For those of us that do or did use tobacco, why did you start?
Hanco asked this on another thread, and I thought it was a damned good question.
Me? Dip was first. High school sports; there were some other players that dipped, and eventually we all did. A buzz before the game, and there ya go. Smoking came next; parties and had one with a beer or something. Just became a habit then and spread. Chew came during the Marines. Easier to have a chew in than smoke, with better flavor than dip, and seemed to last longer.
Quit them all years ago, and damned glad I did.
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
