I feel the need to say this..

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I as a smoker know that what I do to myself is wrong, I hurt myself to get a small release of endorphines running through my head...

Ostensibly, I understand your argument, my habit should not be able to hurt you..

Yes I know, this one can...

I never should have picked this habit up, but growing up as I did in a house literally brimming with smokers, - and during a lifetime of stress. It should only be thought of as natural that I too became one...
It wasn't but 40/50 years ago that trained medical professionals were hawking one brand of cigarettes or another claiming as they had been paid to do that this brand was better because it was healthy for you.

And now this small time later it is even becoming illegal to smoke in the apartment or house that I choose to rent maybe even buy... People in todays world are sue happy, and it is going to ridiculous lengths.

It's almost resembling a form of segregation... You don't want me on this property, because I choose to spend my earned money on a paper rolled tobacco product?

Whats next?

Now moving once more to Denver and the surrounding areas I've come to find out that it is even illegal to smoke in bars...

I just don't understand why this is, public property I can understand but it has always been my assumption that a business either rents or owns the property that they operate upon. And if the business owner or the owner of the establishment says you can choose whether or not to light up inside this place of business, then I don't see how the city could argue for or against it.
It is private property, and the city has no right to any claim in that.

The same with neighbors... "I own this property. How do you have any claim to be able to say to me that you don't want me in this area because I choose to smoke?"

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It is in the works for me to quit, but as a smoker you come to understand exactly how hard that is to accomplish. It is something that needs to be done yes but whether you want to do it or not is the question.
You have to want it above everything else at that time...

And even then years later it is all too easy to walk into a store and buy another pack of cigarettes, a lighter, step out open the pack with a remembered and well practiced ease. Light that bitch up...

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If you smoke; Good luck in your trials...
If you don't; Congratulations your life was better than mine!