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Smoking myths
People will offer up some incredible reasons and excuses to carry on smoking - such as smoking helps you lose weight or makes you look older. Most of them, including the ones below, are totally untrue...
It helps me unwind
Cigarettes don’t make you relax. Nicotine is a stimulant. It actually speeds up your bodily functions - especially your heart rate.
Smoking is sexy
Kissing someone with a mouth like an ashtray isn’t sexy. Having smoke blown in your face isn’t sexy. Lung cancer isn’t sexy. However buying someone special a gift with the money you didn’t spend on smoking is definitely sexy.
Smoking keeps me skinny
Cigarettes don’t keep your body weight down and they can even cause cellulite. Some people replace cigarettes with food when they give up and may therefore put on a few pounds. But if you’ve managed to give up smoking, you’ll be able to tackle any weight gain, without any problems.
It’s just something I do with my mates
It’s not like you didn’t hang out with your mates before you started smoking. There are loads of things you can do with them without killing yourself. You can play football, go and see a film, listen to some tunes, start a band.
It makes me look mature
Yes, smoking does ruin your skin and teeth and give you wrinkles before your time but apart from that there’s nothing mature about smelling like an ashtray and inhaling vast amounts of grim chemicals.
I can smoke if I want to
Smoking isn’t about being independent. It’s addictive, and being an addict makes you more dependent than independent.
Saying "No"...
You don’t have to justify your decision not to smoke to anyone. Real friends will respect your right to make up your own mind.
About the author:
http://www.givingupsmoking.co.uk
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