I started smoking when I was 16, then started a pack-a-day habit after I got out of high school. Working in a garden center/nursery didn't help, as being outside all day and not dealing with customers unless on a delivery really meant that you could light up whenever you please and no one would mind. I managed to put them down cold turkey for the month prior to me shipping to navy boot camp, but after the news came down that I couldn't go just yet, I started back up again, a pack and a half if not more a day. I'm down again to a little less than a pack a day, as I got a cubicle job for the time being and can only go out twice a day for a smoke. However when I get home, I light up just about whenever I get the inkling. Also, I just can't resist a good, after-dinner smoke.
I still look at it as the single worst decision I've made in my short life. Hopefully I can cut it out again before I get to boot camp once again (July 27). Until then, it's just that same monkey on my back...
Regarding the prices, I feel kinda silly calling to mind when it was "only" $5 a pack. I just got in from work and picked up a pack of Parliaments at $10.45
At least a pack of matches are still free...
