• Elgenzay@lemmy.ml
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        Unfortunately they don’t allow it at the casino so I can’t smoke while I gamble (for the health benefits)

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          Army commander says “smoke 'em if you got 'em” right before we enter battle, but I already have (for health benefits).

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    I’ve seen this once before. Addicted and hindered but can’t accept it. So they convinced themselves that what they were doing was right

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      I mean, this is clearly a bit, but I don’t think addicts smoke exactly one cigarette a day. Some people who smoke small amounts never become addicted. I used to smoke, like, half a pack over a few weeks, forget where I left it, and then go months without smoking. Haven’t smoked at all in probably eight years now, not because I intentionally quit but just because I couldn’t be assed to carry them around any more. (I really only started buying cigs so that I could stop telling people I didn’t smoke when they asked to bum one.)

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      THAT’S WHY I DRINK A SUGAR-FREE REDBULL WITH EXTRA CREATINE, PROTEIN POWDER, AND PROBIOTICS MIXED IN WHILE CHEWING SEVEN ZYNS BEFORE EVERY 15 MINUTE SET. I NO LONGER SLEEP AND MY HEARTBEATS CANNOT BE DISTINGUISHED. MY LUNGS ARE PERFECT AND MY BODY IS PRISTINE!

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      Nicotine itself is hardly worse than say caffeine. But obviously the negative effects of burning and inhaling a cigarette (with all that it contains), especially the carcinogenic agents, is absolutely stupid to think it’s an even trade to pump your workout

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        Oh, nicotine is way worse. It may not harm your health directly, but addictiveness is exponentially worse.

        Wikipedia: Caffeine - Dependence and Withdrawal: Moderately physical dependence and withdrawal symptoms may occur upon abstinence, with greater than 100 mg caffeine per day, although these symptoms last no longer than a day

        Wikipedia: Nicotine withdrawal: Symptoms are usually strongest for the first few days and then dissipate over 2–4 weeks (…) In a minority of smokers, cravings may persist for years.

        Edit: Left out the “Caffeine” in “Caffeine - Dependance and Withdrawal”

        Edit to add: Caffeine withdrawal causes you to be annoyed for a day. Nicotine causes real, actual cravings (you know you need nicotine, whereas for caffeine you’re just generally “moody” - most people don’t feel “i need caffeine, now”, and even if you do, chances are, if you run out of coffee and can’t get it within less than a day, the “craving” just stops).

        For some, many of whom I know, quitting nicotine is downright impossible due to the cravings. For quitting, toning down is key. Those that quit either relapse momentarily in times of stress (usually for about a week or so), or complain of very strong cravings every few weeks/months.

        Additionally, nicotine isn’t the only addictive compound in cigarettes, and from what I’ve heard, vaping, gum, etc. just isn’t it for some - people also get addicted to cigatettes themselves.

        Not to mention, vaping causes pneumothorax and all the other alternatives cause some harm as well, although much less than cigarettes proper.

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    Smoking doesn’t increase testosterone … it makes your voice sound like you have more testosterone

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    The purpose of working out is to look cool… Now that I’ve discovered cigarettes that’s mission accomplished.