• MajesticElevator@lemmy.zip
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    when the alternative is worse than quitting, it’s extremely difficult to quit

    What are you referring to?

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        same. I’m not quite at the point of suicide yet but I definitely don’t need to live into my goddamn 80’s 50’s. not here, not now.

      • MummysLittleBloodSlut@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        You shouldn’t express your suicidal ideations in public. It’s dangerous for other people. If someone feels bad for you and tries to help you avoid living longer without smoking, they could get in lots of trouble. You’re playing with fire.

          • MummysLittleBloodSlut@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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            There are a lot of people on this website who believe in the right to die and would feel bad, seeing you suffering like this. They’d want to talk about your right to die with you. But they could get in trouble for that, because the pro-life people see that as encouraging suicide. You’re putting the pro-choice people in the difficult position of choosing whether to try to help you, or look after themselves.

            • SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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              I feel like this is you fighting phantoms. I highly doubt anyone would want to actively help someone die instead like, referring them to a psychologist or therapist or something

            • untorquer@lemmy.world
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              Yeah and it’s clearly the way women choose to dress that excuses men’s predatory behavior /s

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                Your example is pretty bad because it undermines their point. Womens choice of clothing doesnt excuse predators, but it still puts many in a tough situation by tempting them (not voluntarily but for them its a temptation). Which is in no way saying the women are at fault but unwanted outcomes can be avoided by their chioce. So you could live your life making sure others arent influenced in a negative way by your behavior or you could go to the limits of yoir freedom disregarding any consequences for others as long as youre on the legal side. The answer should be somewhere in the middle of the two extremes, but who can say where exactly. (I mean many do pretend they know, but its obviously subjective)

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              How exactly would they “Get in trouble”? Are we talking like bans or something?

              For the record if anyone is in that position, I encourage you to PM me and we could talk there. I certainly don’t want to cause problems for anyone.

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      Having to deal with the consequences of dropping a lifelong addiction most likely.

      Quitting smoking fucking sucks. You don’t start to notice the positive effects of quitting for weeks after your last smoke, and you don’t realize until then how much the cigarettes are affecting your health. So it can really feel like you’re putting yourself through hell for very little benefit. When just having a cigarette feels like it can fix all symptoms you’re having now, it’s hard to keep going.

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        I’ve quit smoking for a decade now, but am still a nicotine addict. I’m glad I’m not coughing up yellow phlegm and short of breath all the time, but life becomes hell and I become irrational if I haven’t had my dose.

        I wish I’d never started.

        Wish in one hand shit in the other. See which fills up first.