[Gwen_C]

I recently read an article stating that researchers now believe that how soon an individual smokes their first cigarette upon waking up in the morning is the greatest predictor of strength of habit, not the number of cigarettes an individual smokes per day. So the question is:

How soon do you smoke your first cigarette upon waking in the morning?

[filter man]

Lighting up is the 1st thing I do when rising.Before getting dressed and going to the bathroom I always sit on the bedside and begin smoking.One of the most satisfying cigarettes of the day.I suppose it's my system being rekindled in preparation for another day of enjoyable smoking.

[arne]

I wake up, I light up, I smoke and only now am I ready to get up.

[marlborofan]

When I awake in the morning the first thing I do is go to the kitchen and pour myself a strong coffee!!

Then, and only then do I pull out a pack of Reds and fire one up.

So in answer to your question, I would say 5-10 minutes.

[DancesWithWerewolves]

I usually get some coffee first. Smoking a Camel unfiltered first thing in the morning gives a pretty good buzz! Wake and bake.

[ButterflyKiss]

I light one before I get out of bed in the morning, after a few puffs, I'm good to go pee.

[kelly10]

My cigarette habit promptly wakes me, without fail for several years now at 5:00 am. After quick stretch and morning prayer, I grab a pre-maid cup of coffee and my cigarettes. So, in about 6 minutes of waking up, I'm lighting up. In the morning, I need to have two cigarettes now, to feel "normal".

[Jim]

Within 5-10 minutes I guess. I open my eyes only after lighting it up, doing a double pump with deep drags and slowly exhaling in 4 cycles. Then I dangle it and do my morning routine. After that, I light another one with coffee from the balcony.

[ohiophil]

I light up immediately after waking.

[cigsmoker92]

Usually within a few minutes after I wake up. I usually wake up to smoke a few times during the night as well.