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Smokers: Anonyme (39 year) - Nationality: USA - June 26, 2003 "I began smoking when I was 15 years old, mainly because I found the act of smoking fascinating. I was fascinated by the clouds of smoke billowing in endless streams from smokers' lips--I found that very beautiful. And in truth, I still do. A lot of people get sick or cough the first time they try to smoke. I can't say I had that problem. It felt good. Very good. However. The romance one first has with cigarettes when one begins smoking becomes a deadly, smelly, messy, inconvenient tyrant. You truly do become enslaved to your cigarettes, as your cigarettes take more and more away from you. I used to be quite a singer. I had a three and a half octave singing voice. That left on a stream of smoke, and I'm lucky if I can warble an octave these days. Singing brought me a lot of joy, joy that I no longer have, because of my addiction to cigarettes. I get winded easily. I know I am losing more and more lung capacity each day. I feel fidgety in restaurants now that they don't allow smoking. I clear my throat constantly, and I'm scared that I will get emphysema or cancer, and yet...and yet...when I've tried quitting, I become a weeping mess within hours, and I feel like a big addicted loser sometimes. Yes, there ARE certain attractions and so- called benefits--at first. I won't lie to you. But the price this romance cost me is just not worth it. The romance becomes quite ugly and old, fast. " How did you find this personal story ? Not interesting Very interesting   your vote:     Other personal stories in this category: - Sorted by score - Sorted by date Sorted by score First Name:   Score: Belinda   10 Agnes   Christian   Laurence   Linda   CeCe   Anonyme   Karen   scott   Jennifer   Ginger   Sharon   Sharon   Lisa   Rhonda   Marshall   Barbara   Sorted by date First Name:   Date: Laurence   September 14, 2008 Belinda   November 14, 2006 Agnes   February 15, 2005 Linda   September 16, 2004 Christian   May 07, 2004 CeCe   march 11, 2004 Anonyme   June 26, 2003 Karen   Décember 01, 2002 scott   October 16, 2002 Jennifer   June 02, 2002 Ginger   May 07, 2002 Sharon   November 19, 2001 Sharon   April 29, 2001 Lisa   February 28, 2001 Rhonda   Décember 08, 2000 Marshall   September 12, 2000 Barbara   September 12, 2000 Display all stories