06-19-2003, 08:51 AM | #41 | |
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Back on topic, Other than a few (very few) peer pressure "drags" starting around 14, I started smoking, semi-regularly, when I was around 1at the beach during graduation week to be specific). I only smoked when I was partying in the beginning, but within 3 years, I was a daily smoker. That was over 15 years ago. That's the bad news... The good news? I quit a month ago! [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img] I've actually quit twice before, both times for about a year, but both times I started up again by thinking, "Hey, I have this licked, so now I can just smoke one every now and then... no problem". Yeah right. [img]tongue.gif[/img] The extra good news is that research continues to show that with each serious attempt to quit smoking the chances of permanent success increase. I'm hoping this is the final time. As to booze, also probably around 14 I started having a few "peer pressure" swallows of beer(I still remember turning up a can of beer, pretending to drink some without actually letting any in my mouth [img]smile.gif[/img] ), after I turned 16, I had my first real drinking experience. [ 06-19-2003, 08:55 AM: Message edited by: Ronn_Bman ]
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06-19-2003, 09:32 AM | #42 | |
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06-19-2003, 10:40 AM | #43 |
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Cultural differences do play into it a lot. If the company and society norm is that to be a bigwig, you must drink with the bigwigs, you have to make the choice to either conform or be ostracized. Sad, but true.
There are ways to slightly modify things, though. You can drink, but not match everyone drink for drink. Nurse that first drink through their first three or four, and you can keep the ratio going. Doesn't make it easier, but I do understand it...
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