Smoking - do you, and if so, why?

[Earlybird]

I have just finished reading an article that states the number of French women who smoke is increasing. Most say they fear weight gain if they stopped, so plan to continue with the habit in spite of the health risks.

Tell us why you smoke, and how you feel about the habit.

I don't know what you mean love, by reformed do you mean someone who has started again after stopping? I actually read Allen Carr in Italian, but read his autobiography a few years earlier in english. I think reading the biog first helped me understand who was talking to me IYSWIM, to trust him.

I don't have any LOs atm, 1 on the way, but i imagine it to be the same reaction as seatbelts, they all laugh at me like i'm a geek when i can't believe they don't make their children wear them, i don't give a shit i'm wearing mine laugh all you want you ignoramuses!! (sp?)

I smoke I like it, I find it great to be able to go outside and have a break from the dc .

I gave up when pg on ds but ended re-starting when I was told I was going to have to terminate due to him being ectopic turns out they were wrong so continued smoking one a day throughout pg I continuously tried to give up but kept giving in .

Gave up again on dd. Recently started smoking again. Sadly I don't think I am ready to give up as much as I wish I were, I am going to try the tablets once I have finished bf.

I smoke 5 a day and always count them out once my 5 are gone that is it.

I smoke because I can. I really enjoy it and, whisper, I smoked through my pregnancy. I enjoy it immensely from the very first one of the day (which I light as soon as I've set the coffee machine going) to the very last one of the day. DH is a very occasional smoker, he can go a year without wanting one.