Hearing that
Peter Jennings has been diagnosed with lung cancer, I sent up silent prayers and thanks to the Tree Dieties that I finally quit smoking some months ago.
And not only did I quit, I managed to rid myself of the noxious habit before its most evil effects set in. No cancer of the mouth, throat or lungs. No COPD or asthma.
Just years of money down the drain, mountains of stuff ruined by smoke, hours spent cleaning and airing my home, to rid it of the smell. A car which is smelling a bit better --- but still.
It really wasn't all that hard. But that could be because I've been working on it for a couple of years. There were some details of the process I needed to work out --- I'm hypoglycemic, for example, and suffered horribly from lack of nicotine during a go-round a year and a half ago.
But I pulled it off this time. I'm heading into my four month anniversary and don't even think about it anymore. Sure, I've had a couple of cigarettes --- but I can't smoke them anymore. They make my sinuses swell. They stink. I don't want to inhale them. And these days, it just seems like a stupid habit.
I credit nicotine lozenges and lots of sleep the first week off the evil weed.
So I'm curious --- who else out there has quit? How did you do it? Are you glad? Are smelling better and nice clear sinuses enough of a reward for you, as they are for me?
And, if you still smoke, why? I know a number of people who claim cigarettes aren't at fault for the health problems of smokers. Do you believe that? Or do you fully accept the potential consequences of your habit?
Let's hear from you!