Smoking

I'm well aware that it's a disgusting habit, but it's just so damn difficult to kick. I remember I started smoking around the age of eighteen, but I didn't start habitually smoking until I was twenty. Once I've got all of the many other obstacles in my life figured out, I'm definitely going to give quitting another shot. It's sad, but I've said that many times before. I've had countless "last cigarettes" and bought countless "last packs" but every time I would end up going right back to the habit. Right now I'm trying to have the mentality that it's important and realistic to just be tackling one vice at a time, but quitting all together is absolutely something I have on my list. It's not only the negative impact on my health that's motivation to quit, there are many other incentives. It's an expensive habit as I know all too well. I don't like to think about how much money I've thrown away on this troublesome practice, because it fills me to the brim with regret and anxiety. However, I'm trying to think about that more because that will better motivate me to quit altogether. The money I will have saved is what will keep me focused on the light at the end of the tunnel. There's also the social ramifications of smoking that are consistently looming over me. We live in a time when it's becoming less and less socially acceptable to smoke. Pretty much every building theses days is smoke free and it's even against the rules to smoke just outside entrances. This is a good thing because it will make it easier to quit. In general, people aren't as accepting of smoking as they used to be. I think a large reason for that is that the culture is changing and the negative effects of tobacco use are much more widely known than they used to be. It's perceived as irritating, unhealthy, gross, and many people will look down on you for it. These and many more are plenty of reasons to quit, and I know I'm going to at some point, but I just need to take baby steps for the time being.