I was looking up some info about the cigarettes I used to smoke (Vifginia Slim Ultra Light Menthols - talk about a mouthful to ask for!) and the companies web site had a section with info on health issues. This is what they said about addiction:
"agrees with the overwhelming medical and scientific consensus that cigarette smoking is addictive. It can be very difficult to quit smoking, but this should not deter smokers who want to quit from trying to do so."
So why do they keep making & marketing them? Can you say PROFIT?
They also say that:
"To reduce the health effects of smoking, the best thing to do is to quit."
Hmmm. If even the company that makes them says that ... I guess we should listen. IF enough people quit and they couldn't make their money ... Maybe someday! That would make NOPE so much easier, huh?
Man - I was just curious and looked at their employment info - what benefits. Paid time off for a sick kid or for school activities, reimbursement for emergency backup child care, minimum 3 weeks vacation with an option to "buy" extra days...I guess that's how they retain employees in these times. Makes you wonder why other companies can't make profits and still offer benefits like that!
Anyway, point is : They know that their products are dangerous and addictive and they say we should quit. But yet there they are ready and waiting to give us our next fix. Just like the crack or heroin dealers, I suppose. It's up to us to keep quit and tell them "NO MORE!"
Hope this helps to motivate anyone who is nervous about quitting or is battling bad cravings to hang in there and succeed.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/29/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 24
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 300
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $97.92
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 7 [B]Mins:[/B] 29 [B]Seconds:[/B] 9
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Quit Meter
$120,097.28
Amount Saved
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Days: 6431
Hours: 5
Minutes: 44
Seconds: 22
Life Gained
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45621
Smoke Free Days
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410,589
Cigarettes Not Smoked
