Do you still smoke or did you quit?

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If so, why?
If not, when did you quit? How long had you been doing it before that? Were you a heavy smoker? How did you pick up the habit?

As for myself, I've never smoked anything in my life except barbecue. Not because I knew it was bad for your health, but my dad was a chain smoker and I really hated that and the smell. My friends from work were smokers back when I guess pretty much everyone smoked. I liked to ask all these questions and some found it weird. I have an acquaintance who quit al the bad habits except smoking which I can understand. It's the only vice he has left.
 

Sorry to say, yes i smoke.
Many years ago, i had quit for 9 months.....but started again.
I know, it's a very bad habit.
But......it's been many years since i've smoked in my house or vehicle.
I freeze smoking outside in the winter.......but that my dumb problem.
 
MickaC said:
Sorry to say, yes i smoke.
Many years ago, i had quit for 9 months.....but started again.
I know, it's a very bad habit.
But......it's been many years since i've smoked in my house or vehicle.
I freeze smoking outside in the winter.......but that my dumb problem.
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No judgment, of course. I just like hearing stories and about how people tick.
 

Yep, I smoke, average about 1 cigar a month. Does that count?

I only started at age 50, after reading that smoking hurts more if you start young...

To quote Mark Twain: “Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I've done it thousands of times.”

To quote my uncle: "Giving up smoking isn't too bad, the first 30 years are the worst."
 
Alligatorob said:
Yep, I smoke, average about 1 cigar a month. Does that count?

I only started at age 50, after reading that smoking hurts more if you start young...

To quote Mark Twain: “Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I've done it thousands of times.”

To quote my uncle: "Giving up smoking isn't too bad, the first 30 years are the worst."
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At least it's not as addicting I believe?

Those quotes are funny but true. :LOL:
 
SmoothSeas said:
was a pack-a-day smoker
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I am still working on my first pack of cigarettes, probably never finish it.

Not good judgement, just luck of circumstances that I did not start.

My grandfather was a life long chain cigar smoker. Lit his first one every morning while still sitting on the bed and was never without until he was back in bed. Car windows and walls of his house were tinted by the smoke. When he turned 96 his doctor told him to quit and he did, died a few years later at 99.
 
Alligatorob said:
I am still working on my first pack of cigarettes, probably never finish it.

Not good judgement, just luck of circumstances that I did not start.

My grandfather was a life long chain cigar smoker. Lit his first one every morning while still sitting on the bed and was never without until he was back in bed. Car windows and walls of his house were tinted by the smoke. When he turned 96 his doctor told him to quit and he did, died a few years later at 99.
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That was just remarkable.
 
Nathan said:
Started before age 12, smoked full time I'd say after 17. I quit 11 years ago this past February.
I'm being monitored for changes in some pulmonary nodules discovered in a CT scan. As one might expect, smoking is my life's greatest regret.
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My old army friend smoked just about that long and quit around the same time. He's got no health issues and he's probably healthier than I am. Guess some people were just built differently.
 
I quit smoking in 1989. Never really liked it all that much. Never was a "deep inhaler". From what I understand, deep inhalers have a more difficult time quitting. Cigarettes were about to go up to two dollars a pack when I quit. Being a lifelong penny-pincher I thought no way am I gonna pay two dollars for a pack of cigarettes. Cigs were 35 cents a pack when I started smoking in '71. I think they're 6-7 dollars a pack around here now.
 
Neither of my parents smoked cigarettes. I started smoking Marlboro reds at the age of 15 and smoked until I was 30, did 1-1 1/2 packs a day, and quit cold turkey because I was feeling the effects, getting out of breath walking up stairs, etc. That was almost 40 years ago, never regretted it, smartest thing I ever did. My husband did not smoke so that helped.
 
Giantsfan1954 said:
12 years ago May. I smoked like I was on fire even after seeing my husband die of lung cancer.
I was hospitalized for close to 2 weeks and lost interest once I was discharged.
I live in NY, couldn’t afford it now even if I wanted to.
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Very glad to know you quit 12 years ago, congratulations. My condolences for the loss of your husband....hugs. I also had a sister who died from lung cancer in her early 40s, terrible way to leave this world. :(
 
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