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Im 15 and addicted
Im fifteen years old and I took a carton of cigerettes from my gaurdian and she didnt notice but I smoked ALL of them in like 3 weeks, but I did give alot away, but not enough to blame my problems on them. I ran out today and Im finding myself wanting more and more, I even took one out of her secret stash and she only has two left.
Im scared, I dont want to smoke, I dont even know why I did it. If you have any advice, please help me. I already know it was wrong, and Im kicking myself now, I just replay it over and thought WHY DID I EVEN TAKE THEM?? Anyways, thank you for reading :)
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Stop now, while you can. If I could go back in time, to when I was 13, and not started smoking, I would've beleive me. Once you start, it's near impossible to quit.
A carton for three weeks, you didn't even smoke that much, so you're ahead of yourself.
You're young, and dealing with stresses and thoughts that are entirely new, cigarettes become appealing, and you want to try new things. That's why you took them, I totally understand.
Just quit, I've been smoking for almost 4 years, and if I was you right now, I'd put them the hell down and never pick them up again.
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Hey, if this prevents you from ever smoking again it's worth getting in trouble over. Be honest with her and tell her you stole cartons and packets of cigarettes from her and her hiding place. You're pretty much hooked by Nicotine.
It's brutal to quit and often called worse than Heroin. Ask her for her support to help you quit and to keep you from finding her cigarettes in the future.
I also suspect she knows EXACTLY what you have been doing but doesn't know how to broach the topic. She's not stupid especially if a whole carton suddenly went poof and there's less and less in her stash. Have the strength to admit you were wrong and seek a way to stop smoking.
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Listen, we all make mistakes, but its important to not let them get out of hand. Nicotine, and all the other compounds they put in smokes, are incredibly addictive. They really are not exaggerating in the anti smoking ads. Heck, I ended up smoking for many years thanks to a just a few mistakes...
Anyway, there is no easy way to quit. You just have to tell yourself that, as hard as it is now, it will be much, much harder if you continue. You simply cannot let the addiction set in.
Things like gum, lollipops, avoiding other smokers, and keeping yourself busy do help, but not a lot. Remind yourself that if you pull through for a week or two, things will be totally manageable. It is hard, but not all that long a time to suffer through it all.
Good luck.
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