its just one of those things. smoked for years and heard at every opportunity from all angles ' quit smoking, ....s gonna kill ya , etc etc etc ' and of course, they were right.i didn't want or how could i argue that point. sure, correct.
However, why did everyone around me feel the need to nag at me and repeat themselves everytime id step out for a cigarette.i get that it could be backed by good intentions, but to me, it often felt like it was more about a power trip talk-down-to-me bs chance to hear themselves talk.maybe i was wrong, but i don't think i was wrong 100 percent of the time in feeling that way.YES! I KNOW!ive been seeing the surgeons general warning of horrific grills and stillborns for over a decade and a half.i get it.im aware.thanks.now let the lepur die slowly in peace, sheesh. anyway ...
fast forward to this year.kicked what i felt was impossible to me personally, dropped the smokes, about 8 months, unbelieveably proud of it to. quit using what to me, was 'the answer' to the social aspect and ritualistic habit that had me right by the balls for years. all thanks to this little glorified flashlight and a tank of nicotene.a cure that no matter what the initial cost, could easily pay for itself many times over just a few weeks of not buying smokes.best of all, no one died.me or any colatteral damage i call friends and family.everybody lived, no nervous breakdown or axe murdering., etc etc.
so now, after saying how impressed i was with the effectiveness of said wonderful flashlight, passed on advice and have gotten several others off or significantly reduced there smoking.they asked, i told, everybody won.no more offensive odors from me, no more yellow teeth, lifes good everyones happy right?
now, me and the family get together for a good meal then sit around after supper for coffee, flick on the news " ECIGS : why these may not be as harmless as once thought and why they need to be regulated..' we dont know whats in them..the fda needs to regulate to keep away from children etc etc '
i get the look.right away.from all of em . the 'LOOK, SEE?? I TOLD YOU ECIGS WERE JUST AS BAD!!!"
back to square one almost.the threats not the same, but the annoying whinning and general self righteousness backed by the bliss that is ignorance,the nagging is back in top form.
every article they see on fb , anything on tv , anything remotely to do with it, it seems everyone is just dying to be able to say"see? you didnt quit.there just as bad', and not to inform me of a potential threat, just so they can say they knew it. and they told me so.
dam i hate the smugness of dummies.
im sure i cant be alone in these experiences. anyone out there going through similar bs?
However, why did everyone around me feel the need to nag at me and repeat themselves everytime id step out for a cigarette.i get that it could be backed by good intentions, but to me, it often felt like it was more about a power trip talk-down-to-me bs chance to hear themselves talk.maybe i was wrong, but i don't think i was wrong 100 percent of the time in feeling that way.YES! I KNOW!ive been seeing the surgeons general warning of horrific grills and stillborns for over a decade and a half.i get it.im aware.thanks.now let the lepur die slowly in peace, sheesh. anyway ...
fast forward to this year.kicked what i felt was impossible to me personally, dropped the smokes, about 8 months, unbelieveably proud of it to. quit using what to me, was 'the answer' to the social aspect and ritualistic habit that had me right by the balls for years. all thanks to this little glorified flashlight and a tank of nicotene.a cure that no matter what the initial cost, could easily pay for itself many times over just a few weeks of not buying smokes.best of all, no one died.me or any colatteral damage i call friends and family.everybody lived, no nervous breakdown or axe murdering., etc etc.
so now, after saying how impressed i was with the effectiveness of said wonderful flashlight, passed on advice and have gotten several others off or significantly reduced there smoking.they asked, i told, everybody won.no more offensive odors from me, no more yellow teeth, lifes good everyones happy right?
now, me and the family get together for a good meal then sit around after supper for coffee, flick on the news " ECIGS : why these may not be as harmless as once thought and why they need to be regulated..' we dont know whats in them..the fda needs to regulate to keep away from children etc etc '
i get the look.right away.from all of em . the 'LOOK, SEE?? I TOLD YOU ECIGS WERE JUST AS BAD!!!"
back to square one almost.the threats not the same, but the annoying whinning and general self righteousness backed by the bliss that is ignorance,the nagging is back in top form.
every article they see on fb , anything on tv , anything remotely to do with it, it seems everyone is just dying to be able to say"see? you didnt quit.there just as bad', and not to inform me of a potential threat, just so they can say they knew it. and they told me so.
dam i hate the smugness of dummies.
im sure i cant be alone in these experiences. anyone out there going through similar bs?
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