Comments on: Smoking Causes Sinus Infections

By: Julie The Wanderer

Julie The Wanderer — Fri, 25 May 2012 15:06:01 +0000

I LOVE how passionate people are about this post! I wrote it over 4 years ago and people are still leaving thoughts, comments and opinions. It’s proof that nobody likes their weaknesses, but we all have them – be it smoking, alcohol, food, etc. Since writing this post I have lost almost 80 pounds. Weight will always be a struggle, but I am tackling it each and every day, and showing myself that I don’t HAVE to live life as an overweight person! I wish you the same success with whatever it is you struggle with.

By: Jordan Gutyre

Jordan Gutyre — Fri, 25 May 2012 14:56:54 +0000

I see someone doesn’t know the difference between a hobby and a habit. I smoke, and when someone asks me what I do for fun I don’t say “Swimming, hiking and smoking.” When you were overeating did you sit there with a smile on your face as you did something you knew was horrible for your body and could very likely be the cause of your death in the future? I’d hope not. It isn’t ‘cool’ to me anymore, it’s just part of life now, I do it with about the same enthusiasm you would have putting on your shoes every day. Yeah starting was my own terrible decision but, wouldn’t it be your own decision to buy, say, a box of doughnuts? And, mind you, that doughnuts aren’t required to stay alive. Don’t put yourself somewhere you’ve never been and expect it to be how you picture it to be.

By: Amanda Rhoades (@ohheyamandakay)

Amanda Rhoades (@ohheyamandakay) — Tue, 08 May 2012 03:47:24 +0000

To Eliot above, I couldn’t agree more. Quitting smoking has been said to be harder than quitting heroin (check it out if you don’t believe me: http://www.nytimes.com/1987/03/29/magazine/nicotine-harder-to-kickthan-heroin.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm). Your addiction to food may be psychological, but nicotine addiction is psychological and chemical. If you think smoking cessation is as easy as buying the patch, maybe you should grab some diet pills and tell me how well that works for you. You have absolutely no right to judge someone else’s addiction.

By: Eliot

Eliot — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 15:05:37 +0000

You “HAVE to eat?” Yes but do you have to eat to excess? No. Smokers don’t have to smoke, and you don’t have to carry on eating after you’re full up. Who says you get to decide that obesity is superior to smoking or alcoholism?
Also, if you’re a smoker, it is nowhere near as simple as just getting on the patch and not having to deal with it. Get off your high horse and stop belittling things you know nothing about just to make yourself feel better about your own flaws.
There are far too many moronic bloggers around thinking that because they have the internet as a stage, people want to hear their stupid ramblings. If you want to feel better, stop preaching narrow-minded crap, get up off your chair, and lose the weight.

By: Chelsea

Chelsea — Mon, 05 May 2008 20:21:00 +0000

Interesting reflection! I am anti-smoking as well. I especially hate when I see parents smoking in public with their kids around.