Smoking is Stupid, and it will Kill You, the Potential Benefits Aren't Worth It.
That's obvious, right?
The Overwhelming Health Risks of Nicotine Outweigh Any Potential Benefits
The bad outweighs the good
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The aroma of my cigar caused people to give me dirty looks as they passed by the guardhouse. No one complained, and I didn’t care if they did. Years earlier, I was working the midnight shift at a Digital-map-making company.
I would sit outside with the door open for hours, smoking a double Corona or a Churchill. An employee who I was friendly with asked. “ Does it bother you that some people don’t enjoy smelling your cigars?”
I was being funny, but he didn’t think so
“ I find that offending people enhances the cigar-smoking experience.” I’m not sure if he picked up on the fact that I was being facetious. I suspect he didn’t.
“ I’ve met people like you before.” He didn’t say anything else, he shook his head as he entered the building.
Smoking is bad, I saw that firsthand when my dad died
Smoking anything is a terrible thing to do. Watching my dad die a horrible death. He died six weeks after the doctor diagnosed metastasized lung cancer. Cured me of smoking forever.
There are positive effects of nicotine
Smoking cigars does have some positive effects. Studies show. nicotine has positive cognitive effects on Attention and Working Memory. It can improve Fine Motor Skills and Episodic Memory.
When I could afford them, I would go to the cigar store at the Mall in Saint Petersburg Florida. I was obsessed with cigars and I was there all the time spending too much money.
Smoking is a meditative art, but there are better ways to meditate
I was friendly with one of the cashiers. We were talking about our love for cigars when he said, Smoking cigars is one of the last Meditative Arts.” It turns out that there is evidence that it’s true.
Studies show that nicotine has cognitive-enhancing effects. Every current and former smoker remembers the deep and thoughtful conversations over cigarettes. There’s nothing like thinking deep thoughts while smoking a Churchill or Double-corona.
It’s still not worth doing, my dad would tell you that if he could
My dad was a heavy smoker his whole life. The doctors found the cancer when he was sixty-nine years old. He didn’t make it to seventy. He died in pain and misery.
It made an impression on me. I’m stubborn. I quit cigars a few years after he died. The positive effects of nicotine are not worth the risks. If I had my way, every Vape shop and tobacco store would be taxed out of existence. They are merchants of death.
Let me sum things up:
Cigarettes and cigars have positive cognitive effects. Cigars especially are great meditative tools. There are better ways to ease meditation. A purring cat in your lap or walking a dog.
I found it when I lived in Florida. Sitting on a quiet beach early in the morning, or early evening did wonders for my mood. There are so many things a person can do to chill and have deep thoughts.
It’s heartbreaking to watch news reports of dying kids in hospitals because of vaping
Tobacco use and the prevalence of vaping among young people are a concern. Too many young people are dying because they are buying flavored poison.
When I see a young person smoke, I want to scream and grab them by the throat and shake them. Watching my dad die affected me in a big way. I don’t want anyone to go through what my dad went through.
Here’s some info on vaping to show how the FDA has started warning manufacturers and retailers about these harmful products.
A Public Health Wake-Up Call for the Vaping & E-Cigarette Concerns
Awareness of our responsibility for the harmful effects of these habitsmedium.com
Final Thought:
If you smoke, quit, and stay out of the Vape Shops, There’s nothing good there. I gave up cigars over ten years ago, and I still have trouble breathing, and I always will.
Quit smoking.
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