I find I am able to focus better on one thing when I smoke, and not get emotionally involved. For instance, my poker play (I play online regularly) is a lot better if I smoke. So perhaps focus during mediation would be a good thing if you smoke to better focus on your breath, for example. But isn't "focus" a type of thought?...paradox indeed.

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