the cost of smoking

barrys-lass

thing is i only started smoking 3 years ago after my mam died of cancer. Weird eh!!! I hope this time i can stop.

I have smoked baccy before but dont really like it. iv got a roller machine but i really dont like they way rollies make your fingers go yellow!!

poptart1_2

You dont get that with the concept system .Its just like ordinary cigarettes, filter tip built into tube already, you just fill with concept machine, its not a roller. Really though its best to quit if you can ,good luck.

huston_kw

Dex wrote: »

I also smoke roll ups, I spend 2.66 p/wk on tobacco and about 20 pence on Rizlas and about 88p every two weeks for filters. If I smoked straight ciggerettes I would easily smoke a pack a day but I don't with this costs me about £15 p/month max to smoke... should probably still quit though

It's still 180 quid a year up in smoke!

Verbatim

Just thought I'd also mention the health angle. Although not a smoker for over 30 years when I first had angina 2 years ago and at every cardiologist/gp/hospital appointment since, the first question is "Do you smoke" or even "How many do you smoke"! The biggest cause of heart disease seems to be smoking, albeit not in my case.

huston_kw

I quit over a year ago cold turkey and I swear I only had a few cravings, this had never happened before (I've quit a few times - pregnancy ect)

I read a book by Allen Carr entilted the little book of quitting (ISBN 0-14-028900-3) and hand on heart it's the reason why I don't smoke now or will not in the future.

For anyone who wants to do quit I recommend it.

prudencekitten

A neighbour told me recently that between himself and his wife they spend £150 per week on cigarettes. Imagine buying your monthly supply and handing over £600!

rog2

Verbatim wrote: »

Just thought I'd also mention the health angle.

As I said in my earlier post - I wish somebody had 'mentioned the health angle' thirty five years ago, when I started smoking.
Instead, smoking was actively promoted as a social enhancement, with TV adverts, 'smoking compartments' on trains and the underground - even TV presenters smoking during their programmes.
The very first time that I ever went on a plane the stewardesses were giving out 'free' packets of Rothmans.
Even if you look at any British Film - even as recent as 'Bridget Jones', everybody had the proverbial 'fag' in their mouth.
At the same time, Governments (our own included) were well aware of the dangers associated with smoking, but as it was such a huge industry (and Revenue Raiser) the 'health angle', as you so eloquently put it, was conveniently ignored.
Even now, when it appears to have gone full circle, with smokers like me being treated as latter day lepers, the amount of cash, and time, spent on making people aware of the dangers of smoking is small change when compared to the revenue generated in profits and taxes. :mad: :mad:
The latest proposals, to ban the display of tobacco products, are, in my opinion, one step away from prohibition, and we all know how ineffective that was in America, in the early part of the twentieth century.
Perhaps alcohol will be the next 'target'.
I am, and openly admit it, addicted to the evil weed. Whilst I feel that I have my 'addiction' under control, I am tempted by what Exnicotine Queen had to say about hypnotism - it seems to be about the only thing I haven't tried.

ExNicotineQueen

The guy I went to offers a no quibbles refund policy if you don't quit (subject to you going back for 2 further free sessions if you find you still haven't quit after the initial session) which was the main reason why I chose him in the first place as I thought I had nothing to lose; if I managed to quit I would save more than £120 in the long term by not smoking and if I didn't, well that £120 refund could go on further supplies of tobacco! :rotfl:

He is based in London. If anyone wants any further info, feel free to drop me a PM. I am really not one to advertise or promote services but I think this is a worthwhile cause which has helped me and people I know to quit.

barrys-lass

I think London is a bit far for me to visit. LOL. it sounds good though im going to seriously think about it.

r!!!2 i know what you mean about the health issues, even though im on 31 i struggle to breathe sometimes when im climbing stairs, not to mention the coughing!!!!

barrys-lass

iv got a craving.......HELP