Tobacco+and+Smoking

During our discussion last class I learned a lot about tobacco that I didn't know about before. Firstly, it has A LOT of health consequences, ie bad smelling everything. Breath smells like smoke, skin ages too quickly, and teeth don't look to great either. So, it doesn't work in making anyone attractive. There are a lot of different kids of smoking (for example, I had never before heard of E-cigarettes) that are both more and less harmful, though usual cigarettes are the classic. Cigarettes have been smoked for many years now, they're from pre-Columbian times. Cigarette smoking doesn't have the same effects as other drugs, because while with other drugs they give you a "high", you need a cigarette just to feel normal in general.



From my past experiences with smoking, I know a bit. My cousin and his girlfriend smoke like freight trains both, and their three year old daughter is around most of the time. I'm a little worried for her because I know that their smoking might cause some undesirable consequences, but there's nothing I can do. I have noticed that since my cousin began smoking, everything stinks. I've gotten used to it and now I kind of like the smell of his cologne mixed with smoke when I give him a hug, but his car still stinks. His house stinks, and he sort of stinks too. No one else in my family smokes, because they don't believe in it.

I know about the bad effects of smoking (I witness it from my cousin). The way I'm going to avoid smoking is to just never start. Not give in to temptation, because I've got this weird goal to experience a bit of everything (to be able to see from everyone's point of view). There's not going to be any self-esteem issues because I value my health over looking cool and I'm not going to try, and no one will convince me to do so. The biggest problem for me is going to be curbing my curiosity.



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