Graycap23 said:

It just came off kind of harsh. I grew up in a family where everyone smoked. I picked up the habit at 12 and it's very addicting. I was young and really didn't think much of it because everyone I was close to smoked. Now I'm hooked.

Sometimes people pick up bad habits because they can't say no or something happens to them that pushes them to the limit. Just like drug addicts, alcoholics etc...we have no idea what happened to make them go this route, but when they quit I think they deserve recognition.

CarrieLee said:

It was NOT intended 2 be harsh.....just my honest opinion. I think we should spend more time steering kids away from this type of thing from jump.
[Edited 11/19/08 8:20am]

Graycap23 said:

Welllll then a simple Congrats would have been enough!

I agree, we do need to steer kids away but this thread is about Carrie quitting so let's give her some support and a for her efforts!

Graycap23 said:

Keeping it simple - one in five Americans still smoke.
It kills about 440,000 people in the US every year.
If you haven't already, odds are that you will know someone that has died from a tobacco-related illness.

Good to see you can be so flippant about something so serious.

As someone who's off them since July, I know how hard it is to quit - I don't expect a congratulatory parade but that type of sniping could be done without.

CarrieLee said:

Lol.....good thing I have have my OWN mind and thoughts.

PopeLeo said:

"Mirror"

Graycap23 said:

Quit being a pip, you know what I mean.

CarrieLee said:

PopeLeo said:

agreed.

And well done you for quitting and Carrie too!

I've never smoked myself (only between the sheets ifyahknowwhatImean! ) but I saw my mum go through hell to give up only to start again a few months later when her dad died. She's carried on smoking ever since and it kills me every time I see her light up or smell that stinky tobacco smell on her. I'm really close to my mum and I live in fear that she's going to get cancer because of it. She's vowed to give up in the new year, but then she also promised to give up before my baby was born (and she's 4 months old now) I just gotta pray that she goes through with it and finally gives up.

Congratulations, girlie. I'm proud of you. And glad that I'll get to know you until we're old ladies.

tackam said:

And thanks again, all.