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One of the rare posts here where I read most of the comments, top to bottom. It’s fascinating so many of us can get so articulate and reflective about smoking.
by efields 5y ago
One of the rare posts here where I read most of the comments, top to bottom. It’s fascinating so many of us can get so articulate and reflective about smoking.
Couldn’t smoking be considered a perverse form of breathing exercise? Not a beneficial exercise, but definitely a practice of sorts.
Modern (American) society went from taking several breaks a day for breathing to quitting this practice while getting more overweight, overworking, consuming more and more media.
- santiagogo 5y agoAs an ex-smoker I think the same and that's what actually made it harder to quit for me. Smoking forces you to find open air spaces, is relaxing and induces slow breathing. In some ways it's a form of meditation. Other times it forces social spaces with other smokers in which you have to ask for a ligher and you have a conversation starter. A nice practice with a terrible health outcome.
- ryanmcbride 5y agoAs harmful as it is it's absolutely a type of meditation. Taking a few minutes out of your day for yourself.