Why do people smoke?

Smoking is a bad habit and at the same time a medical condition. People even try to quit but they can't that is because they already have "nicotine dependence" they experience some kind of withdrawal symptoms. Check out this site, they explained why it's hard to quit smoking - http://www.quitsmokingsupport.com/withdrawal.htm

I smoke because I'm addicted. i started at 16, biggest mistake I ever made. I am not a chain smoker though. I smoke daily about a half a pack. The only time I chain smoke is under extreme stress. I wish I never would have started and am actually starting to try and quit!

As for me, I was just really curious back then why people smoke as well. I started smoking when I was 21. We do have different reasons why though. I smoke most of the time to kill time and just to relax (although sometimes I get dizzy ). Then, I smoke a lot when I'm with my friends (who smokes a lot as well) and especially when we go out for a drink. Last time I smoked as almost 2 weeks ago but I got really sick last week and because of that, I may be staying away from smoking for good. There is still a slight possibility that I may smoke a stick or two.

I am not a smoker but I do have some smoking friends. I have asked them before what made them smokers. Curiosity was the most answers that I got. Many started smoking when they were young and at that age they were doing that mostly out of curiosity. Unfortunately, curiosity not only kills the cat but also might kill us. Some started smoking when they give in to the peer pressure. When their friends started to smoke, they did not want to be left behind and therefore, they slowly become addicted to it. Stress and frustration are also known to make people smoke. While some people would turn to chocolates or ice cream, there are some people who find relief by smoking. Despite the fact that smoking does not solve anything, the addiction has taken over and make those people to resort to smoking with the excuse of trying to relax or cool down or to release their tension, sadness or anger. Some of my smoking friends are chain smokers and these people just do not care about the problems to their body when they smoke. When they don't even care about themselves, how to expect them to care about others who don't smoke? Cheers!