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I;ve been around a few addicts and let tell ya, you'll never find one, active or recovered that doesn't smoke heavily

Posted by zeitgeist Aug 30 '10, 12:48

Tobacco is the gateway drug, I think its because I didn't smoke is why I didn't become myself

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more of a last resort than a gateway, imho... -- nm - znufrii Aug 30, 12:51 1
- Sounds right. I mean, would he be asking that question if they resorted to, say, overeating instead of smoking? -- nm - con_carne Aug 30, 12:53
I know a couple, at least.. one who smoked, too, but quit, another never smoked. -- nm - b. Aug 30, 12:50 15
- right. its an asinine assertion. -- nm - TFox Aug 30, 12:51 14
  - never, always, no one, everyone. -- nm - b. Aug 30, 12:52
  - asinine? I have no doubt that the smoking rate is very, very high. -- nm - loosilu Aug 30, 12:51 12
    - heh. -- nm - b. Aug 30, 12:52
    - "you'll never find one" -- nm - TFox Aug 30, 12:52 10
      - just because he overstated it some, doesn't make it asinine. he exaggerated for emphasis. -- nm - loosilu Aug 30, 12:53 9
        
        Such is the zeitgeist way. -- nm - Stephen Aug 30, 12:55
        
        I disagree. frequently, the use of absolutes/broad-brushes is indeed asinine. -- nm - b. Aug 30, 12:54 7
        
        are you saying it's *always* asinine? - loosilu Aug 30, 12:57 6
        
        in this instance, i will vehemently disagree. to say that "you'll never find a recovered addict who doesn't smoke heavily"... - TFox Aug 30, 13:02 1
        
        fair enough. It's not as if anyone has any numbers here, anyway. -- nm - loosilu Aug 30, 13:03
        
        well, it usually is when you do it. - b. Aug 30, 13:02 3
        
        because it's natural. Because in real life it NEVER (hah) gets that negative reaction. - loosilu Aug 30, 13:05 2
        
        ok then, you'll just keep getting the response here from those of us for whom non-absolutes are the natural thing. -- nm - b. Aug 30, 13:06 1
        
        been happening for years. it seems to be a losing battle. -- nm - loosilu Aug 30, 13:09
I don't know if it's the gateway drug ... there are millions of smokers who never touched an illegal drug. -- nm - loosilu Aug 30, 12:49 5
- duh obvie, the point was tobacco makes you more suspepible to other addictions and i'm talking about serious addicts - zeitgeist Aug 30, 12:56 3
  - I disagree... I think you're talking about addictive personalities. If tobacco didn't exist they'd just go straight to the horse. -- nm - loosilu Aug 30, 12:58 1
    - the horse is the source, of course, of course -- nm - Beryllium Aug 30, 13:08
  - you're confusing correlation with causation... - znufrii Aug 30, 12:58
- *raises hand* - Stephen Aug 30, 12:50

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