Yes it's still a choice.  'Everything we do is a choice' (to coin an overused phrase from one of my favourite shows).  Considering the amount of information out there now about the risks of smoking, what it can do to a persons body as well as those around them who are second hand smoking from their habit there can be no excuse by anyone to say 'I'm an addict'.  You made the chocie to light up that first cigarette.

A smoker MADE the chocie to start smoking, be it because they wanted to or because they were 'pressured' into it (which I find a pitiful excuse to risk your entire life on).

They say that an addict has to hit rock bottom before they can help themselves onto the ladder of their recoverry, whatever the addiction.  Thus a choice is made, although their addiction has taken them to the lowest of depths in order for them mentally to say enough is enough.

Saying your an 'addict' with smoking is just an excuse, because many 'addicts' of whatevrer their vice overcome them everyday.  True there should be more done about different addictions and more help given but the smoker has to make that choice in their mind that enough is enough.

If the question is in regards to someone JUST starting out smoking then there's no addiction there in the first place, thus they make the descison of their own free will, thus a choice is made.
   

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Both my favourites won on the shows:

Britains Got Talent & I'd Do Anything.

Infact, considering these shows have been going on for months now, I'm rather surprised at myself for not blogging more about them, considering I've been hooked on them since they started.

Britains Got Talent has been brilliant this year.  It blew last years contest out of the water and, I think, gave the youth of todays Britain a real boost in terms of positive feelings towards them.  It's so often now that we read all the bad stuff going on in 'young Britain' and yes things have been going down for quite sometime.  However, BGT has really proved the point that you can't tar everyone with the same brush, that there are even a handful of young people wanting to create a better life for themselves.  The majority of the Semi Finals as well as the finals was made up of talented youth, from the tender age of eight or nine (The Cheeky Monkeys) to twenties (Signature, Escala).

The talent has been immense to say the least. Where as last year, it was evident even from the audition stage that Paul Potts had won the nations heart, this year round so many talented people tugged at our heart strings.  I did adore George Samson, the comeback kid who rocked our hearts with his dance routine, but so many other acts caught our imaginations as well.  Signature were in with a chance from their audition which had us applauding vigourously with the mix of Micheal Jackson classic dance and bhangra, Andrew Johnston and Faryl Smith took our breath away with their angelic voices.  Escala looked stunning as they played us some classical tunes.

But watching the final, and knowing George Samson's story, I was willing him to win, as much as I loved the clash of cultures in Signatures routine.  George Samson is the comeback kid, after failing to get to the semi finals last year.  This year he came back better than ever and watching him dance you just recognise something special in him, he was dancing his way into a different future and it's satisfying to know that such a worthy winner won Britains biggest talent contest.

As for I'd Do Anything, it may have lost out on the viewing figures due to being up against, BGT, but I loved the show.  I'm going to miss not watching it every week.  Of the three shows they've done of this concept, (Maria, Joseph & Nancy) this is the only one I've stuck to watching.  Possibly because Oliver is one of my favourite musicals.  Jodie stuck out from the beginning as being in with a shot and stayed consistent throughout the entire show.  The others girls have been just as fun to watch, but Jodie was my favourite from the beginning as well as Jessie.  Seeing them in the top two was great, and at one point I thought Jessie was going to win it, her singing in the final was sensational. But I was so pleased when Jodie won, or should I say 'chuffed' as the winning lady said herself!  Oh to be able to jump on a train and get down to the west end to see her perform.  I'm sure she'll be a great success, and I'm sure with the talent she has, Jessie won't be without offers in shows herself.

It's been an fun few months watching these shows, now all we have to look forward to in the next few months is, (Cringe, groan, crawl under a rock until it's over)...Big Brother.

Hands up everyone who thinks another 'Talent finding concept' should be found, so we don't have to suffer reality shows number one most irritating concept, BB.