Smoking is Awesome

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We need to have an honest conversation about smoking: The problem with smoking is that it is way more than just a physical addiction.
Smoking creates a temporary problem and offers an instant solution. Once your brain is used to nicotine, for up to 72 hours you are itchy,
nervous and stressed – but one drag and instantly, you feel really good. It also helps you focus and take breaks during work, while suppressing your appetite.
So why is it such a bad idea?

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[neonwasabi]

This video started so positive and slowly turned into nightmare, but that's what smoking is

[nebxan]

This is one of the better anti-smoking PSAs I've seen. No moralizing, no fear-mongering. Just facts.

[EngineeredFemale]

"smoking only solves a temporary problem but creates permanent ones"

This video should be shown in every school.

[gracemayo]

Started smoking around 15 and have been addicted ever since. I have tried to quit many times but when life gets tough and you feel hopeless its hard to see the point in not smoking. Yesterday I quit again so this video is keeping me on track thank you. I appreciate it. Addiction is no joke and this is difficult.

[prmetime.]

I was a smoker for 17 years and I quit 2.5 years ago. Couldn't be more proud of myself.

[johnjackson]

I'm 44 started smoking cigarettes at 15, I'm always coughing up nonstop, this video dumbed it all down for me. Now I know exactly what I'm experiencing and why. I think I'm ready to make the move and quit! I'm gonna die soon if I don't. Quit drinking 8 years ago, I was an everyday beer drinker. If I can stop drinking and never look back, I can stop smoking too! Wish me luck people, I quit smoking at midnight! ****update below ***

Update: almost 3 weeks without smoking. The habitual cravings are definitely getting farther apart than before. still getting them for sure, but they definitely aren't as bad as the first week or so. My body is realizing and remembering that I no longer smoke, so basically when I get a sudden urge to I'm like " oh yea I no longer do that" and just continue with my day. Cravings only last a few seconds to a minute at most. So I immediately just try to continue with whatever I was already doing and move on, . Works like a charm. I still do push ups but not at every craving anymore. The physical addiction was gone in 72 hours. That was the worst of it. After that it was much easier. Chewing gum seems to help keep your mouth busy and helps for sure. My sense of taste and smell has improved considerably. I do not cough nearly as much as before. My lungs feel lighter if that makes any sense, and i honestly feel much better!
Anyone who wants to join me on this journey of quitting, or would like to help, feel free to join my channel! I'm considering on sharing my journey of quitting drinking and smoking cigarettes with the world, in hopes that maybe I can possibly help someone else do the same! Thank you all for your support, you probably helped save my life!
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***UPDATE ***6/26/24
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CIGARETTES NOW STINK!,
AND I NO LONGER WANT ONE
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NOW IT'S YOUR TURN

[LofiGirl]

0:27 Hey that’s me! The only things I light up are my grades though 😌

[MrNurnen]

I watched this video 6 months ago when it went online. I was smoking for 13 years, tried to quit miltiple times, but after watching this video a switch was flipped in my head, and never smoked since. And it was easy. Once i knew what to expect i strolled trough it like a champ. Thank you for all the work you do, and for saving me without knowing it!

[rahabintemotiul]

Lofi girl holding a cigarette is not something I would have ever expected from this channel

[UltraLightGuzza]

Please turn this into a series. I really want to see "Heroin is Awesome"

[danielmcerlean]

My greatest accomplishment was when I was around 8 years old, I told my grandma, who had been smoking since my dad was a kid, how dangerous it was and that I didn't want to lose her before I even graduate highschool. That got to her, and from that day forward she has never touched a cigarette. This week, she will be coming to my college graduation.

[davidfordyoyoguy]

I quit smoking 79 days ago! You are partly responsible for that!

[recordedanemone]

"your lips are one of the most sensitive parts of your body, and putting something between them is deeply satisfying"
Didn't know kurzgesagt was chill like that

[kikito]

I have never seen a piece of media that would convince me not to smoke more than this video.

[shipposterton]

I like how a video titled "Smoking is awesome" is better at smoking prevention than actual anti-smoking PSAs

[PrototypeSourri]

I've put off watching this video since it came out.
A few months ago I became a father and that was always a point in life at which I knew I REALLY wanted to quit.
I did - for about 20 hours. It's so horrible, it's like it's gnawing at your brain, making you itchy, jumpy, nervous, on edge.
A week ago I smoked my last cigarette so far. Right now I still have bad cravings and decided now it's time to watch that damn video.
Writing this helps. I want to have as many healthy years together with my child as possible.

[sahdude]

This is how smoking should have been explained to me, I started as a sort of rebellious phase and 10 years later I still can’t manage to stop. Today a new attempt begins, wish me luck.

[NorthoftheBorder]

Stopped at the 4 minute mark to have a smoke break, what'd I miss?

[eclecticemma]

i love that you start with talking about the “positive” effects explaining why its so addictive instead of just saying its an addictive substance. for teens to take it seriously they have to feel like they are being told the whole truth and this is so much more powerful bc you see the reason you would potentially want to use it and then exactly why you really don’t want to. it feels like the difference between making a decision for yourself vs just being told not to do something. this is what schools should be showing.