DISADVANTAGES OF
SMOKING
Smoking has very many disadvantages
and no advantages because some people may think it has but that would be
a lie. No, I am being blunt and purposely unclinical trying to bring
some attention to some of the distasteful things that smokers do. My
ultimate goal is to persuade a smoker who is thinking about quitting to
quit. What have you got to lose except an addiction that may
kill anyway these are the disadvantages of smoking
which will help you understand why people quit and why you should also
quit.
Bad Smell.
Not only do the burning cigarettes themselves stink, but
also the person who smokes tends to have a stale cigarette odor about
them. The odor clings to the clothes, hair, hands, cars and homes.
Usually the smoker doesn't notice it. You will never notice the
way smokers smell till after you quit smoking.
You learn how to Litter without care.
Smokers have a
tendency of discarding their cigarette butts on the ground, or tossing
them out the window of the car. People crush a cigarette
butt out with their foot on the ground when there is a "butt can"
right beside them. People toss lit butts away with out a concern
for littering or the possibility of starting a fire. With
cigarette smokers, there seems to be a mind set that it is OK to dispose
of any litter in this way. Smokers toss litter without giving a second
thought about it. Not only do cigarette butts look hideous laying on the
ground but it also costs money to pick them up. Cigarette butts
don't decompose very fast either.
They Pollute the
Air.
Smokers are so caught up in their addiction that they usually are
not that concerned about the consequences to other people. People who
do not smoke don't appreciate having to breathe your
second hand smoke. It not only is an air pollutant, It also makes non
smokers smell like an ashtray when smokers smoke in their
presence.
Smokers
Cough, Hawk Things Up and Spit.
An addict to smoking will have a habit that makes his
lungs rattle and cough his lungs out. It is bad enough that
smokers cough and sputter, but, what about the people who have to
listen to you do it. What about the germs you spew every time you
expectorate or cough. This could be a problem but cigarette hacking and
coughing can be prevented. It is self inflicted. It can be cured....
Quit smoking. Within a week of quitting your coughing and throat
clearing episodes will decrease substantially. It feels so good to
take a breath and not feel and hear your lungs rattling. You don't get
out of breath so easily as a matter of fact, you get an
exhilarating "rush" sometimes, by simply pulling in a deep breath of
fresh air. You have to be an ex-cigarette addict to
appreciate it fully.
Smokers Start Fires.
Cigarettes are a major source of both forest and
residential fires. Millions of dollars worth of property and hundreds of
lives are lost every year due to smoking related fires. It is not enough
that the smoker burn themselves up or is overcome by smoke. The
smokers have to take innocent people with them. Their carelessness
displaces and ruins the lives of people in the same building. It
endangers the lives of the firefighters who try to save or recover
victims and property. Another way that smokers cause fires is by leaving
matches and lighters laying around for children to pick up and play
with. If you are a cigarette addict, your chances of having
something bad happen to you or a loved one increase substantially.
Smoking Burdens Society
With High Health Insurance Costs.
One of the most sickening aspects of smoking is that it has
a way of affecting and costing those who choose not to smoke. Health
insurance costs are outrageously high due to the health
problems of smokers and their refusal to get a grip on their life and
quit this unhealthy habit. When you are a young smoker you have no sense
of mortality, you think you are going to live forever. You may think
that you will quit later in life, perhaps for your 30th or 40th
birthday. It may seem so far away, so, why worry about it
now. If you do live to the ripe old age of 55, chances are
you will have wished you had quit earlier. You will probably look older
than you are. Your breathing will not be what it should be. Your breaths
will be shorter and quicker, just sitting still, saying nothing about
when you may be doing an aerobic activity that stresses your heart. You
will tire easily and be prone to heart attacks and stroke. Your chance
of getting a mouth, lung or throat cancer are good if you haven't got it
by age 55.
Women Smoke While Pregnant.
This has got to be one of the most examples of how addicted
someone can be to a substance. It is very well documented by much
research that cigarette smoking is harmful to the unborn child. Yet the
power of the addiction can make an otherwise caring and intelligent
woman ignore the strong maternal instincts to create a healthy
environment in the womb for her child. I feel so sorry for a woman who
can't or won't quit smoking while carrying a child.
Some People Smoke While they are
the Poorest.
It's of annoying that hard earned
tax is supporting millions of smoking habits. It is
sickening to see someone with a packet of cigarretes paying for it with
the little money he or she has and having food on credit, some
can't always pay the bills every month. They sometimes have to do
without some things. But some how they always manage to get
money to smoke cigarettes. Then, after they get sick the
taxes we pay are used to assist in paying for their hospital bills
again. I guess cigarette addicts can swallow a lot of pride to keep
supplied.
Smokers Flame People Opposed to Smoking
in Public.
Some smokers may flame you especially if they
disagree with your thoughts and opinions on smoking. Instead of a
thoughtful and intellectually stimulating debate on the smoking issues,
smokers tend to get defensive and down right abusive.
Rationally weigh the advantages and disadvantages of
smoking, so that you can respond to nonsmokers without getting
mad. Try to look at things from a nonsmokers perspective, to help
you understand the way you feel. I know your concerns and your
pain in regard to this issue. I also know that there is
nothing worse than an ex-smoker preaching to smokers about their foul
habit.
know
those who smoke may deny that these are not disadvantages but if you
try to analyse and not run away from the truth it might help you deal
with your smoking habbit,but first you must accept that these
advantanges exist and then you must accept that you have a problem then
you will be able to give up this filthy habbit ,i wish you the best of
luck as you try to quit ,hope this page has been of help to you.
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