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fjgalt5 months, 2 weeks ago
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I began smoking at the age of 15 and quit when I was 28, concluding that, although I found it very enjoyable, it was not in my long term health to continue. At the time, the cancer risk wasn't conclusive, but I was concerned about the link with emphysema.
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Interestingly, I found that tobacco was beneficial in one respect. Upon reaching puberty, I occasionally suffered from abdominal cramps (I'm male so it wasn't menstruation), requiring a doctor to visit (they still that back then) and administer a shot or two of demorral.
Once I began smoking, I never had the abdominal pains again. Some years later, I concluded that I had a spasmodic colon and that the recommended medical treatment was smoking tobacco.
I have observed that when some people exhibit anger and frustration, lighting up a cigarette calms them down. So, perhaps, smoking also saves lives. A co-worker I knew frequently wanted to strangle one of his bosses; he would go on a smoking break and was then able to deal with her.
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