Fear of Smoking
Some people have a fear of flying.
Others are frightened of spiders or crawling insects of any sort.
Not so many have a fear of smoking, because it is something that lots of people have tried at one time or another.
However, whereas a fear of flying or of spiders is somewhat irrational, a fear of smoking is extremely rational and desirable.
Smoking kills and should be avoided like the plague but it is surprising how many young people seem intent on pursuing the deadly habit.
There was a time when it was trendy to smoke but now it is much more fashionable to stop smoking.
It is not just fashionable but essential, for anybody that cares two hoots about their health, to quit smoking, and to do it now.
Smoking kills around 114,000 people in the UK every year, so why would anybody ever want to start? There are those who argue that many other people, who have never smoked die too.
Although that is true, what is the point of almost guaranteeing your own premature death, from a vicious addiction that poisons the atmosphere, not only for yourself, but also for anybody in the near vicinity? There are many people who have never smoked directly, who have suffered ill health, from inhaling the fumes of others, who were uncaring or unaware of the consequences of their actions.
At one time smoking was so heavily promoted that it was difficult to understand it as being a serious health hazard.
Not only were the heroes and heroines, of the silver screen, portrayed smoking cigarettes, but also the cinema enthusiasts sat throughout performances busily puffing away, so that the silver screen became more of a smoke screen.
In those days, if you had glanced towards the projection window, you would have seen a cloud of cigarette smoke polluting all corners of the picture house.
Even today there are too many screen images of smokers being glorified as underdogs having to conform to the will of an authoritative majority.
Nowadays such images are usually on television, but even soap program producers and stars, have a responsibility not to promote an early appointment with an undertaker.
Instead of inducing a fear of smoking, they sometimes propose a live and let live attitude, when live and let die would be far more appropriate.
There are many phobias that are irrational, in respect of which sufferers may require medical assistance.
Unfortunately it is the smokers that usually get the medical assistance, which is required in a forlorn bid to repair the damage caused by years of self-abuse.
Make no mistake about it smoking is self abuse, that can also have a detrimental effect on the health of others.
There are dozens of good reasons to stop smoking and not one for its continuance.
It's hardly ever too late to quit smoking and derive some benefit.
There has never been so much assistance available to assist those who genuinely want to stop smoking.
For your health's sake, and for the health of those you love, stop smoking now.
Others are frightened of spiders or crawling insects of any sort.
Not so many have a fear of smoking, because it is something that lots of people have tried at one time or another.
However, whereas a fear of flying or of spiders is somewhat irrational, a fear of smoking is extremely rational and desirable.
Smoking kills and should be avoided like the plague but it is surprising how many young people seem intent on pursuing the deadly habit.
There was a time when it was trendy to smoke but now it is much more fashionable to stop smoking.
It is not just fashionable but essential, for anybody that cares two hoots about their health, to quit smoking, and to do it now.
Smoking kills around 114,000 people in the UK every year, so why would anybody ever want to start? There are those who argue that many other people, who have never smoked die too.
Although that is true, what is the point of almost guaranteeing your own premature death, from a vicious addiction that poisons the atmosphere, not only for yourself, but also for anybody in the near vicinity? There are many people who have never smoked directly, who have suffered ill health, from inhaling the fumes of others, who were uncaring or unaware of the consequences of their actions.
At one time smoking was so heavily promoted that it was difficult to understand it as being a serious health hazard.
Not only were the heroes and heroines, of the silver screen, portrayed smoking cigarettes, but also the cinema enthusiasts sat throughout performances busily puffing away, so that the silver screen became more of a smoke screen.
In those days, if you had glanced towards the projection window, you would have seen a cloud of cigarette smoke polluting all corners of the picture house.
Even today there are too many screen images of smokers being glorified as underdogs having to conform to the will of an authoritative majority.
Nowadays such images are usually on television, but even soap program producers and stars, have a responsibility not to promote an early appointment with an undertaker.
Instead of inducing a fear of smoking, they sometimes propose a live and let live attitude, when live and let die would be far more appropriate.
There are many phobias that are irrational, in respect of which sufferers may require medical assistance.
Unfortunately it is the smokers that usually get the medical assistance, which is required in a forlorn bid to repair the damage caused by years of self-abuse.
Make no mistake about it smoking is self abuse, that can also have a detrimental effect on the health of others.
There are dozens of good reasons to stop smoking and not one for its continuance.
It's hardly ever too late to quit smoking and derive some benefit.
There has never been so much assistance available to assist those who genuinely want to stop smoking.
For your health's sake, and for the health of those you love, stop smoking now.
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