Posted by poser938 on May 2, 2014, at 15:06:57
I got back from my inpatient stay a few hours ago. It was just a 3 day stay to try to clear my mind and get some things in order. And it was my 4th time being there in the past 2 years. It usually ends up being a good experience.
But I've been noticing something when I go there. Nearly everyone smokes. The unit holds 15 people, and when I first got there, it was only me and this other girl that didn't smoke. But she left a day before I did, leaving me to be the only one that doesn't smoke.
I didnt go around asking everyone if they smoke, but when they go on the 15 minute smoke break about every 2 hours, the ones who didn't smoke stayed inside.
Now you could think that they started smoking because of their high stress levels. But from what I've read, smoking actually increases stress over time. And many people that I know who smoke, often seem so stressed (such as my parents). It is like they create a temporary relaxation, especially when someone starts smoking, only to end up causing more problems that only smoking more can "fix".
But yeah, every time I go there, nearly everyone smokes.
It just makes sense that not only is smoking bad for your physical health, but also mental health.
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