Tobaccos and Tarantulas

Leaves rolled together. Bloody Englishmen. Smells tangy, crisp, natural. Lit. It burns. Smoke coming out from the burnt end. Inhale from the other end. Smoke fills the lungs. Warmth. Like a cup of hot chamomile, it relaxes the senses. It releases the tense muscles. Warmth in the lungs. Calming. 

Smoke fills the air. Putrid. Ashes fill the tray. Nimble to the wind. Exhale. The smoke slightly brown, unlike the gray original. Parts of the lungs leave the body. 

Ember. Glowing in the dark. Paper slowly burning away. The faded emblem at the end. Kill it. Done. Feels good to have had it. Feeling bad to still be hooked on it. Looks back. A half empty pack of 20s. Ugly little premature baby printed on the lid. Else, it's probably the best looking box in the market. An addiction. A habit. Disgusting. Necessary. Light headed. Stupid. Feels good to have had it.

Smoking is by far the most unnecessary and stupid habit anyone can have. Assuming an average Joe smokes one pack a day, that would come up to RM 3650 of spending a year trying to get yourselves killed. Come on, don't tell me you don't tip the lady who sold you your cigarettes. On top of the money paid, Joe would need to pay extra premium on his Insurance, simply because they regard him as a Subconscious Suicidal. And, Joe has to store chewing gum in his breast pocket in case his clients hate the smell. And, Joe would need to go for constant dental care because his teeth would turn yellow and crap-looking. And Joe would buy those expensive and strong colognes to hide the smell. And to all you Green Joes, those filters are NOT biodegradable.

Joe thought of quitting many times before. But what's the point. He get back on it the next day. Even if Joe got sick and couldn't smoke for a month, he'd come back to it the very next day he's better. "Quitting smoking is so easy, I've done it a million times." 

If you wanna quit smoking, here are a few pointers for the battle ahead. Firstly you need to understand smoking is actually 95% Habit and 5% Addiction. Unlike alcoholism, smoking don't get an AA room. 1st month or so, you'll do well combating your body's dependency on cigarettes. You'll get sick for the first week, then gain 5 kgs over the next 3 weeks. Ladies, good riddance. This is where you'll pick up the cigarette again.
The second month onwards, you'll be on a Mind vs Mind war for the next 8 months or so. You'll keep finding excuses to smoke again, and you'll keep finding reasons why you should not. Here are some reasons why you should smoke again:

' We all die in the end.'
' I could get hit by a car and die the next day.'
'It's not that bad, I could ask them to keep me sedated until I die. This way the cancer won't cause so much pain.'
'Smoking is the best social tool in the world!.'
'Many rich people I know are smokers. I should do the same.'
'You stop driving, I'll stop smoking.'
'If it's that harmful, shouldn't the government ban it altogether?'
'If I hold a drink and not smoke, I won't look half as cool.'

You'll soon find a replacement habit for the lack of this. Anything from overdose of Coca-Cola to straw shredding would do. Then you'd die of Diabetes Type Idiot, with no teeth to smile with in your coffin.

Here are some reasons you should keep clean:

'Your nose can smell like never before. It'll all go away if you give in.'
'Your tongue actually works. It'll all go away if you give in.'
'Your 42km in 3 hours will be gone if you give in.'
'Your young and wrinkle-free face will be gone if you give in.'
'If you get hit by a car, tough luck. But that's a chance you're willing to take.'
'You smell good now. Don't take that away.'
'The iPod, camera, Blackberry and Bell and Ross all came from your cigarette money.'
'Hey, Insurance just became more affordable ( only if you don't end up an adrenaline junkie)'
'No more chewing on recycled condoms!'

Tangy. Crisp. Natural. The smoke. Warmth in the lungs. Relaxing. I am slave to a plant. Good. Disgusting. Putrid. Smells like peanut butter. Lung burning peanut butter. Habit. No, addiction. Cannot live without. Comfortable now. Stay here. It's all good. Like chamomile. Kill it. Done. Stupid ugly habit. No, addiction. It's legal, so it shouldn't be that bad. Sleep now.