2 Doctors 1 E-Cig And A Rant

[JohnReagan]

Just FYI - Vocalek is Elaine Keller - CASAA's VP, so she is "CASAA itself" in a lot of ways, lol! (I'm also on CASAA's board of directors.)

I'm sure the nicotine-causes-cancer styatement came from a recent study and press release that linked nicotine and cancer - but only very distantly. The study actually said nicotine could exacerbate pre-existing condition, but the media warped the facts again.



Yes, this idea that all addictions are bad is a relatively new concept - with the advent of narcotic addictions and the havoc they cause on addicts' lives. Before that, addiction simply meant something you couldn't live without - which could be chocolate, golf, model trains - things that are calming, help us think, relieve stress, etc are POSITIVE addictions. Even that doctor's reliance on "using his mind" is a form of addiction. Does he use meditation? Yoga? Therapy? If he feels stressed and unbalanced without it, it's an addiction.

What about sex? We don't need it to survive beyond procreation. It's a positive addiction for most humans. I doubt the good doctor would expect us to give THAT addiction up.

So the tenant that addictions or crutches are unnatural is a complete falsehood used to further personal ideaoligies.

I love this comment! And I love what you're doing and appreciate, as we all do, all the hard work you've put in Kristin. How cool that Vocalek, that I mentioned just off the cuff, is the VP of CASAA Thank you so very much for taking the time to read this.

 

[ShannonS]

It's super that this doctor finds himself in the unique position of having no annoying habits whatsoever...you know, 'things he can live without but chooses not to', like biting his nails, picking his nose, or looking up porn on the internet. Oh, to be free of any human weak-mindedness!

The thing that makes these 'anti's' such creeps is the fact that they WANT us to suffer. We made a stupid decision (more than likely as an adolescent/teenager) to start smoking, and therefore we should have to go through the pain and agony of quitting our stinky habit borne of stupidity and youthful indiscretion. We should be punished for being so obtuse--even though the havoc we've wreaked on our bodies is punishment enough. They want us to SUFFER like the dirty, weak-minded addicts that we are. OMG, actually enjoying quitting smoking??? Just think of all the downtalking condescension that those Lance Armstrong/PHD types will miss out on!

I'm pretty sure pomposity can be called an annoying habit.

My mother smoked when she was expecting me and I was surrounded by second hand smoke from my entire family until I started smoking around 13. My earliest memories were waking up to the smells of coffee, bacon and tobacco. Talk about your unholy trinity, LOL.

I was probably addicted before I ever smoked. When I smoked my first marl red, I didn't cough or get dizzy or nauseous.

The upside is I'm 5'9. If I hadn't smoked and been so exposed as a child, I would probably be 6'3 LOL.

The only thing that ever worked for me getting off the analogs was vaping. Dr. Pompous can kiss my #$%#

 

[PoliticallyIncorrect]

Dr. Pompous can kiss my #$%#

What's wrong with the name I gave him (Dr. Blowhard)?

 

[Kobudo]

What's wrong with the name I gave him (Dr. Blowhard)?

He got married and took his wife's name?