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Not sure how many care,... but I'm real proud of myself so I have to say this:
I havent smoked a cigarette in 6 days now,... and the urges are beginning to subside
I've never known a life without cigs. My mom smoked, I began stealing her's on the way to the bus by age 12,... I moved onto a pack a day at 16, and have been at 1.5-2 packs a day since 18.
Today,... I think I can safely say I'll never smoke another cigarette again in my life
Thanx for listening,... and BTW,... kids, dont smoke cigs, wanna know why?
KEY:
1. hair loss : smoking messes up your immune system so it doesn't work as well, leaving you open to a bunch of things, some of which cause hair loss, ulcerations in the mouth and rashes.
2. cataracts : if you smoke more than 20 cigarettes a day, youre twice as likely to get cataracts. the smoke irritates your eyes and the chemicals that get in your lungs go into your bloodstream and then up to your eyes.
3. wrinkling : smoking makes you look older alright, but not exactly the way you were hoping. itll make your skin dry and leathery. your skin will wrinkle faster than if you dont smoke.
4. hearing loss : smokers can start to lose their hearing earlier than people who don't smoke, and are more likely to lose their hearing because of loud noises or infections.
5. skin cancer : you don't actually get skin cancer from smoking, but because your immune system is weak you're more likely to die from it.
6. tooth decay : smoking changes the chemical balance in your mouth, making it easier for plaque to build up and yellowing your teeth.
7. lung ailments : you can get chronic bronchitis (build-up of puss and mucus, making you cough a lot, sounds really attractive too), emphysema (making the little air sac in your lungs swell and burst). and of course there's lung cancer too.
9. heart disease : smoking makes your heart beat faster and raises blood pressure. youve got an increased risk of clogged arteries too.
16. cancer : a)of the lungs - "male smokers are 22 times more likely to develop lung cancer than nonsmokers. b)of the tongue c) of the mouth, salivary glands and pharynx.
I havent smoked a cigarette in 6 days now,... and the urges are beginning to subside
I've never known a life without cigs. My mom smoked, I began stealing her's on the way to the bus by age 12,... I moved onto a pack a day at 16, and have been at 1.5-2 packs a day since 18.
Today,... I think I can safely say I'll never smoke another cigarette again in my life
Thanx for listening,... and BTW,... kids, dont smoke cigs, wanna know why?
KEY:
1. hair loss : smoking messes up your immune system so it doesn't work as well, leaving you open to a bunch of things, some of which cause hair loss, ulcerations in the mouth and rashes.
2. cataracts : if you smoke more than 20 cigarettes a day, youre twice as likely to get cataracts. the smoke irritates your eyes and the chemicals that get in your lungs go into your bloodstream and then up to your eyes.
3. wrinkling : smoking makes you look older alright, but not exactly the way you were hoping. itll make your skin dry and leathery. your skin will wrinkle faster than if you dont smoke.
4. hearing loss : smokers can start to lose their hearing earlier than people who don't smoke, and are more likely to lose their hearing because of loud noises or infections.
5. skin cancer : you don't actually get skin cancer from smoking, but because your immune system is weak you're more likely to die from it.
6. tooth decay : smoking changes the chemical balance in your mouth, making it easier for plaque to build up and yellowing your teeth.
7. lung ailments : you can get chronic bronchitis (build-up of puss and mucus, making you cough a lot, sounds really attractive too), emphysema (making the little air sac in your lungs swell and burst). and of course there's lung cancer too.
9. heart disease : smoking makes your heart beat faster and raises blood pressure. youve got an increased risk of clogged arteries too.
16. cancer : a)of the lungs - "male smokers are 22 times more likely to develop lung cancer than nonsmokers. b)of the tongue c) of the mouth, salivary glands and pharynx.
Red Eye Racer 
