Hellobee Boards Topic: Did you ever smoke cigarettes?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Did you ever smoke cigarettes? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 07 May 2026 01:32:45 +0000 mrsjyw on "Did you ever smoke cigarettes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ever-smoke-cigarettes#post-352662 Sun, 21 Oct 2012 13:20:24 +0000 mrsjyw 352662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yep from 22-28 (last year).... I started late during college when I was dating my ex and also working in restaurant. My dad was/is a smoker and I hated it growing up and used to flush his cigarettes down the toilet (boy did I get in trouble for that!)...anyway, I quit while we were TTC and haven't looked back since. I'm wondering how I will be after pregnancy, but hoping for the best that this is a life change and that LO will not be tempted... Boogs on "Did you ever smoke cigarettes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ever-smoke-cigarettes#post-352656 Sun, 21 Oct 2012 13:09:01 +0000 Boogs 352656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I did for a year or two towards the end of high school/the beginning of college. It tapered off to socially and while drinking. It was such a bad habit and I would take it back now if I could. I really hope DS follows in his father's 'virgin lungs' steps. Meridian on "Did you ever smoke cigarettes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ever-smoke-cigarettes#post-352636 Sun, 21 Oct 2012 12:59:57 +0000 Meridian 352636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Only tried it once, and took maybe 2 or 3 drags of my friend's cigarette. Never had the urge to try again! Sweet T on "Did you ever smoke cigarettes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ever-smoke-cigarettes#post-352358 Sun, 21 Oct 2012 05:35:32 +0000 Sweet T 352358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I've smoked twice in my life. Both times were socially and while drinking. I don't even know why I would do it. My mom has been an on-again-off-again smoker for as long as I can remember. I hate that she always smells like smoke and her car reeks. I have never let DS ride in her care because of it. I hope that DS will never pick up the habit. loveisstrange on "Did you ever smoke cigarettes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ever-smoke-cigarettes#post-352348 Sun, 21 Oct 2012 04:08:28 +0000 loveisstrange 352348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I did for about a year in high school and then socially (ie. when I was drunk) in college. I haven't since I got pregnant a year and a half ago. I can't stand the smell now. Chastenet on "Did you ever smoke cigarettes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ever-smoke-cigarettes#post-352346 Sun, 21 Oct 2012 03:59:13 +0000 Chastenet 352346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I smoked for about 10 years. I picked it up when I moved to France (surprise, surprise). Like @Rubies I sometimes miss it but hate the smell now. I would prefer if our kids never smoke, but seeing as they will spend their high school yeas in France it wouldn't be surprising if they at least tried. lovehoneybee on "Did you ever smoke cigarettes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ever-smoke-cigarettes#post-352316 Sun, 21 Oct 2012 01:31:12 +0000 lovehoneybee 352316@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I smoked for about 6 years...an ex-boyfriend told me I looked sexy when I smoked (yes, in retrospect I realize how ridiculous a statement that was, and how dumb I was for going along with it, but he was a super hot Johnny Depp look-alike and I was 18 and in love). DH hated it, and when we were starting to get serious he told me he thought 1 of 3 things was going to happen: 1) He'd pick it up (unacceptable to me), 2) We'd break up because he didn't think he could spend his life with a smoker (also unacceptable), or 3) I'd quit. It was hard to quit, but it was an easy choice to make. I won't lie, though, I miss it hard sometimes. I do worry about E picking it up. Grace on "Did you ever smoke cigarettes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ever-smoke-cigarettes#post-352311 Sun, 21 Oct 2012 01:19:21 +0000 Grace 352311@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Never. My dad smoked growing up and I just never saw the appeal of it. PurplePumps on "Did you ever smoke cigarettes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ever-smoke-cigarettes#post-351979 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 18:28:26 +0000 PurplePumps 351979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Never, and I've never had the desire to try. I hate the smell of it too much. Rubies on "Did you ever smoke cigarettes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ever-smoke-cigarettes#post-351949 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 18:15:39 +0000 Rubies 351949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I was a smoker for about 9 years. I quit cold turkey when I got married (over 2 years ago). To be quite frank, I miss it sometimes but I do hate the smell of it now. I do worry that my kids will try it...I was very curious, which is how I got hooked. regberadaisy on "Did you ever smoke cigarettes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ever-smoke-cigarettes#post-351941 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 18:06:24 +0000 regberadaisy 351941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Never. I think it's a disgusting habit and hated it when my husband did. littleveesmommy on "Did you ever smoke cigarettes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ever-smoke-cigarettes#post-351938 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 18:03:10 +0000 littleveesmommy 351938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Never smoked a cigarette and never will - the smell makes me nauseated and I hated when my dad used to smoke. I have, however, tried those little baby cigars Swisher Sweets before. It tasted like grapes lol. SweetMamaM on "Did you ever smoke cigarettes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ever-smoke-cigarettes#post-351913 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 17:48:14 +0000 SweetMamaM 351913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I smoked fairly regularly from the age of 15 to the age of 23, when my mother was diagnosed with cancer (and thought I might be pushing my luck). Since then, I've had one cigarette when DH decided he wanted to try one just once and two cigars with a family friend the night of Mum's funeral (which had been the plan since we found out she was terminally ill). I plan to buy a really nice cigar and smoke it on what would have been Mum's 50th birthday this Dec 31st and then have no plans to smoke in future. I can't deny that when times get stressful, a little part of me really wants a cigarette. I got through my anxiety attacks a couple of months ago without them, though, so I know I can get through it. Do I worry about our children smoking? Yes and no. New Zealand has put ridiculous taxation on cigarettes meaning they are twice as expensive as when I took up the habit - and that wasn't cheap to a teenager. I worry about the health risks but I feel it would be hypocritical of me to tell them never to try it when I spent so many of my teen years smoking. And as with most things, I'd rather know what they were doing than to find out they were doing it behind my back. BananaPancakes on "Did you ever smoke cigarettes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ever-smoke-cigarettes#post-351836 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 16:21:42 +0000 BananaPancakes 351836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I've never even tried. But I smoked a lot of pot in high school, so I'm actually surprised I haven't. I just never saw the point. BSB on "Did you ever smoke cigarettes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ever-smoke-cigarettes#post-351834 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 16:11:52 +0000 BSB 351834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I smoked about half a pack of cigarettes when I was in 9th grade and over the course of a month. Then a couple years later, I took a drag from a friend's cigarette. Haven't had one since. Sugar.Biscuit on "Did you ever smoke cigarettes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ever-smoke-cigarettes#post-351831 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 16:02:21 +0000 Sugar.Biscuit 351831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I had smoked from the age of 15-21 & quit for 4 years. My husband was a smoker when we met & it never really effected me, meaning I never wanted to pick it up because of him. Eventually he quit, then we got into a fight and he bought a pack so I bought a pack (that showed him!). We have both struggled off and on again for the last 2 years. I hate it & can't wait to finally be done with it again! My parents were smokers and my dad died at 63, I don't ever want my kids to see us smoking. I hide it from my neices and nephews and in-laws, im ashamed Although I think they know... Honeybee on "Did you ever smoke cigarettes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ever-smoke-cigarettes#post-351823 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 15:46:21 +0000 Honeybee 351823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I've never even tried. I have asthma so I stay far away from cigarette and cigar smoke. I hope my kids never even try smoking. I would hate for them to become addicted. luckypenny on "Did you ever smoke cigarettes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ever-smoke-cigarettes#post-351822 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 15:44:52 +0000 luckypenny 351822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yup! I was a serious smoker for about 7-8 years and quit three months before I got pregnant (we weren't TTC) just thought it was time. Now I LOATHE the smell and I hate being around it. Hoping since we don't smoke and have such a strong aversion to it LO will too oliviaoblivia on "Did you ever smoke cigarettes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ever-smoke-cigarettes#post-351816 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 15:37:51 +0000 oliviaoblivia 351816@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Never. Cigarettes took both of my mom's parents in their 60s. I'm not interested in leaving my family that early. HLK208 on "Did you ever smoke cigarettes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ever-smoke-cigarettes#post-351803 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 15:18:53 +0000 HLK208 351803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No but I smoked a little bit of DH's cigar on our honeymoon...it wasn't my thing. Mrs. Pen on "Did you ever smoke cigarettes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ever-smoke-cigarettes#post-351790 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 14:57:02 +0000 Mrs. Pen 351790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ never tried it. My grandma died from 40 years of cigarette smoking and I think it was the most selfish thing she ever did. It tore apart her family and sent many of her children spiraling into deep depression and even suicide attempts. I would never do that to my family. I plan to be honest with DS on the effects it can wreak not only physically but emotionally, and I hope he will make the decisions to not even try. immabeetoo on "Did you ever smoke cigarettes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ever-smoke-cigarettes#post-351787 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 14:54:22 +0000 immabeetoo 351787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope never tried anything smoke-related. It doesn't appeal to me, but even if it did my eyes turn bright red and itch at even a hint of smoke so.. I can't imagine I'll ever be tempted to try it, health risks aside. Dapple Grey on "Did you ever smoke cigarettes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ever-smoke-cigarettes#post-351786 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 14:51:47 +0000 Dapple Grey 351786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nah, I was never cool enough! Though I have enjoyed an occasional cigarillo and swisher sweet in my past. Springtime on "Did you ever smoke cigarettes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ever-smoke-cigarettes#post-351779 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 14:41:13 +0000 Springtime 351779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I used to take a couple drags off my friends when we would get together and have couple drinks, now I would never! it's so disgusting to me and I can't stand smokers. I hope LO never likes it! Arden on "Did you ever smoke cigarettes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ever-smoke-cigarettes#post-351770 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 14:29:47 +0000 Arden 351770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Not once. But I've lived in so many countries where EVERYONE smokes, that I'm sure I've smoked several packs worth of second hand smoke... autumnlove on "Did you ever smoke cigarettes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ever-smoke-cigarettes#post-351769 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 14:25:51 +0000 autumnlove 351769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I tried once in college! I'm sure LO will try it in high school or college...I just hope she doesn't like it! Mrs. Pickle on "Did you ever smoke cigarettes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ever-smoke-cigarettes#post-351768 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 14:22:16 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 351768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I tried smoking a couple times in my teens. It wasn't for me. alayaya on "Did you ever smoke cigarettes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ever-smoke-cigarettes#post-351766 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 14:18:12 +0000 alayaya 351766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I've never smoked in my life. My dad did when I was a kid, and I always hated that. I really hate the smell. bpcmarj on "Did you ever smoke cigarettes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ever-smoke-cigarettes#post-351764 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 14:13:52 +0000 bpcmarj 351764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I used to pick up smoking here and there...generally when I was unbearably stressed out (college finals, breakups, etc). Also, when I was drinking a lot, I was smoking, too. I was always able to stop whenever I wanted to, and never had a consistant habit. I haven't had one in well over a year, and doubt that I will now that the baby is here. I hope that she doesn't start smoking. The only people in her life who are smokers are my Mom and Step-Dad and we don't see either of them regularly since they live out of state. Rainbow Sprinkles on "Did you ever smoke cigarettes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ever-smoke-cigarettes#post-351763 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 14:13:29 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 351763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have had three drags in my life.