There is evidence that the degree to which one gets hooked on smoking (and therefore finds it hard to quit) is at least partially dependent upon heredity.That's why one person can quit easily and another finds it nearly impossible.
The truth is that the vast majority of people start smoking at one time or another, and almost everyone who smokes tries to quit. Thus, the degree of smoking in the adult population is not far off from being a measure of the ability of people to quit.
It is well known that the children of smokers are more likely to be smokers than the is the general population. In the past it was usually assumed that this was environmental--because they grew up among smokers, they became smokers themselves. However, although NATURAL children of smokers are much more likely to be smokers than the general population, ADOPTED children of smokers are no more likely to smoke than the general population. This indicates that natural children of smokers find it harder to quit than adopted children, suggesting that the ability to quit is at least partially genetic.
The truth is that the vast majority of people start smoking at one time or another, and almost everyone who smokes tries to quit. Thus, the degree of smoking in the adult population is not far off from being a measure of the ability of people to quit.
It is well known that the children of smokers are more likely to be smokers than the is the general population. In the past it was usually assumed that this was environmental--because they grew up among smokers, they became smokers themselves. However, although NATURAL children of smokers are much more likely to be smokers than the general population, ADOPTED children of smokers are no more likely to smoke than the general population. This indicates that natural children of smokers find it harder to quit than adopted children, suggesting that the ability to quit is at least partially genetic.
. I dont know any smokers who if had the chance to quit without the withdrawals wouldnt jump at the chance. People say smoking relaxes them, I disagree with this, after smoking a cigarette the nicotine begins to leave your body, as it leaves your body you feel the withdrawal, read stress/anxiety, you smoke again nicotine levels again rise and you feel "relaxed", its all smoke and mirrors, pun unintended. Even though I believe this its still hard. My sister also smokes she has had a lung collapse twice, the doctors told her if it happens again she will likley lose the lung. The second time it happened I went up to the hospital to see her, she was not in her bed, I asked the nurse where she was and was told she was outside smoking. I went outside sure enough she had a tube draining fluid(?) out of her lung and was standing there in the cold smoking. The idea of cancer is easy to forget in that we can think that wont happen to me, but it does everyday to someone. I imagine if smoking made our faces go black and put holes in our skin less people would smoke. If we cant see it it doesnt exist. I have an addictive personality both drinking and drugs caught me when I was younger, consequently now I stay away from casinos, gambling and drinking etc as Im sure it would be easy for me to get hooked/again. Its no excuse I Know and I dont use it as one, I am an adult and have the intelligence to know better and the freedom of choice. But its still hard. Congratulations to all those who have stopped. I will try harder. Sorry for the rant.
