substance-oriented.

Bingo! Give the man a cigar.

This is so much a part of who you are that you take any statement to the contrary as being an attack on your ability to survive.

Read your original post.

Truth is, it's a crutch you've learned to lean on because you're not happy with who you are (as evidenced in your need to emulate your brother).

I love this. You don't even know me. How dare you accuse me of being unhappy with who I am? You are pretty doggone full of yourself.

Also, news flash . . . I emulated my big brother when I was 12. It was hero worship. I am very happy with myself and very well adjusted. I just don't feel the burning need to proselytize to others about things that they do that I don't.

What makes you think I use cannabis?

I assumed you use cannabis, because this is a cannabis forum. If you don't, then I was wrong to assume that, however, I guarantee that you have your vices too. Everyone does.

BlueBlazer Reviewed by BlueBlazer on 01-15-2011. Dangers of Smoking in Teenagers Many a movie scenes show off heroines and heroes smoking cigarettes and appear godly. Many of the youngsters find it cool and amazing. But they do not realize the truth that follows smoking cigarettes. They seldom realize that cigarettes are eating away their bodies. Cigarettes steal away their chances of becoming good athletes because smoking causes short of breath and reduces stamina. Cigarettes also make them stinky and smell of tobacco. The probability of Teenage smoking is high if their Rating: 5