An acquaintance was diagnosed this week with COPD and told to quit smoking. As of now she says she hasn't smoked in 12 days. But she's whining about quitting. To which I say: get over it!
I quit 11 years ago (cold turkey after 5 non-smoking days in bed with bronchitis) when I was clinging to a wall, gasping for breath, after climbing a flight of stairs. It was the best decision I've made for myself. I was over the 5 day "gotta have a ciggie" hump; ok, I was a raging bitch for awhile and put on a few pounds... but I stopped coughing almost immediately, gradually built up my stamina, started walking every morning, and the money I saved??? After 11 non-smoking years? Thousands.
I was lucky... no lingering after effects. Finally lost the excess weight, haven't had bronchitis since I quit. My acquaintance may not be so lucky... medication and oxygen may become staples of her life. I hope not and wish for her the same luck I had when I quit.
It's mind over matter... bad habits can be broken. Overall, the price of a vice may be too much to pay.
Penny Pincher
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