Women's dependence on smoking

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This article was posted some time last year, but with so many new members since then I thought it may be interesting reading for some.

Women’s Dependence on Smoking Affected By Something in Addition to Nicotine

ehd.org/health_tobacco_30.php

Alex.

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I do believe it's harder for women to give up smoking but don't agree with the theories in the article.

Men go out to work and the biggest stress factor for them overall is that they are responsible for being the highest earner. Mens stress comes less often but when it does it is usually huge.

Womens stress is a daily cycle. They have children to worry about ie are they ready to get to school on time, they might have to drop them off AND ensure they get to work on time, they have to shop, cook, clean, juggle finances, wash, iron, pop to the bank at lunchtime, help with homework and the list just goes on and on.

I'm not saying that men don't help around the house but for most that usually involves mowing the lawn on a Sunday and being in charge of the bbq every so often.

Sometimes a cigarette is the only time a woman gets time to herself. We tend to reward ourselves with one when we complete a task and probably see smoking and bathtimes as "our time". We can't run away like men do and so overall our lives are much more stressful.

As for the gathering of women to smoke that is purely because we so******e better.

I don't think gender has anything to do with how hard quitting smoking is. I think it's more to do with your nature.

Dr Perkins is making a fortune out of nicotine related books and for that reason I'd take anything he says with a pinch of salt

Ditto Karri

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I just posted a whole long reply and of course it disappeared :mad:

In short what I was going to say is that I believe that smokers fall into two camps, those who 'just do' and those who use smoking as a reward.

If you 'just do' then it is easier to 'just don't' than to change ones lifestyle and no longer get the rewards.

Women tend to use smoking as a reward more often than men (I think), and hence it is normal that women have a harder time to give up.

So in a way, Dr Spencer may be onto something, even if for the wrong reasons.

I have no idea how good or bad he is... This is the first article I have seen from him.

Alex.

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Lets get all deep & ps ychological interesting read Alex, I have also read quite recently in a newspaper that woman find quitting more difficult due to the thought process of us females ....We think & act differently to the males arounds us....We are more thoughtful, have more emotions & are less selfish due to our delicate nature .............

Therefore quitting smoking for us maybe has more of an emotional attachment then say them damn men

Not to mention the rewards! for all them flipping chores