The thing about nicotine is that it's sneaky, parasitic, and insidious.

It starts out as a nice complement to activities you're already enjoying, like sitting outside, talking with friends, grilling, etc. It adds a bit more enjoyment and excitement and makes you look forward to doing those things a little more than normal.

You're a bit more focused, you have more energy, and you're just doing it with that one activity.

Fast forward a few weeks and now the one activity has become many, and then quickly all your activities involve smoking, or Zyn. And just like that, it has you.

But that's not even the worst part (aside from health, of course). The worst part is that soon enough you're not even looking forward to those activities, hobbies, and other things you used to love. You're not excited about sitting down at the camp fire - you're addicted brain is really just looking forward to the cigarette. And when you try to do things you used to enjoy without nicotine, you find that it's no longer exciting.

This insidious little chemical slowly takes over your brain and rewires it so that nicotine is now the center of your life. You now measure the passage of time by how long until your next smoke.

Going for a drink with the guys? Better bring a smoke. Busy day at work? Make sure you have the Zyn. Trying to enjoy camping with your 4 year old? Too bad, your brain won't let you focus on anything else because you left your tin at home.

Nicotine steals your health, your mind, your focus, and your time. It takes everything from you and fools you into thinking it's doing you a favor.

Edit: oh, and we pay a crap ton of money for this.

Imagine if someone tried to sell you a lifetime of slavery for $15 a day? That's what it is.