@GeeOne: You have explained with the help of image that how much smoking is dangerous and to what extent it can damage the health of person. I don't know if the people know that it is harmful than why they smoke. I think they don't feel to live a healthy life and to enjoy its beauty.
You can say it's purely addiction, every day the smoker need more dose of nicotine. I agree with abh saying one need to divert his mind, keep him/herself busy in other things and strong will power which can only help to quit it. G!
I am a smoker since 2003 and I also realized that it's have too much bad effect for health. I tried so many times but can't...it' too tough !!!
This thread is having very good comments and views on smoking and quitting it. Hope this is read by many members. This can spread awareness. G!
By reading your thread Stefan it seems as you were in hurry while writing this. Anyway Everybody knows that it is injurious to health and what are the harms they can face by smoking but still they smoke so question is how they can quit smoking? The problem is clear just need of its solution. We are telling the people that don't go on this way there can be many dangers while traveling on this way but we should also tell them the right way. It is always easy to tell the dangers of some special routes but greatness comes when we show the right path on which other can travel safely and can reach on their destination.. Hope I have cleared my point.
The chemicals in e-cigs aren't that healthy either. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/apr/03/e-cigarette-smokers-inhaling-unknown http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/249784.php
i remember watching this youtube video on stoping smoking by the thai people. it showed two kids asking adults who are smoking for a light. the adults were SHOCKED and advising the kids that they shouldn't smoke. in the end it was just a stop smoking campaign. The idea is, we know it's bad but why are we still doing it.
The chemicals in the e-cig are much safer than the regular cigarette but they are not totally safe. The big tobacco companies are spreading lie's about e-cigs so they can keep there tobacco industry alive..
think about it, it may seem relaxing for a few minutes but it's not worth the after effects, smoking causes: - coronary heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States - reduced circulation by narrowing the blood vessels - lung cancer and lung diseases (e.g., emphysema, bronchitis, chronic airway obstruction) - following cancers: Stomach cancer, throat cancer, Pancreatic cancer,Kidney cancer, Bladder cancer, Acute myeloid leukemia, Cancer of the esophagus, the list goes on... - increased risk for infertility,preterm delivery, sudden infant death syndrome... for those of you who are smokers, here's list of 25 ways to stop smoking: http://www.rd.com/health/wellness/25-ways-to-stop-smoking-cigarettes/