I really feel like I want to start smoking?

None of my friends actually smoke but I keep getting the urge to, its not that bad is it?! i'm 14 its not really a big deal is it?! I keep feeling like I want one, not becaue I think im cool but ...

None of my friends actually smoke but I keep getting the urge to, its not that bad is it?! i'm 14 its not really a big deal is it?! I keep feeling like I want one, not becaue I think im cool but I dunno what it is I just really want one, and when I see people smoke i'm like and weed espically helpp

Ken M	anna don,t back it cos you can,t hack it, eventually, its a mugs game .i,m now 57 bin smokin since i was 11,my chest is buggard kid,don,t let yours be the same. when i was young the doctors recommended smokin for nerves,now you can,t get treated if you smoke,it is a bad habit not worth thinking about. do yourself a favour kid rule it out. wheeze wheeze

nearly there	You asked the question, which means you had doubt in your mind. Trust your instincts regarding right and wrong and ignore the idiots who don't know the difference.

Lori H	WOW!! You have so many answers to chose from but i can tell you that when i was your age i thought the same thing. I tried smoking pot and did it more than once and thank god i hated it but smoking cigs is another story. I am 44 yrs old now and i smoke and would love to stop but i am addicted. Do you want to be an addict? Well that's what you are when you smoke only this is legal and why I'm not sure. My daughter tried it and hated it at your age and now she has baby and is 22 yrs old and i go to her house to keep him because i smoke. She always talks about how it stinks and she is right. What i would give to quit for good so before you try it remember how hard it is to stop. Almost everyone that smokes would love to quit and now you can't go out anywhere and smoke so why start. I know that this will not do any good because you will do what you want just like we all do and did when we were that age but i told my daughter it was up to her but she would regret it and to this day she thanks me and wishes i would quit and so do i. Think long and hard about your decision it will affect your whole life. Been there still doing it. Crazy to smoke anything..STINKS!!

sid b	You`ll like it honey

SO CRAZY!!	fool! you will have no money and in the future be at risk for lung cancer but if you must you must! YOU WERE WARNED

KeWi21	Well if you do now, be prepared to smoke for the rest of your life. A fellow smoker talking who started early

Rod S	You wanna buy some cheap rolling bacca?

mik	Chew gum or snack on something good for you and change your frame of thought right away to something pleasant and refreshing. The urge only lasts about 15 seconds, keep this in mind!

Steve C	Then you are stupid! High blood pressure, heart disease, angina, lung cancer, mouth cancer, stroke, breathing problems, skin problems, sexual health problems, bad general health, bad smell,.....no money, addicted, short life..early death.............enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

♥HelenH♥	DO NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bush 83	I used to be like that when I was 12. None of my friends smoked, but I wanted to try it. I held back until 15, when I tried it a couple of times. It never bothered me, but I kept occasionally 'trying it'. When I was 18, I started properly. I enjoy smoking. I am 24 now and addicted, but It took a while before I was addicted. If you want to try it, then go for it. You are not a sheep and can do whatever you like, but be warned, its illegal to purchase until you are 18, and if you become addicted, then it'll be hell until you can get some. I am not encouraging you just re-illeterating a fact of life. I tried weed and it did nothing for me just made me sick. Enjoy your chosen path.

pretty girl	You really want to smell like an ashtray for the rest of your life?! If so go right ahead, smoke. I'm telling you it's NOT cool. People will avoid you and think you are disgusting. so you will prolly just be friend with druggies and gross people. oh yeah and you'll die young.

C K	I started smoking at 13 and its one of the worst things i ever did, all of my friends smoked so i thought i would try it and for some daft reason carried on, i finally quit when i was 20 so god knows what damage i could of done. been there done that. DON'T DO IT

venuspureorg	Yes it IS a big deal and the statistics prove it. At 14 you think you are invincible and indistructable, but believe me there are a lot of people in their 30's and 40's today who regret ever starting. You MIGHT think it's cool amongst your age group, BUT believe me it looks very UNCOOL to people older than 14 and it doesn't seem that long ago I was 14, now I'm 45 and believe me time flies. There are absolutely NO positives from smoking, nothing that justifies it's use and expense. I know people who have died as a direct result of smoking and SOME WERE NOT THAT OLD. At 14 you are even more susceptible to the effects of smoking both now and in later life. Please don't start and don't be influenced you WILL regret it not that far down the line. There are far more positive things you could do. Smoking causes all kinds of cancers and other fatal diseases, life is too precious to throw away.

Oliver D	im 12 i have been offered weed before and fags but said no i sometimes was tempted to try it but never did. your better off without them it can ruin your life you get yellow teeth and finger nails lung cancer.......but the point is smoking is bad it is a big deal so if your thinking of it then dint threes no point and if people ever try and perisher you into it DONT GIVE IN!!

nana .know it all	eat the contents of an ashtray and see how you feel after that its the same thing

Student02	i know the feeling, unfortunately your one of the people who actually enjoy tobacco-the high,taste,and smell. When i was 14-18ish i would smoke a few black n milds here and there. I was never addicted-i just liked to do it every now and then. Eventually i got sick of smelling bad and trying to hide it etc. and I haven't had any tobacco for a long time, i consider myself one of the few people who can smoke but not get addicted, i have control and i always like to have control. so my advice is have one here and there, smoke socially at parties etc. just dont be smoking by yourself or like more than 2 a day. the more you do-the higher the chance of addiction.

Helen M	Don't smoke. Yes it is a big deal. You bare just 14! Its so bad for you. I'm sure you have heard all this before so I wont bother saying anymore. What I'll say is think of the damage you will be doing to yourself and the people around you.

Dan	I have smoked since I was 13yrs old, 28yrs now. I have given up many times but always gave in because of the addiction. The last time I gave up was last year for about 4 months, would of done it as the craving had all gone but I found myself eating more, which happens a lot when given up smoking because your brain is missing something so food seems to help, but, it doesn't. Because I was putting on a lot of weight, I decided to smoke again. Shouldn't of I know but that's my problem. No one can make you not ever smoke, but if you do you will be wasting a lot of money. The cost of fags are expensive and continue to rise in price yearly. About 20yrs ago you could by 20 for £2.05p and now over £5 a pack. Another 20 yrs and they could easily be £7.50 per pack or even more. And once your addicted, which does not take long, you start to smoke more and more over time. 100-200, maybe more per week. So, do not bother, save your money and be healthy.

TUESDAYSUX	it is a big deal. don't start!!

xUnsure -x- Confusedx	i dunno what 2 say bcos I'm 15 and I feel exactly the same... my m8 sed he has nd he sed oh it felt so good like he was taunting me or something i should have smacked him. i should say, no don't do it, but it would just be hypocritical as i feel the same way. i even stole a roll-up tht i found tht had been untouched which I think was my bros SSHHH and hid it but i havnt smoked it yet. God I'm a naughty girl... btw people i wudn't care if i die young, life is too miserable to live those extra years anyway...so if u dnt smoke all ur doing is adding on more years of feeling old and miserable and helpless, who wants a longer life?

fleshflayer	Jeez....

mike t	Anna, considering all the bad side effects, the stink on your clothes and body, the horrible taste of your breath I would consider you crazy. Smoking has no positive sides, tobacco products cost a heck of a lot of money that could be better used spent on other things, and if you ever saw the state of a smokers lungs you would not even consider it. Have you ever seen a cauliflower that has gone off, looking really black and manky, well that is exactly how a smokers lungs go. Because of all the crap in tobacco it damages the lungs, thus inhibiting their performance. Have you ever heard a smoker cough, it is such a sad sound, basically because you know its self inflicted. Please for your own sake, forget about this crazy idea. Mike t

sue	DON'T!!!! Just think of me as your grandma!! I smoke, I do not encourage you to even try it!!! I cannot stop smoking!! I get crazy and tear up things when I run out of cigarettes!!! I have tried everything the doctors have suggested to help me quit. I only smoke the legal stuff! I have never tried the illegal stuff and have absolutely no desire to try it.

Capodastaro	go for it £35 a week for fags then £60 a week as your addiction grows cancer age of 40 dead age of 41

Shaun the Sheep	Try to do something constructive in your life like taking up some new sport or starting a new hobby. If you start smoking here's what you'll have to face: Nicotine is extremely addictive - the only substance that's more addictive is crack Cocaine. There is more capacity in your brain for Nicotine receptors than Morphine receptors. It causes a LOT of health problems - not when you first start, but certainly after a while you'll notice yourself getting out of breath when you climb stairs and you'll develop a chronic cough. Smoking causes strokes which result in paralysis of the body - do you really want to end up by being unable to wipe your own @ss when you get to 50? Smoking causes miscarriage and harm to the baby - including cot death and a whole host of other problems. If you become pregnant do you really want to gas your baby to death? Smoking causes dental problems and gum disease. Not only will your breath stink, but you'll end up with a mouthful of rotten teeth as well. Smoking is expensive - you'll be a slave to an addiction that costs you the price of a decent holiday each year. Your hair will stink as well as your clothes - watch how people avoid being in your personal space once your breath starts to knock them sick. Smoking causes premature ageing of the skin. Wave goodbye to your wrinkle free baby soft face. You'll develop those nasty little lines on your top lip causes by sucking on the ciggies so often. If you want to face all of the above then feel free to start, but don't complain when you eventually realise what you've started and are unable to stop. If you wanna feel cool then get a piercing or something......cigarettes are yesterday's kick.

noddy	don`t do it, i started at 15 & now i`m in mi 30`s and finding it very hard to give it up,to be honest people that smoke smell realy bad of stale smoke,just don`t start you`ll be glad later on in life:)

firebobby	Don`t,Don`t Don`t, I have lungs like bags of leather through smoking and as for drugs you will end up like a Cabbage. Do the right thing, keep away from smoking, anything.

Y T	No don't do it. I started when I wos 15 and ended up smoking 40 a day. I have stopped now but it was hard to give up.x

fleming	Go right ahead and you will spend the REST OF YOUR LIFE trying to quit!! Believe me or ask ANYONE ELSE that is truly addicted to nasty cigarettes. It is harder to quit smoking than to quit using heroine. THAT'S A FACT!

Rogan	Nah it's rubbish, I wouldn't.