Smoking

[Mystic Cloud]

Passive smoking affects you yes, but if you have lived your whole life in passive smoke I think your body is pretty accustomed to it, so I have the feeling that this issue is more of a Psychological thing rather than a Physical.

So try finding a psychlogical solution to this whole issue.

[Mistic-Idan]

quote:Originally posted by SmileySpirit14

hey everyone. i just wanna say im not a smoker and i hate when people do. anyway, my mom is a heavy smoker (shes actually dieing from it) and when im walking though the living room or anywhere in my house, i keep breathing in so much smoke. ive been fasting to feel purified but i never can cuz smoke dont make me feel clean! any suggestions?
(shes tried quitting, i tried opening windows,and ive tried holding my breath over and over all day)

WHAT'S THE CONNECTION WITH "ENERGY BODY DEVELOPMENT" EXACTLY??

[SmileySpirit14]

the connection is im developing my bodys energy and i dont feel good breathing in smoke! i get distracted by it and when i meditate i want nothing in my system and want to feel purified. smoke doesnt exactly help.

[french_hustler]

I feel you dawg.... im sorry if yo mom getting sick but smoking is a b**ch.  Thank's God my dad quit.  Well, try meditating outside of home.

[SmileySpirit14]

i cant meditate out side my house!!! everyday and night theres all these little vietnamese kids SCREAMING at the top of there lungs! in the backyard, frontyard, down the street, it like invasion of the vietnamese kids!!!

[robertk4you]

well,my mother is a smoker too.but she mostly smoke in the kitchen,and after she done,she open windows.also lighting the candle is helpful too,while smoking.so this is what i recommend you,to tell your mother.as long as you have own badroom,and you can open windows from time to time,it should be ok.breathing,where your mother smokes,will effect you a little,but not as much ,as you will smoke.also as i mention above,it is good idea to light the candle,in the place you meditate,so that way any smoke,which may be in that place,will flow thru the candle light.
hope,it helps.

[SmileySpirit14]

put a candle in my room....ok! i;ll give it a try...thanx! i hope the candle doesnt give off to much smoke, lol!

[Nick]

Hi SmileySpirit14,

Thanks for the topic. Smoking does do harm to many people, and many of us have seen that up close with friends or family members. The tobacco companies know this and yet they still push it out of profit. A lot of movie actors are seen smoking in film and that doesn't help either. []

By the way, I moved this topic into the chat forum as I thought it was better suited here. []


Very best,

[ThE_MaStEr_Of_PuPpEtS]

Sented candles (like robertk4you said) or insence. If the smoke bothers you keep the candle(s) or insence further away from you.

[Rob]

well, obstacles are meant to be overcome! I cant give you much advice on where to meditate, except to ask if there is no open countryside near where you live? Where there are no people?
But what I really mean is that, if there are screaming kids, meditate anyway, and use the distractions as aids. Eventually you'll build up the willpower and clarity of mind so that they wont affect you any more, and your meditations will become more powerful because of it.

[wisp]

SmileySpirit,
I think to suggest to your mom about having a "smoking area" is a good idea. That way you'll have some neutral space. Ask her about doing this. She may like the idea too.

[SmileySpirit14]

you know what, i cant even talk about smoking to my mom. everytime i mention it something in her head just clicks and she gets SSSSOOOO mad!!! i gave up on her a while ago. i dont even care that shes dieing, cuz i tried to help her and she didnt let me. so i just said screw it...i'll try to do what u said inguma and themasterofpuppets, and everyone else, thanx for replyin...but more suggestions wont hurt!

[Jenadots]

It is so hard to quit.  I did quit, then got stressed out, and  started again.  Will try once again as I must do it.

Anyway, one thing I have found that helps with the odor of it is a spray called "Odorcide" and it sells at Walmart for about two dollars.  It is with the room fresheners.  Works really well, and fast with air and also on clothing and fabric furniture.

Spray it in your room or the whole house when you want to medidate and that distraction will be quickly gone.  

And have a little sympathy for mom.  Quitting smoking is just about the hardest addiction to get over.  It is so enticing and so calming when those feelings of stress and anxiety take over.  Maybe, you could teach her to medidate to help her smoke less.

[SmileySpirit14]

teach my mom to meditate: me, teach MY mom to meditate.. omg, do you have any idea how CRAZY she would think i am??? i cant do anything with my mom....i never hug her, or tell her i love her or anything...my brother is the loved child... anyway, not one day goes by where we're not screaming at eachother.....i will not teach her how to meditate...NEVER

[wisp]

SmileySpirit,
You know something I've noticed about a smoker and a non smoker when their together? The smoke bothers the non smoker when s/he is angry at that person. The smoke appears to cause you irritation, when actually it might be about something else.

So sorry that is not good between you and your mom right now. That must be tough! Things can always get better.

[SmileySpirit14]

hey everyone. i just wanna say im not a smoker and i hate when people do. anyway, my mom is a heavy smoker (shes actually dieing from it) and when im walking though the living room or anywhere in my house, i keep breathing in so much smoke. ive been fasting to feel purified but i never can cuz smoke dont make me feel clean! any suggestions?
(shes tried quitting, i tried opening windows,and ive tried holding my breath over and over all day)