The Evolution of My Addiction To Cigarettes

[@BAKUARZANYT-tc9ex]

The main thing about addiction is regularity. If you start smoking regularly, becoming addicted is practically a matter of time. Nicotine is very addictive. The most important thing, in my opinion, is to control this addiction. If you lose control over how much you smoke a day and you can't stay without a cigarette for too long, then this addiction is very bad. I smoke 1 to 2 packs a month and I try to stick to it, knowing it's unhealthy. At first I smoked very little, then a little more, until I got to the point where I started to lose control. Then I took a break to stabilize my habits. It's important to set limits on things like nicotine and alcohol to feel good about yourself. I admire you, Connie, for still being able to somewhat control your addiction. You make really nice content and I love chill vibe on your videos.

[@simpstroke4156]

You can sum it up all you want tho it’s still shes addicted to it lol try and dumb it down anyway u want ig

[@blockbet]

You can’t control addiction.

[@lc4n333]

I just started a year ago. Started with your regular cigs, then learned to roll my own, now I settled with pipe smoking and ocassional cigar for very special ocassions. The weird thing is I never be able to ihale, my lungs just can't accept it. I still get my buzz through my nose. I never get addicted. I can go quit cold turkey untill a couple of weeks, I don't feel the urge to get my fix. For me smoking is just my way to enjoy a finer things in life like a glass of fine wine. This habit is definitely can be control unless you have addictive personality then I advise against it.

[@61frogfoody]

I hate to break it to you but if you're smoking 1 to 2 packs a month you are not addicted

[@fireflameft2964]

You can't control it, my friend who is a very level headed individual started smoking one a day, that went on for months until he started smoking more and more but he quit before it became too much but he really is the exception, most people like me become addicted and turn into regular smokers.

[@461aron6]

Yes, addiction is different for everyone, and everyone has their own experiences with it. You always have to take care of yourself and you should never overdo it. And it's best to stay away from alcohol completely, pure poison and it can destroy your entire life. Personally, I don’t really have problems with addiction. If I smoke only once a day or every few days, I think if you overdo it it will become disgusting at some point and you don't want that. Don't wish anyone an addiction problem is really bad, you are worth more :). Nice video Connie

[@coill.]

Yeah I sorta got to that recently im now smoking like 6 or 8 a day and its becoming more of a need than a want.

[@MrBreezeLI516]

The evolution of my addiction to your videos is evolving in and of itself!! At first, I was mildly amused, thought ok, this is kinda cool, NOW, these video " dairies " are like my once a day escape into the mind of such a seemingly pleasant and kind young soul, it's very refreshing as with age, the darkness of our species can get overwhelming if we allow it!! We ALL need regular reminders that theres a Yin and a Yang to EVERYTHiNG!! 👊🏻❤

[@deliberatelydawdling]

I think for me it's the ritual of it. I only smoke a couple of cigarettes a day, and only after work, sitting on my balcony and enjoying the fresh air. To me it signals the end of the day, that it's my time to relax and unwind. I don't carry them with me, and don't crave them during the day. I guess I just unintentionally trained myself that after work is my Cigarette Time.

[@muustyx]

No judgment from me at all, in fact having met many heavily addicted smokers I'm quite impressed. But do you think, if it is or were to be legal wherever you are, that you'd ever switch to CBD cigarettes? I'm just curious to know, as I don't use any nicotine/tobacco product but I do enjoy my CBD in the same way you do, mainly for the after work ritual! It's relaxing, helps with my chronic pain, and it's a bit healthier, it doesn't make me high either. Definitely not addictive but habit forming sure.

[@deliberatelydawdling]

@@muustyx hmmm... probably not. I do enjoy my nicotine lol. Thanks for the suggestion though!

[@iicookieii6641]

i love how although u are talking to "the beautiful people all around the world" i cant help but think ure actually trying to put your words as if it's a diary haha. when i sit down eat and listen to ur stories, i always think "wow this would go well in a book" which is always so cool to listen to, especially when you talk about the experiences youve had and memories youve been given by people around u like the one u shared about your dad love u!!!! 💞

[@connieramos]

thank you!!!!!

[@damage459]

​@@connieramosu r great I wish I was like u had control over substances like Alcohol, Marijuana, cigarettes n knew my ethnic n cultural, I would've had slow down a bit n enjoy my teenage years!🖐️

[@arielp7582]

I'm thinking of starting smoking. I just don't do it because if i get addicted, I won't have any money 💰 to keep buying cigarettes but believe me, I crave one everytime I see someone smoke

[@dougfheck]

cool video Connie. I think some people have addictive personalities and some do not. I know people who only smoke when they drink and have no urge to smoke other times. Then there are people who can't go 10 minutes without smoking and need it bad.

[@awesomegb]

i think the word youre looking for is self-efficacy

[@idealoading]

Is more difficult to smoke cigarilos than cigarets ?

[@johnathanbasedman88NotAFed]

I first realized that I was legitimately addicted to cigarettes when a buddy gave me a vape and just like that most of my thoughts about smoking went away now that I had nicotine from another source. This was pretty scary but I have yet to make any attempts to stop smoking because I am in fact dumb.

[@aender13]

You have a somewhat unique relationship with cigarettes. Most people who like cigarettes as much as you seem to want to smoke more than one every two days and most people who would like to smoke that amount would be scared off by feeling the beginnings of addiction. Dose is going to determine the strength of addiction to a degree and keeping the dose as low as you do should keep you from getting shaky or even terribly moody since you're likely getting to negligible amounts of nicotine in your system between cigarettes.

[@pistike2871]

Hello Connie Its Pistike. i got my vape pod and i am doing DTL vaping (Direct to lung) vaping and i realised while watching this video, that i got the relaxed, 0 thoughts, lightheadidness again, when i first started smoking. feels good man. hope your okay :) have a great day.

[@jrwilson9577]

Hello Connie! You are a beautiful and very smart individual. You are of age to choose whether to smoke or not, nobody else's. I happen to find women that smoke attractive, even though I do not smoke. I respect your choice, and you are a wonderful young lady! I support whatever you choose!

[@Jennyofthesky]

a very vulnerable and truly significant video. its definitely changed the way i think about me and the weed i smoke. maybe i should do a joint every other day as you do with cigarettes.

[@gregmeconse894]

I do this. When I'm really jonesing I also just switch to edibles to save my lungs as I am also a runner. I've accepted I'm addicted but I do little things to reduce use for harm reduction. I smoke before bed most nights.

[@gibrantmartinez]

I got addicted to weed, smoking like an 8th a day for a year or 2. I haven’t smoked in 3-4months and now i think i don’t wanna smoke no more unless its free or a special occasion.

[@User-dm6kf]

yeah good decision weed is super addictive if you have existing mental health conditions cause once it’s treated you don’t wanna go back. Not good u don’t wanna be high all day. Treat ur shit w therapy if ur not already. Proud of u dude. 🎉

[@gibrantmartinez]

@@User-dm6kf real shit man🔥🤜🤛🔥 shi causes emotional numbness unless u high u feel normal, fuk dat. Spiritual, physical and mental growth is the best therapy to overcome any anxiety for a confused state of mind. 😎

[@miguelgoncalves1204]

i think everyone has the exact same feelings about wanting to smoke a cig, for u connie u dont have a strong urge to smoke because u smoke 1 or 2 a day and i feel like if u keep urself to 3 cigs a day u can quit easily, i smoke about 15 cigs a day and when i wake up i cant function without a cig or if i last 1 hour and a half without a cig i start getting tensions, my objective is to stop smoking this year altough i didnt start at day 01/01 but i think my life will get much better cause my addiction is out of hand i dont get a buzz anymore not even in the morning just smoke to stop thining about smoking for 40 50 min ahah

[@ezramarin8005]

felt

[@faustinreeder1075]

At a Walmart in Vancouver, Washington Virginia Slims 120’s are $14 a pack. That will cure your smoking habit.

[@allblacks9100]

I just lit up a cigarette and your video came on the same time; my first cigarette of the day gives me the highest buzz connie. 😀

[@bugurah]

your intros are getting amazing more and more, good job

[@connieramos]

thank you!!

[@Virtualrealist236]

i love to smoke cigarettes, which is why i rarely smoke them. I know id get addicted so i stay away mostly. Only time i really smoke them is when im drunk and feel like i need something other than a hit from the vape. though havent been vaping long. Im almost a month nicotine free for no particular reason but i felt i should take a break.

[@piiinkDeluxe]

The 1st 2 sentences are the same for me as well. But I only smoke when I really feel like it, maybe one to two a year. And then it's alone on my balcony. I enjoy it but i don't want to get addicted. But maybe it is also self harm for me. 😬🤔

[@jacobo49er]

How do you stay so calm after smoking? When I finish a cigarette, I feel a lot of anxiety, my bones hurt, my head hurts, I start to feel a lot of emotional pain. I think I'm allergic. Well, take care of yourself and I hope that one day you stop smoking like i did.

[@alex06914]

That’s the reality of the smoking,but after years of being a smoker. Trust me, when you will quit and have patience, you will never get back to smoking, because everything about it is an illusion, and after a while you will see and feel how much of a huge difference it is when you become a NONSMOKER. That’s coming from someone who took other substances in the past. But trust me, you can do it and you’ll never regretted , but become happy for this road that you choose. Good luck!

[@adiionescu4683]

Most of the smookers, from what I saw at the smokers that were around me, and also a bit of my experience, use to smoke when they wake up, when they drink coffee, when they're bored or when have a chatt(maybe because most of them became smokers because the buddies around), also they smoke as a reason to get a brake at work.

[@Eli-mx8lz]

9:25 I don't think you can addicted to cigarettes if you only try it once. I remember the first cigarette... I couldn't inhale it even if I tryd hard. The first time I could really inhale it was with my 3rd or 4th cigarette. And I think the first time when you can inhale the smoke in your lungs is when you can actually get addicted to it.

[@danlewis3605]

Yes it is when you start inhaling that the addiction begins. And you start to need cigarettes to stay happy. It is a nice addiction though!

[@yellowredblue]

When you smoke 10-20+ cigarettes a day, the buzz goes away almost entirely. It becomes only about the routine of "lighting up", the oral fixation, and maintaining the balance of nicotine in your system. Not to mention some coughing and other oral/respiratory symptoms. It may be useful for you to smoke a lot to realize how the extreme end can feel, but that comes with the risk of getting more addicted. I have found that vaping very negatively affects singing. It also causes a sensation of severe shortness of breath. This can be persistent. It made me feel like I had a significantly reduced lung capacity. Nicotine gum is also not good. I chewed it for many months, but then I realized it was causing prolonged dehydration. Many people online wrote testimony that nicotine lozenges gave them hair loss! I immediately stopped the gum and have no plans to go back. It is only to be used in cases of serious cigarette addiction to wean off of the chemical dependence, in my opinion. If you are using a large amount of nicotine and quit cold turkey, your immune system will be affected. It may cause you to catch an illness and become sick with the cold/flu. Turns out, there's no cheat method for consequence-free nicotine buzzes. A smoke or two every few days is about as happy of a medium as one can get. We're all getting poisoned all the time. The aluminum from the chemical contrails, the microplastics, the secret ingredients in processed food, the fluoride in the water (depending on where you live). Some good old-fashioned tobacco is part of the human experience. If you CAN partake in moderation, that's great. Might not be a bad idea to switch to American Spirits or something additive-free.

[@WordsCannotExplainMe]

I've come through this realization and phases of addiction with many things. Gaming when I was younger, technology and screen time, alcohol to which I was never truly addicted but had too much and I realized the time of cravings when I experimented with enjoying drinking solo in the evenings, porn (this is a big one, growing esp. among men but women too), social media (social media by far is the weirdest/hardest to evaluate on ourselves because we think it's part of our culture and life), and weed - I never really liked smoking cigarettes, but went through all the phases with weed, even to a point where I smoked every day for a few months, sometimes a few times a day. Now I don't smoke weed at all. Addictions are all really similar, no matter if it's a substance or a behavior/habit. They exploit your feelings. Fear, sadness, stress, loneliness, failures, boredom, work issues, bad grades, arguments, unfulfiled desires, bullying, trauma, depresion, fatigue. They allow you to temporarily escape from the pain of the bad feeling. That's not how they become addictive at first. These things can be nice when done/consumed in a controlled way, for entertainment, socially etc. You start when you feel okay. But as you start doing it once in a while regularly and your life progresses, you start using it subconsciously as a way to help yourself for a moment, to give yourself some relief. This is quite natural, but there are some better things you can do and some worse. Some people smoke a cig, drink a coffee and eat cookies/cake/candy, play that mobile app game, scroll Instagram, start shopping, go on Tinder, have a glass of wine... there are hundreds of options nowadays. The key is to understand your cycles and about emotional regulation, pay attention to your triggers, your emotions, what and why you feel. Sit with the pain or an uncomfortable feeling, stop avoiding it. That's when the addiction tries to start the rational phase and convince you it's easier to help yourself "just once this time". The most straightforward way to go against this is to try therapy and/or shadow work if you can, cause that's where this all shows up, and IMO mindfulness/meditation is a big help too, we are a bit blind to it in the western culture even though it's basically mind exercise.

[@WordsCannotExplainMe]

Btw watching your video just makes me want to join you for a cigarette somewhere, with a good view and have a 3h philosophical talk about life hahaha.

[@co2addicted788]

I have an addiction: your personality and accent your such a pleasure to hear talk and listen to 😊❤

[@randomperson9722]

I found your channel recently, and maybe paradoxically it is a good reminder for me especially this video on why I don’t want to go down the path of smoking cigarettes. I have really bad anxiety, and the other day I was out with my smoker friends and I had taken an edible and started having a panic attack so I bummed a cig from my friend and it calmed me down and made me feel so good but I know how bad it is for you. Your point on addiction being different for everyone and not knowing when it’ll hit you is interesting

[@TonyOliver-tw2nw]

Your vids are always recommended to me when I start smoking cigs again... I'm being watched

[@XYTQ]

I'm so happy I discovered your channel! You are so gorgeous and pretty and I love watching you smoke and talk about it.

[@kenhoughton2594]

You just continue to make the most fascinating and wonderful videos - its an incredible to pleasure to watch and listen to you hold for on any topics, and when you are self-f=reflective and introspective like this, its just like sitting with your best friends and enjoying deep conversation.

[@twistedofficial]

Only after i started smoking inside the addiction went overboard, but i'm switching to rolling my own cigarettes which is stopping me from chain smoking

[@shadoZer]

The way addiction often happens is after a difficult episode in life. So when a life problem makes you feel stressed and anxious about what is happening, you will need to medicate with your addiction way more constantly. Then you build a heavy tolerance and experience much worse withdrawals when you use less... and then the anxiety remains even after the difficult life event finally passes.

[@james_daniels]

I found your videos after I quit in January this year. I smoked for about two years. I had quit for over five years before that. Started after an abusive and crazy relationship that I eventually had to walk away from. I appreciate your videos even though I quit. Especially one like this talking about the addiction aspect. I had a very rough time quitting. I even used nicotine gums and lozenges. It was awful.

[@liamodonovan6610]

You are always interesting connie love your videos you are a lovable person

[@coleacanth8944]

Smoking is expensive and is a low-yield to high-risk behavior; quitting smoking was a huge benefit to my life. When you find ways to care more for your wellness, your opinion of yourself evolves and it's critical for many to enacting change to their habits. Even better, when someone intimate with you has encouraging words and affection that you want to stay around for it makes the decision clear to do better things with yourself, your time, and your money. The words "habit" and "addiction" are not mutually exclusive, and people who lack control of their substance use are often self-described as powerless to it, consumed by it, and it becomes an obstacle to many or all other things in their life. Brushing your teeth has probably never been an obstacle to paying your bills or landed you in a hospital bed. Be mindful not to use the word "addiction" lightly, there are real people struggling. I hope you can do well for yourself, and find another way to make money that is less risky to your body.

[@danielgulyas9446]

I was a very similar casual smoker too, but I stopped smoking because I've noticed that it's taking a toll on my health. I have not smoked a single cig since the summer of 2020, but I have to say that the cravings will never go away, I think it's one of the worst things in addiction. Once you become addicted (to any substance), then you will never be able to truly quit the stuff, because the cravings will be there forever. The only thing that's stopping me from smoking again, is the fact, that I would feel so awful afterwards, like I betrayed myself or something like that.

[@Headhunterzify]

I started smoking two years ago, if I'm remembering correctly. I wanted to understand why people are addicted to smoking from a young age, but living with my parents they'd advised me not to try considering my dad used to smoke before he married my mom. I asked my friends about this because one of them vape and tried smoking a cigarette but couldn't handle the taste. He said that smoking cigarette is an acquired taste like coffee because after days and weeks and possibly months of research I went and lit up a Mevius cigarette because it has the lowest amount of nicotine. What I find odd was I don't feel anything like a buzz or something, but I do find myself smelling my fingers a lot more due to the smell after I'm done with my cigarette. Since I'm not feeling any buzz or something at the time I told myself that I wasted money buying a whole pack of Mevius, but you couldn't just buy a single cigarette, so... I tried again after two days, and I can taste the tobacco on the roof of my mouth, and it tastes nice. I often brush my tongue on the roof of my mouth during and after each smoke... then I learned about cigars. I then tried it too because to be frank I prefer cigars than cigarettes. The taste of tobacco was overwhelming, and the smoke was good as I took my time and enjoy the session with coffee because I've been drinking coffee since my teenage years, and this just compliments the taste more. I'm not used to smoke like 2 or 3 cigarettes a day because I will only smoke in a controlled environment, little to less wind, quiet place, and of course some coffee. I often take my time smoking even if it's a cigarette.

[@MrZZsharka]

Usually the addiction gets stronger after a loss like loss of job or loss of partner or living a life that becomes more stressful. So if your life changes and things get tough it can increase the addiction big time.

[@darksaint04]

i smoke 20-30 handrolled a day and i can confirm the addiction depends on how much u smoke for me its not fun anymore it often makes me feel anxious and sad while u have the opposite

[@TheRevMan]

thats farked bro

[@nicowag45]

i started to go out often to smoke when I was younger, and so, I became somebody who walks a lot, and since that time, i was always a big walker. this has kept me healthy and fit, and still does. i'm sure that if young people would walk more often, they would be less fat and much healthier. so in a way, smoking has made me healthier!!!

[@connieramos]

thats interesting for sure!

[@KetchupOnShirt]

North America infrastructure convenient walking distances aren’t a priority sadly

[@vampzzz]

Hey Connie, been watching you for a while now and I must say your videos are quite relaxing to watch. I do however have some general questions about smoking, How to keep your lips, teeth and gums healthy if you are a smoker? I'm limiting myself around 2-3 cigrattes a week.

[@connieramos]

just have good oral hygiene I guess! brush 2/3 times a day, floss once!

[@greg9069]

I was smoking either 2 packs or an entire mr fog vape every day for a couple years, one day in October I just stopped buying them and never went back to it. 🤷‍♂️

[@piiinkDeluxe]

Congratulations

[@TweepoDepot]

"Just tasting it on the first hit does it for me," she says as she finishes the entire cigarette.

[@user-ey7tt2wc4z]

I quit smoking 2 years ago. I still smoke the occasional cigarette but not 12 a day. One of the best decisions of my life to break that addiction

[@darrkstarg]

I quit smoking cold turkey in 2004. That was the best move.

[@frankrichards6985]

I prefer cigars over cigarettes for me cigars are relaxing because you don't inhale so you avoid the hacking cough every morning

[@ArrBee1]

I'd say try vaping because I thought the risk to health and nicotine content was less but now I vape more than when I smoked. Hope you manage to control and or stop this habit

[@georgeb.6162]

I've always had to chain at least 2 to get even a light buzz, I've always had a high tolerance, my first ever cigarette was a black one, and they're the only type I smoke, anything lighter I don't actually feel them. I don't feel the urge to smoke them yet, but I find myself downing half a pack when I go out on weekends, I can't imagine building a higher tolerance than I already have 💀💀. People have been telling me that I don't inhale properly but that's definitely not the case.

[@miguelgoncalves1204]

i smoke every 40 50 mins and i dont even have a buzz anymore ahahah even when im at home i smoke, need to stop asap already marked a with a doctor to talk with him to how and what will help me stop completely, maybe reducing going cold turkey or some meds

[@DannyRagington]

my grandpa started smoking when he was 12 and seeing him in his 70s he really just didnt look healthy so i hope your addiction doesnt get to that point

[@LyntzbartzkyPerez]

while I've never dealt with any substance addiction, I'm pretty sure I have a fair share of experience when it comes to bad habits, specifically self harm. its extremely interesting to think about how addictions and habits worth, which is probably why im talking about my own right now. but I did it weekly for several years, only sometimes would I be like "hmm, maybe I should stop" then I would for like a month then just stop caring enough to. then I realized im kinda destroying myself for something that isn't working so maybe its not worth it. and I haven't gone back to that weekly cycle in two and a half years. relapses happen still, and I want to all the fucking time, but I've come a long way, so if or when anyone wants to quit, you can.

[@claypotts2334]

I smoked 10 cigarettes a day for a 10 years. I'm 26. I just got a vape again and I haven't smoked a cigarette in a month. Let's just hope I never pick up a cigarette ever again

[@landoncube769]

Honestly i just like to smoke something. Preferably weed, but i cant smoke that at work so i smoke cigs instead

[@iTzWolfGamerGameplaysyTutos]

Giirl you are like wine, every video u get prettier, enjoy your puffs!

[@nickwest1337]

Connie, there is a very distinct difference between Habituation and Addiction. Ignorant people always conflate the two. What you have is a Habit, not and Addiction.

[@Lucas-sz7sg]

I agree, though that line between addiction and habituation is very thin

[@sassoscrib]

Please stop. It will ruin your life.

[@motogpf1fan939]

She cant stop she already is too addicted

[@motogpf1fan939]

@jude1028 this will also ruin her life vapes are not better

[@JhonJohnsons]

H

[@KGifted]

​@@motogpf1fan939Vapes have been proven to be much healthier.

[@nocapproductions5471]

I was drinking a lot months ago. Now i started smoking and I dont have the need to dribk anymore. Idk which one is worse for my health. I think smoking is bwtter because when drunk i was so out of it and would embarass myself regularely

[@greganderson2239]

So glad I broke my addiction. I was addicted for 20 years and finally escaped the prison of addiction

[@Boozer42069]

That’s hard work. Great job

[@greganderson2239]

@@Boozer42069 Thanks, it wasn’t easy. Nicotine is one of the hardest addictions to break

[@dylanascencioc.9303]

The only good of this

[@legendary2553]

Good

[@greganderson2239]

@@legendary2553 hell yeah 💪🔥

[@piiinkDeluxe]

I tried my 1st cig at 14. My mom always painted it as the worst thing ever and left no opportunity out to mention how bad it is. However my dad and many of my favorite family members smoked. So this has been a conflict in my head from a very young age and smoking always caught my attention. Up to age 18 I smoked a handful of times. At 18 I smoked several a day for like a week because it was such a stressful week. Then I had a few more occasions were I smoked a few cigarettes, another time where I bought a pack, smoked half of it in a period of time then gave the rest away lol. So I never really started regularly, but I often have the urge to smoke. In that case I usually just watch a video of you or someone else smoking, I really don't want to smoke a lot because it is so unhealthy. But I have a pack at home and smoke maybe one to two cigs a year. And it still feels like the most forbidden thing that lives rent free in my head somehow. 🙃

[@jonathansellars885]

I used to smoke cigarettes/vapes. But now i use zyns/ons. And Tbf i go through a can in 2 days (20 pouches) bit i do feel a lot better healthier

[@valleyken]

Dear Connie, - You are addicted to smoking! It is not yet an advanced addiction. You can still control it a little bit. Now is the time that you should try to quit. It would be difficult, but not yet impossible. But there is 100% guarantee that it will get worse. That is how addiction works. For some people it goes quickly. For other people like yourself, it goes slowly. But you ARE addicted. And it WILL get worse! You have a PROBLEM that you should fix. - I understand that smoking helps you with some things, like anxiety and going outside more. You think those benefits are worth it, as long as you control the smoking. You think that you will quit smoking if it starts getting out of control. But you won't quit then. It will only be much much more difficult to quit then. You think that smoking is different for everybody, but you are so wrong about that. Yes, the reasons for smoking are different for everybody. The rate at which is develops is different. But addiction will always make you need more to get the "pleasure". That is the same for everybody. You will be smoking a pack a day. Not sure when, but it will happen if you don't decide to try quitting now.

[@valleyken]

Smoking hijacks your brain. This has already happened to you, just like it does with every smoker. - Don't you wish that you had never started smoking ? That you didn't have to "control" it all the time ? That you didn't have to keep busy in order to avoid thinking about smoking all the time? That you didn't have to debate with yourself if you are addicted or not, and if it will become a bigger problem some day? That you could live your life without even thinking about smoking, just like it was before you started smoking?

[@lostasoul7444]

Thanks for your explanation as that gives me an insight of how to enjoy a moment 😅👍👍

[@UltimateEnd0]

There are some definite parallels and similarities between smoking/vaping cigs & smoking/vaping cannabis. That first hit of flavor and the high are very psychologically addictive. I had to stop after 14 years of super heavy use. Chronologically, I stopped smoking (2 years) then vaping (6 years) then edibles (6 years)

[@tek3920]

Have you tried non filter cigarettes? Like Pall Mall or Camel unfiltered. The tobacco is more milder for a more comfortable yet refreshing taste. The packs still come in the original soft pack with blue label. The tobacco is much finer allowing for it to be its own filter. Smoked a pack of Pall Mall unfiltered and I never looked back.

[@Lorchlis]

It became a problem for me when I started craving them outside of the party atmosphere. For me the oral habit of smoking is harder to quit than the nicotine itself. It's almost like a reflex at this point. It got real bad when I switched to vaping I was puffing every 5-10 seconds all day long. The oral habit is the hardest part for most people.

[@maryr9821]

Connie you are very good at your craft and creating content c: its always so nice to smoke and watch your videos✨. It's interesting to hear about your own smoking journey and addiction, I feel like it sheds light to understanding addiction, which I think can be very misunderstood sometimes . I smoke like 7 ciggies a year lol and am more of a daily 🍃wish I had the self control you have w cigarettes >__

[@grantlewis8420]

Fascinating, I never started and I don’t intend to.

[@Crimelord71]

I always wondered how people get used to the smell.

[@dwve1]

I enjoyed, thank you lovely Connie ❤

[@Thezoiys]

I gived today my box of cigarettes to a homeless person. My girl convinced me, she says that i dont have a god reason do smoke. That have others way to resolve my problem with anxiety.

[@piiinkDeluxe]

Congratulations 🎉

[@decoupage5582]

Oi Connie !! Manda um beijo pro Brasil ! 🇧🇷 Perguntas: Assim como todo argentino idolatra o Messi, todo português idolatra Cristiano Ronaldo ? Você poderia fazer um vídeo falando em português e colocar legendas em inglês ? 🇧🇷🇵🇹

[@connieramos]

olaaaa!! sim aqui todo o mundo fala do Ronaldo xD e já tenho alguns videos em portugues!!! vai la ver no canal :D

[@stevensims3342]

A had also asked some people along my smoking journey if they actually like the taste of cigarettes in their mouth. They said yes, I couldn't stand it. Like your whole mouth just tastes like an ashtray. 🤢

[@Prexxo]

opinion on weed? The tolerance with weed is much more manageable esp. since it doesn't bond to your brain (gets you physically addicted). You've mentioned your trigger times being sunset / night, so I assume by then you've got all of your work done and just want to chill. I understand that the fact that the high is more "intense" and lasts a lot longer might oppose you to it but it's always the best time to smoke some and get ready for a great night.

[@MrBobbabka1]

Connie, Please do more match light-ups . Thanks. BOBZ.

[@elc-rossalexanderrockyr.3801]

Have you smoked before or after eating breakfast ?

[@igor_BMX]

I'm from Brazil, I translated this on Google, I don't understand anything you say, but I like watching hahaha

[@connieramos]

AHAHAHAHAH OLAAAAA

[@hmmodi9052]

I love the background music

[@Venicebitchbylizzy_]

For some reason, unlike many people, I cannot become addicted to cigarettes, I can smoke 5 or 6 branches in one sitting, but then I don't feel like it. I use cigarettes as a stress-relieving mechanism when I'm going through hard times

[@paraiso3339]

Idk that's suspicious

[@DyingOvaColorz]

My favorite part of a having a cigarette is going outside, first hit, and the smoke! I’m trying to quit it’s my New Year’s resolution like every year lol ima try to have at most 1 or 2 in a day

[@Gustavo-dy5zm]

💪

[@finiknifar6360]

Yes, the buzz is very important feeling. But after addiction you will smoke at least a pack a day and can't feel the buzz. If you learn to inhale thick balls of smoke deep in your lungs you will be soon very addicted smoker

[@beefhamburger-yy5jb]

It's simple the more cigarettes you smoke the more addicted you get and the less time you can go without them. That's my experience

[@Dreamsysmokes]

I started smoking because I thought I was a cool cat. I keep smoking because it’s highly addictive. I quit before for about a year. It only took one event to get hooked again. Play with fire you get burned.

[@BawzGames]

dont see it as an addiction if it isnt one, just something you do in a stage in your life. dont keep doing it, like for example you dad, if it gets like an addiction

[@Molas911]

is it normal to feel kinda dizzy/relaxed after smoking a cigarrete?

[@DeathSt1x]

Yep. That’s the buzz from the nicotine

[@piiinkDeluxe]

Don't chase that though. That's the 1st step into addiction. Your tolerance will rise, and you'll need more nicotine.

[@adamadkins4485]

Yes and even a black and mild will give quite a buzz if inhaled

[@ThalesPo]

The buzz you feel is not from nicotine. It's from other added chemicals. Nicotine is just a stimulant. Anyways, I wish they sold the pure nicotine so I could rub a drop on my hands every now and then, cause cigarettes just fuck my kidneys up too much. Can't do it anymore. I remember one time that I decided to roll up 40 cigarettes to smoke during the following days, when I got passed the 20th I started getting a nicotine overdose just by absorbing nicotine from the tobacco that I was handling, without smoking anything. That was cool.

[@inthedarknxss969]

My addiction came about in quite possibly the most stupid way possible, I have always had an addictive personality and all growing up I would see people smoking and it always fascinated me even at the age of like ten. I was fascinated for two reasons 1 was the smoke and how it was just really cool to see and the other the more concerning one which led me to buy cigarettes was the thought of “could I stop” even knowing I have a seriously addictive personality, that was my thought. My retarded brain decided to lay out a challenge to myself which obviously I failed at 🤦‍♂️

[@piiinkDeluxe]

I relate to your 1st reason. My mother used to always paint cigarettes as THE worst thing ever! It made me curious in a morbidly fascinated way.

[@aleksatodorovic9506]

i started with 5 cigs a day, stuck to that for a year and a half, and then in like 2 weeks it went from 5 cigs a day to a pack a day, been like that for a year now, nicotine buzz is long gone :/, i mean it wasn't really there that much, only time i was like really light headed and "okay i need to go outside and catch some fresh air" was at some wedding where i smoked 2 packs in 4 hours

[@imad9425]

I smoke 1_5 cigarettes in the day but something i fell high buz and sometimes there not any buz what's the problem ?

[@KetchupOnShirt]

A New Upload from Connie :)

[@GODzMattia1709]

In my opinion, smoking cigarettes for the "buzz" effect means like being too scared to smoke a joint, which is positive anyways, (fr dont start smoking weed, it'll ruin your life) but loses the sense of smoking any tobacco product. In fact, it would have to be something related to good tobacco tasting and not the sensation (weed is more meant for that, I guess). I would suggest you to begin hand-roll cigarettes and try tobacco brands until you find your favourite. Furthermore, as well as you continue smoking you'll begin not feeling the buzz anymore and smoking tobacco for its taste will be the only option that would justify keeping smoking. I also recognise its based everything on personal choices, but I guess you'll figure that out by yourself soon. Congrats for your channel development too and good luck.

[@danielradakovic938]

I don’t know if it’s just America in my experience and many others I know mainly smoke at work and the most common places I see it are physical labor job in factory or construction and many of us smoke a lot less at home and it seems to be more of a stresss reliever or physical pain reliever or a wake me up at work getting a nice rush often smoking fast rather than spending time to enjoy the cigarette

[@iluvcat]

I have a suggestion! film a video every day but only edit 1 video every other day, after a month you should have 1 month worth of videos you can edit, in that time frame you can take a hige tolerance break and maybe film another documentary

[@DemonEmbarasser]

It's not an addiction, you just have to make the conscious choice to stop. Quitting cigarettes is literally the EASIEST thing in the world to do.

[@boorob100]

I smoke more than 20 cigarettes 🚬

[@vmz1231]

Is it legal to demonstrate this here but not at TV?

[@Independent-Human]

Don't think connie you addicted just think that i can quit smoking at anytime. Smoking is only for relax basically it's not a addiction it's just our brain dream.

[@user-nz6no7cf5q]

I have never tried a ciggarette in my life, but I had an experience with swedish snus. This mfk gives you enormous head spininng, so the first time I tried it I threw up and nearly fainted. I was trying it few more times, but they werent much better. It’s really interesting how some people are addicted to nicotine, while others like me cant normally stand it.

[@Motadawil]

I never smoke for pleasure. I consider cigarette like a stress pill. Smoking for pleasure is so foolish in my opinion

[@chocolate8408]

I smoke like 6-10 a day and that went up rapidily because a year ago i maybe smoked 4 a day idk why it increased sm i think it was boredom and bc i quit vaping

[@brianhenderson2560]

anyone knows what the music is from 0 to 16 seconds?

[@flynnmiller4155]

what is the name of the background music? it sounds beautiful!

[@dylano0126]

Please quit smoking... No need to explain why it's bad for you. You may be influencing people to start this harmful addiction

[@philipcaswell9088]

on reconsideration, sweetly tragic is more accurate

[@boorob100]

Connie what is your favourite brand of cigarette