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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
I think being a "social smoker" is probably easier if your were never an addict to begin with. I know too many people who quit for a while and then start right back up because they try to manage the habit into an occasional thing.
I know for me, I won't even try. My brother-in-law brought home some cigars from Cuba and I was too afraid to try one. That is after not smoking in 7 years.
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Yup my Father in law had some Cubans. Couldn't smoke them. I was ok with it tho. I knew i'd be back to smoking if I lit a Cuban. Still sat out on the porch with the men and socialized tho.
I remember in my other failed attempts at smoking I'd get my friends to blow the smoke in my face cause I felt i was missing something. So stupid now that I think about it.
Cecil - Your view points on controlling your addiction are counter productive to the people that are trying to put in a honest effort to never smoke again. Say what you want, having a cigeratte once a month or rewarding yourself with 3 after not smoking for 2 weeks is
NOT quitting smoking. Having a cigarette once a month still makes you a smoker. Your words are not encouraging. I have yet to see someone develop a social smoking lifestyle. I'd be surprised if I ever witness it happen. The large majority of people in this thread are trying to rid themselves of smoking entirely. You could possibly control your addiction (I personally don't believe it) but you are perhaps giving false hope to others by suggesting its possible, far from encouraging. Encouragement is the point of this thread.