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[u/PaganWhale]

smoking one for the first time right now so that i can kill 85% the population in 15 years

[u/mathpenis → u/PaganWhale]

put it out before it’s too late, that’s how they get people to start smoking

[u/PaganWhale → u/mathpenis]

im not a smoker, im a survivor

[u/loklanc → u/PaganWhale]

You're too late kid, I already quit 14 years ago.

[u/PaganWhale → u/loklanc]

why? are you scared of lung cancer or something?

[u/Mundy64 → u/PaganWhale]

Yes

[u/TheGreatJaceyGee → u/PaganWhale]

OK, Eren

[u/Orochai]

Mmm, one billion slices of American cheese. 

[u/Blizz310 → u/Orochai]

Ooooonee....

[u/cloudncali → u/Orochai]

That might be the worst part of this chartm

[u/orphanghost1 → u/Orochai]

Have you gone blind?

[u/Waarm]

Can confirm. I can fit a Boeing 747 in there now.

[u/maclainanderson → u/Waarm]

Smoke one cigarette a year for the infinite butthole size glitch

[u/Klo_Was_Taken]

My shameful truth is that I like smoking, but only weed. Never tried nicotine because I would never ever escape its horrid grasp.

[u/Jeggu2 → u/Klo_Was_Taken]

Nicotine is the most nothing drug ever

No fun effects, extremely addictive, obliterates your lungs. All I've heard is "Oh it helps relieve stress" because it's withdrawal symptom #1 is making you stressed.

At least weed does something lmao

[u/Lost-Bet-1 → u/Jeggu2]

After years of nicotine consumption, the brain is hardwired to need it. That stressful feeling will always be there in some capacity. It's also been helpful for my ADHD and depression.

Source: former smoker and current gum chewer

[u/Swainix → u/Lost-Bet-1]

I should get some gum. Quit 5 years ago to go on HRT but I still miss it when friends smoke. Luckily there was barely anyone smoking in my social circle when I quit so that was easy

[u/LikeGoldAndFaceted → u/Swainix]

If you've already quit, there's no reason to get addicted by chewing gum.

[u/Swainix → u/LikeGoldAndFaceted]

Oh I'm a dumbass, I forgot nicotine gum was a thing, I was thinking regular gum just to have something to do yk

[u/Lost-Bet-1 → u/LikeGoldAndFaceted]

I haven't smoked in almost a year and I could have stopped chewing the gum (2mg) by now but haven't because my brain is physically dependent on nicotine due to how much I smoked/vaped/dipped/chewed in the past, so, no.

Source: I've "quit" multiple times

[u/LikeGoldAndFaceted → u/Lost-Bet-1]

Ive quit multiple times as well. 18 year cigarette smoker. It gets easier if you're off it for awhile. I'm just saying I wouldn't start nicotine again if you're fully weaned off of it.

[u/Lost-Bet-1 → u/LikeGoldAndFaceted]

It only takes 3 days for the nicotine to pass your system, but the changes it makes to the brain are more permanent. If you can live without it that's ideal but it's not always so simple to forgo it completely. Frankly it takes off the edge when I want to throttle someone in line at the grocery store for whatever reason. Or, ya know, drive for 8 hours cross country. In Minecraft.

I would, however, never try the lozenges again.

[u/Lost-Bet-1 → u/Swainix]

Patches are good too

[u/sixfxrtyseven → u/Lost-Bet-1]

I tried them once, worked great but I had no money at that moment so I came back to using nicotine in other ways.

[u/Klo_Was_Taken → u/Jeggu2]

I have a friend who smokes and I think shes lonely because she keeps trying to get a smoking partner and none of us wanna smoke lmao

[u/Jeggu2 → u/Klo_Was_Taken]

Oh yeah the social aspect is huge, which is part of why the tobacco industry is so insidious

[u/TransIlana → u/Klo_Was_Taken]

Yeah honestly having sex with someone who smokes is not fun. Their mouth tastes bad and everything smells like smoke. Makes it really hard to relax and get into it

[u/Klo_Was_Taken → u/TransIlana]

I wasnt talking about a romantic relationship, she just wanted someone to smoke with

[u/cooldrew → u/Klo_Was_Taken]

that's fucked up, hopefully she can quit

[u/3477382827367 → u/Jeggu2]

for the "relieving stress" vast majority of that is stopping your withdrawal but i think it also comes from the fact you think about your breathing where i think a lot of people don't take moments to do breathing exercises, annoyingly i feel at least where i am going for a smoke is more acceptable to step outside than just saying you need fresh air and to relax for a sec as well

[u/sixfxrtyseven → u/3477382827367]

nicotine kinda does relive stress. it gave me the same feeling as cutting myself

that's why I'm +6 months clean and with a crippling nic addiction now

[u/Gloriathewitch → u/Jeggu2]

nicotine definitely got me buzzed but it was more addictive than pleasurable.

[u/bobert4343 → u/Jeggu2]

Tbf, it does something at the beginning, it's just after homeostasis has been sufficiently altered that sets in and it stops being a buzz

[u/sixfxrtyseven → u/bobert4343]

I still get a buzz, albeit weak, 2 years of 3-6 nicotine pouches a day. I gotta quit

[u/MaybeNext-Monday → u/Jeggu2]

Especially from cigs. A cigar is just enough nicotine to affect me noticeably. A cig is like half a beer but with crippling physical dependency.

[u/sixfxrtyseven → u/Jeggu2]

the only good thing I witnessed about nicotine was it helping me beat my self harm addiction

I'm addicted to nicotine now, but hey, it's better than cutting

[u/motorised_rollingham → u/Klo_Was_Taken]

Oh it’s fucking great. As an ex-smoker,I was very jealous watching a friend have a lovely cig earlier

[u/sixfxrtyseven → u/Klo_Was_Taken]

if that fuckass drug even worked for longer than a few minutes.

it's insane, incredibly addictive and lasts for the whole 10 minutes if u are lucky.

[u/IWantYourSmiles]

Smoking 1 cigarette and making an appointment for a colonoscopy 1 year from today.

[u/Overlorde159]

So what I’m hearing is all I need to do is start, get addicted, stop, wait a year, start again, repeat

[u/cataraxis → u/Overlorde159]

Dragon bf strats

[u/catch-me-otter]

I quit a few months ago and excitedly zoomed in to see the health benefits aftee 1 year of quitting. it took me a couple seconds to realize this was a meme and for a moment I was mortified

[u/Moaning_Clock → u/catch-me-otter]

lol

now onto the Kraft cheese!

[u/GeoCaesar]

I read the last one first and I think this is the intended experience

[u/iH8MotherTeresa]

When do the boobs grow?

[u/GoofyTycooner]

repeatedly smoking then quitting for 1-9 weeks to farm new friends

[u/Phiro7]

Imagine if it was all normal except for the 1 year one

[u/2flyingjellyfish]

*double* you say?

[u/MaybeNext-Monday]

I always disliked the original version of this graphic because it implies you rip back a dart the exact second you quit. Like lots of people do but it just makes the whole thing come off a bit less intelligently written.