Maria's family and friends have been encouraging her to seek professional help regarding her smoking: she smokes too much, too often. She doesn't think she has a problem though; Maria doesn't think her habit is anything but a good, positive thing for her and that she's not addicted - she can quit anytime she wants. She just doesn't want to. Why would she? Cigarettes fill her with a pleasurable, relaxing sensation. Why give up something THAT good? Besides, she only smokes a pack a day; and she only really started smoking about ago. No, she does not have a problem. But in order to shut her fa...

Maria's family and friends have been encouraging her to seek professional help regarding her smoking: she smokes too much, too often. She doesn't think she has a problem though; Maria doesn't think her habit is anything but a good, positive thing for her and that she's not addicted - she can quit anytime she wants. She just doesn't want to. Why would she? Cigarettes fill her with a pleasurable, relaxing sensation. Why give up something THAT good? Besides, she only smokes a pack a day; and she only really started smoking about ago. No, she does not have a problem. But in order to shut her family and friends up (finally), she does decide to see a This is what ensued xx