I still smoke, at 69. No real desire to quit, or I would go for one of the crutches. Only one I can't say is a "crutch" is Chantrix, and my problem with that is than an older cousin did use it to quit, near 4 years. No desire at all, and says I can smoke in her place. Doesn't bother her. That indicates, to me, a change in brain chemistry. I don't like that.
I worked with a lot of former smokers, some hated any one smoking around them, some who had no hate, but most did. A couple who had lung cancer, had a lung yanked, and still did not mind.
More of them hated for anybody to smoke around them because they craved to grab that butt out of your mouth and suck it down. And these were 25 year quitters. ALWAYS the craving. Patients of Hypnotists who could tell you to the minute how long they have been "Off the Weed!".
Hope it works well for you. I have quit, cold turkey for 6 months at a time. One smoke and back to the old, expensive (50+ per carton, near 1 a week, near 2500 a year. Glad I am old and don't have to save for my old age. I wouldn't have any resources at all.)
Good luck to all of you who have quit. I wish you the best, and I am sincere on this.
George
Oh, today's paper says that only 30 percent of lung cancer can be attributed TO smoking. According to the Surgeon General's Office. 5 YO's get lung cancer in nonsmoking households. Hardly "cause and effect". 50% of people who die of heart attack die before they get to the Hospital, 50% of them die after they get to the Hospital. You ain't gettin' out of this world alive
but I do feel better...even with the 10 extra pounds.
