Quote Originally Posted by Cheesenugget View Post
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My understanding in life is this: everything is out to kill you, either slowly or acutely. The air you breathe is polluted (man made or otherwise), the food you eat probably has cancer agents or bacteria or whatever (unless you grow your own food and cook the meat thoroughly), and the water you drink probably is contaminated with whatever.

... if it brings enjoyment to your life, what does it really matter? If if is not the vaping, something else will probably kill you first. Just saying.
Yes, our world is FILLED with risk factors...we can't do anything about our genes, only some about our luck (as in what we're exposed to), but we CAN make the best
choices when it comes to the care we take of ourselves. Just because it's not an immediate danger doesn't mean the bad choices you make for your health don't add up.

Psychologically your answer is typical, since studies show that most people want immediate rewards in life, & are less likely to work toward long-range goals, even when
it concerns our health, not just financial savings & such. It's easier for young people to dismiss health concerns...it's only after you lose your health that you realize how
much it affects your entire life & limits your happiness. My parents were heavy smokers, so while that exposure was not healthy for me & my siblings growing up, it did
manage to cure me of any curiosity or desire to smoke, ever. For that, I'm grateful.

Quitting is obviously hard. But so is having lung cancer or COPD and a shorter life. Personally, I like improving my odds of staying healthy.