verbena Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Are you a smoker? At what age did you start? Have you quit, and if so, how did you do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexa Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Very occasionally, but I don't NEED to more like want to so sometimes i don't smoke for like 6 weeks but then will smoke a lot in a week then stop again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tory Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Very rarely, if i am drunk and out i may or if really stressed but i dont tend to much at all last time was 3 months ago! Y u ask ver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verbena Posted October 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 I'm not sure why I ask...the question just came into my mind, probably wondering whether it was another addiction I could blame on BPD. Anyway, I asked Joshua to do a poll, but he told me to do it my own fat, lazy self. So I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angela Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Nah, I have never smoked. Sorry if this doesn't support your poll. One strange thing though - every time I have been in hospital, about 90% of other people in there smoked very heavily and spent the majority of their time in the smoking lounge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooler Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Nah, I have never smoked. Sorry if this doesn't support your poll. One strange thing though - every time I have been in hospital, about 90% of other people in there smoked very heavily and spent the majority of their time in the smoking lounge! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi Angela, That's a good point. I used to work in a day centre for young disabled people and nearly everyone smoked. Also I think there is a lot of smoking in prisons and homeless centres and stuff. Soldiers often smoke a lot too. It's pretty obvious that this is something people turn to under stress. Maybe nicotine really is a stressbuster, although that would be controvertial view these days. Interesting though. Cooler I gave it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadwhisper Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 I only ever smoked once and I was very drunk at the time. Both times I have been an in patient I have noticed that the majority of the other patients also smoked - as did the staff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betsy Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 i smoke heavily... wish i could quit... one more thing to hate myself for... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostsoul Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 only when i am stressed out, hating myself etc. I can do a pack of ten in twice as many minutes..aargh :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flippy Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Nope never smoked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pidge Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 i smoke 10-15 a day!!!! not good!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabbit Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 only when I am on fire! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpmonki Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 i'm a very heavy smoker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isis Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 smoke 1/2 a pack a day. sometimes more if i'm out with friends. started when i was 15...but i'd quit for awhile than start up again. the longest i quit was for 3yrs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Americanimport Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 Nope I don't smoke.... unless I am out drinking with people who do... (so not very often anymore.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairytales817 Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 Used to. Stopped when I stopped everything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budgie Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 never did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summer Posted October 24, 2004 Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 never have ..sorry...need them for air Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladylazurus27 Posted October 24, 2004 Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 smoke about a pack a day. been smokin' since i was 17 (i'm 23 now). seems like there is a huge percent of people with mental illnesses that smoke (at least that's what i've seen). it's better than doing some of the other things they could be doing or would like to do, however it's not good to smoke! ~kristy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacinta Posted October 28, 2004 Report Share Posted October 28, 2004 Started smoking at 12. Gave up at 15. Started again at 21. Gave up when pregnant at 24. Took it back up at 25. Haven't given up for more than two months ever since. 32 yo now. Smoke 20+ per day. Jacinta :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacinta Posted October 28, 2004 Report Share Posted October 28, 2004 Oops - forgot - gave it up cold turkey both times for 5 years and nearly two years respectively - have been trying to give up with nicorettes since 26 (six years). But I think my willpower is less than when I was younger - not that nicorettes are less effective. Cheers, Jacinta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunset Posted October 28, 2004 Report Share Posted October 28, 2004 Started smoking when I was nineteen---in my forties now. gave up once with the help of hypnosis which made it feel really easy but effect wore of and started again six months later. Smoke twenty or more aday. The more depressed/anxious I am the more I smoke. I,m smoking lots just now. Juaier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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