My ex-reportee who took to smoking with me got diagnosed with Lung cancer

I started smoking vapes back in 2019 when a friend of mine introduced me to Juul. I was instantly hooked and loved the flavours. I got so hooked that I used to smoke an average of ~5k puff vape every three days. The nicotine and juicy flavours was what made it too addictive and I always felt that it was much healthier than a cigarette. Last week, I fainted while climbing stairs and I felt like I couldn't breathe. I was thereafter rushed to the hospital by my roommates. Scans showed several lesions inside my lungs from the harmful chemicals inside. Initial diagnosis was popcorn lungs, and prognosis does not look promising. With no shot at full recovery, the treatment is going to be symptomatic only. Fucked my life and threw away the best years of my life. My parents are extremely disappointed in me and I feel like a dead man already. Don't SMOKE and Don't VAPE.

I have observed many freshers joining seniors during smoking break for “networking”. is this a common thing and does it help in getting promos? I don’t smoke but will consider it if there’s a benefit for my career.

What do you do when people around you are smoking and suddenly you’ve cravings for it? I’ve tried quitting multiple times. But I fall in trap again and again. Especially when people around me are smoking.

[story time] Have you tried quitting and failed?

I have been smoking for more than 10 years, now wanna quit it. i usually smoke 3 cigarettes a day, occasionally exceed it like on weekends but try to keep it in limit but now want to completely quit it. Tried nicotine gums but did not like it and puke many times. Can anyone help me please? share their journey?

I have been working for over 5 years now. I have recently completed 2 years at EY. It is becoming very apparent that life is more than working. When I joined EY it felt all rosy first. I was working with a client and it was actually quite fun. I loved going to Aerocity on some occasions and Roseate House was my hangout spot with most of my colleagues. The vanity is now fading away. Expensive drinks don't make me feel happy any more. Feeling lonelier today than ever before. What is life's purpose? All my life I rarely worked as hard as Science students. Now I earn less than them and feel that I made a mistake. I should have taken Science and studied Engineering. Atleast I would be making better salary. If you agree with me. Can you please comment? I am feeling so alone in my struggles. Need your support.

Covid batch 21, moved to Bangalore, got an apartment with a flatmate, abandoned all old friends, made new friends, made some new best friends. Bitter relations with my sister, long distance relationship, never felt more lonely, didn't do well with the flatmate, depression, therapy, suffocation, suicidal thoughts, adopted a cat, realised nobody is there for you, started drinking, started smoking, started smoking weed, made friends who'd smoke with me, they helped me get out of depression, realised there will be no one for me, nobody cares if I'm alive or not, started cooking, realised smoking can be lethal, trying to quit, learnt how to live alone. I am much better now. I am happy alone. It's really elevating how happy being alone can be. Now I don't have any expectations from anyone, and I don't care how others play around me. I know I'll be there for myself. I am not dependent on anyone. The cat really helped me a lot. And I'm so grateful for all those people for not being there for me, it really made me the person I am today.