DON'T SMOKE [EN/PT]

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Drugs are an evil that has inhabited our society for a long time. People take them recreationally, perhaps as an escape from a harsh reality, or even out of ignorance of the risks of long-term use. Sometimes, when we talk about drugs, the first thing that comes to mind is hallucinogenic substances, but there are an infinite number of drugs that are freely available or that we don't even know are drugs. In the end, it doesn't matter, the consequences will always be bad for those who consume them.

Today I'm going to tell you a personal story about drugs. Yes, I tried some illicit drugs in my teens, but the worst choice of all was to start smoking cigarettes. I have nothing positive to say about that, except that it's an experience that can be passed on so that perhaps other people will hesitate to try anything like that. Today, in fact a few years ago, I don't use any kind of illicit drug, it's no longer part of who I am, but the addiction to cigarettes is still with me.

It all started when I was a teenager looking for acceptance from my group of friends. Doing things like smoking cigarettes or drinking alcohol made you look “cool”, and somehow your group looked up to you. It's pure idiocy, but it's a shame that only after a certain age do we realize how harmful these things are. A friend of mine smoked and invited me to smoke too, I didn't want to look “cool” so I accepted. At first, I didn't smoke, I didn't know how to do it, until one of them noticed and said I should try. That was the worst thing that ever happened to me. I've been addicted to smoking for 14 years now.

Back then, smoking at parties was normal. The second mistake was that I started smoking routinely. Frequent consumption became addictive, and before I knew it, I couldn't get rid of the habit. There were times when I didn't have a cigarette and the shops were closed, which changed my mood. Being desperate to have a puff and it knocking you off balance is horrible.

The consequences of smoking are many. Today, I don't have as much breath as I used to, I used to run about 14 kilometers a day, and today, if I climb a flight of stairs or play soccer, I'm out of breath. My teeth are yellowed, and I can't smell or taste things as accurately. As for my health, well, I don't have many health problems right now, but I know that one day they will appear because of this addiction. And, of course, maybe I've already spent a fortune buying cigarettes.

I know I need to stop smoking, but it's so hard! I've tried a few times, but it's an invisible prison. Honestly, I don't know what else to do, it's the habit and the chemical dependency, getting out of it is complicated and requires patience. Maybe I need to get help, because I can't go on with this any longer.

So, if you can take anything away from my experience, just don't start, don't experiment and don't go along with the idea of other people offering you drugs. It sounds stupid, everyone talks about it, but it's not. Don't make the same mistake I did. If 18-year-old Felipe hadn't smoked for the first time, today's Felipe would be much better off. This shows us that we pay for the decisions we make, when you're young you're also naive, but every decision will be charged in the future, and you feel angry at how you could have made the right choice and didn't. But then, well, it may be too late. But then, well, it may be too late.

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[PT]

As drogas são um mal que habita nossa sociedade há muito tempo. Pessoas buscam o consumo de forma recreativa, talvez como uma válvula de escape para uma realidade dura, ou até mesmo por ignorância em não saber dos riscos causados pelo uso a longo prazo. Às vezes, quando falamos em droga, a primeira coisa que nos vem à mente são substâncias alucinógenas, mas existe uma infinidade de drogas que estão em livre comércio ou das quais nem sabemos que realmente são drogas. No final, não importa, as consequências sempre serão ruins para quem as consome.

Hoje vou trazer um relato pessoal sobre drogas. Sim, já experimentei algumas drogas ilícitas na minha adolescência, mas a pior de todas as escolhas foi começar a fumar cigarro. Não tenho nada de positivo a dizer sobre isso, a não ser uma experiência que possa ser passada adiante para que talvez outras pessoas hesitem em experimentar qualquer coisa do tipo. Hoje, na verdade há alguns anos, eu não uso qualquer tipo de droga ilícita, não faz mais parte de quem sou, mas o vício em cigarro ainda me acompanha.

Tudo começou quando eu era um adolescente em busca de aceitação do meu grupo de amigos. Fazer coisas como fumar cigarro ou consumir bebidas alcoólicas fazia você parecer "descolado", e de alguma forma o seu grupo te admirava. A mais pura idiotice, mas é uma pena que só depois de certa idade percebemos como essas coisas são maléficas. Um amigo fumava e me convidou a fumar também, eu não queria parecer "careta" e aceitei. No começo, eu não tragava, não sabia como fazer isso, até que um deles percebeu e disse que eu deveria tentar. Olha, isso foi a pior coisa que me aconteceu. Já fazem 14 anos que sou dependente do tabagismo.

Naquela época, fumar em festas era normal. O segundo erro foi eu ter começado a fumar rotineiramente. O consumo frequente foi me causando dependência, e quando menos percebi, já não conseguia mais me livrar desse vício. Já houve ocasiões em que eu não tinha cigarro e o comércio estava fechado, e isso mudava meu humor. Ficar desesperado para dar um trago e aquilo te desequilibrar é algo horrível.

As consequências que o cigarro me causou são muitas. Hoje, eu não tenho tanto fôlego quanto antes, eu corria cerca de 14 quilômetros diários, e hoje, se subo uma escada ou vou jogar futebol, fico ofegante. Meus dentes estão amarelados, e não sinto o cheiro e sabor das coisas com tanta precisão. Quanto à minha saúde, bem, não tenho muitos problemas de saúde agora, mas sei que uma hora eles vão aparecer por conta desse vício. E, claro, talvez eu já tenha gastado uma fortuna comprando cigarros.

Eu sei que preciso parar de fumar, mas é tão difícil! Já tentei algumas vezes, mas é uma prisão invisível. Sinceramente, não sei mais o que fazer, é o hábito e a dependência química, sair disso é algo complicado e que demanda paciência. Talvez eu precise buscar ajuda, pois não posso mais seguir com isso.

Então, se você pode tirar algo desta minha experiência, apenas não comece, não experimente e não vá na ideia de outras pessoas que te ofereçam alguma droga. Isso parece idiota, todos falam sobre isso, mas não é. Não cometa o mesmo erro que eu. Se o Felipe de 18 anos não tivesse fumado pela primeira vez, o Felipe de hoje estaria bem melhor. Isso nos mostra que pagamos pelas decisões que tomamos, quando você é jovem também é ingênuo, mas cada decisão será cobrada no futuro, e você sente raiva do quanto poderia ter feito a escolha certa e não fez. Mas depois, bem, pode ser tarde demais.

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Eu experimentei cigarro, mas ficou so nisso hehehe sempre tive medo do caramba disso hehehe

é uma merda, ainda bem que fixou apenas nisso

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Coming from one who has experienced smoking and how being addictive to it could become a dangerous one. Seriously, you have given a beautiful advice - don't start. Don't even try it. Many young people want acceptance, so, they resort to following what their peers are doing in the wrong way. The aftermath isn't always pleasant. The good part is not to start it. Thank you for sharing.

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Exactly 💯

Here in my school, students do it openly. At night, you see them walking around, smoking and drinking. Why do they do this? It is not like smoking is sweet.

Exactly, understanding some people's minds is complicated, especially during certain periods of life.

La mejor advertencia que has dado es que no comiencen a fumar, es una perdida de tiempo, y es muy adictivo. Yo estuve varias decadas en eso, y logre salirme, luego de fallar varias veces. Cuando uno es joven, es rebelde y cree que lo sabe todo,no escucha consejos ni razones, y eso es un tremendo error. Hoy en dia me duele el no haber escuchado todos esos consejos que me dieron, fui un idiota,tiempo perdido y dinero gastado en cigarrillos que pude haber usado en cosas realmente utiles.

Pero es parte del aprendizaje, si no pasamos a traves de estas cosas, no nos educamos. Asi que a final de cuentas, estas aprendiendo, y eso es bueno para ti, estimado Felipe.

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A lot of things that are supposed to be abolished have become a normal in our society today, I saw a video of a young father online smoking and pouring out all the smoke on his little baby.

That kind of thing is horrible; that person has no love in their heart.

I think many of us tend to fall into that trap in our teenage years, we do what's "cool" so that we can be accepted into the group. The realization that this isn't good for us is a great starting point, but it takes a lot of effort and time to fully get it out of our system. Keep on going the right direction and you'll eventually arrive :)

Sometimes we pay a high price for these choices. But there’s still time to turn things around.

Yes sir. I totally agree with you. We pay dearly for the mistakes we made in the past.
Smoking is not a good habit, but is very difficult to stop when people start.
Thanks for sharing

Addictions are terrible, no matter what kind they are.