Smokers can quit nicotine entirely, that is, quit smoking and not use any other type of nicotine. They can also get nicotine from a much less harmful source. Neither one will immediately eliminate all of the health risks caused by their previous smoking, but both come very close.
uncountable noun. Self-respect is a feeling of confidence and pride in your own ability and worth. They have lost not only their jobs, but their homes, their self-respect and even their reason for living. Synonyms: pride, dignity, self-esteem, morale More Synonyms of self-respect.
When you call a person self-centered, are you showing your respect for him? No. Are you just making a neutral comment, one that you can't imagine he or anyone else is likely to interpret as an insult? No. Aren't you, in fact, implying that you lack respect for him because he's so self-centered? Well, then. You're being disrespectful.