because.....
What's the real deal with tobacco?
Tobacco is toxic (poison) to your body. It causes more health problems and early deaths than all illegal drugs combined. On top of that, tobacco is addictive. This means that once you start using it, your body starts to need it. The longer you use tobacco, and the more you use, the harder it is to stop. Everyone who smokes started by "just trying it." That's how the habit and the addiction begin.
Reasons not to smoke
Expensive (over $1500 a year for a pack a day)
Bad breath
Stained teeth and hands
Cough/sore throat
Problems breathing
Feeling tired and out of breath
Wrinkles (more, sooner)
Arguments with parents, friends
Cancer risk
Heart disease risk
Gum disease risk
Bad smell in your clothes, hair, skin
Cigarette burns in your car or on your clothes
Risk of secondhand smoke to people around you
Things to do instead of smoking
Chew sugarless gum.
Call a friend.
Chew sunflower seeds, ground mint leaves or caffeine-free herbal tea leaves.
Go to a movie or another place where you can't smoke.
Take a walk or work out .
Remind yourself why you want to quit.-----*******
****I thought this is where I could put my two sense in......CAUSE IT can kill ME!.......more to come?
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/24/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 8
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 178
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $36
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 11 [B]Seconds:[/B] 17
