I smoked on and off, mostly off, since high school. I loved smoking! It was my little private peaceful few moments. My ex-husband was vehemently opposed, so I quit for the almost 30 years we were together. Good thing for our four children, I’m sure.
After the divorce, I enjoyed smoking again for awhile, but I had to conclude I was allergic, or additives were wreaking havoc and I quit again. Never smoked that much, maybe 5 cigarettes a day, and never had real difficulty quitting.
I still have great sympathy for smokers. They’ve considered worse than murderers these days.
I seem to recall that in my early childhood (born 1951) some smokers of the rural areas rolled their own cigarettes. They carried ten rectangular boxes of loose tobacco (sort of like the old metal bandaid boxes, but taller).
I do remember knowing, when the war on tobacco started, that the tobacco companies were big supporters of the Republican Party and conservative causes.
The tobacco industry was decimated, and yet we seemed to have traded health problems. Obesity and accompanying heart disease appear to have skyrocketed. And cancer care is more a major health industry than ever.
smoked cigarettes age 14 to 58, on and off, mostly on. LOVED THEM SO MUCH.
saw me through so many changes, passages of my life.
American Spirits were my swan song.
if I get near them again, its trouble. patches maybe. considering how tough breathing was during my first covid bout, I dont think this is the greatest idea. just my 2c.
Lol, college me went through a Djarum Black phase, followed by a green Kool phase. Then my long-time smoker had started having really bad COPD issues and a heart attack and early 20s me decided I had better quit while I was ahead.
Nicotine works too! Who knew! I might smoke a Virginia Slim Menthol again someday 🤪 It was a short phase in college.
I smoked on and off, mostly off, since high school. I loved smoking! It was my little private peaceful few moments. My ex-husband was vehemently opposed, so I quit for the almost 30 years we were together. Good thing for our four children, I’m sure.
After the divorce, I enjoyed smoking again for awhile, but I had to conclude I was allergic, or additives were wreaking havoc and I quit again. Never smoked that much, maybe 5 cigarettes a day, and never had real difficulty quitting.
I still have great sympathy for smokers. They’ve considered worse than murderers these days.
I seem to recall that in my early childhood (born 1951) some smokers of the rural areas rolled their own cigarettes. They carried ten rectangular boxes of loose tobacco (sort of like the old metal bandaid boxes, but taller).
I do remember knowing, when the war on tobacco started, that the tobacco companies were big supporters of the Republican Party and conservative causes.
The tobacco industry was decimated, and yet we seemed to have traded health problems. Obesity and accompanying heart disease appear to have skyrocketed. And cancer care is more a major health industry than ever.
smoked cigarettes age 14 to 58, on and off, mostly on. LOVED THEM SO MUCH.
saw me through so many changes, passages of my life.
American Spirits were my swan song.
if I get near them again, its trouble. patches maybe. considering how tough breathing was during my first covid bout, I dont think this is the greatest idea. just my 2c.
Lol, college me went through a Djarum Black phase, followed by a green Kool phase. Then my long-time smoker had started having really bad COPD issues and a heart attack and early 20s me decided I had better quit while I was ahead.
I remember those nasty things. I had to smoke 2 at a time to get the same effect as a Kool.