No way. No how. Used to smoke the occasional cigar but after watching both my Mom and Dad die in a not-so-great way from COPD, I won't mess with them now, either.
My Mom and Dad smoked a LOT (quit in 1989, though) and their choice was Pall Mall. I had a chill go up my back yesterday when I went out to check progress on the estate sale that is being set up at their house. Smack dab in front of the garage door was a half smoked Pall Mall cigarette (from one of the workers, I assume). I didn't even know people still smoked those things!
My mom is dieing the exact same pall mall death. Seeing Uncle Smoker basically lose his mobility to COPD and emphysema and the denial that came with it (adamant that Hurricane Katrina aftermath caused emphysema) I decided it was time to quit.
I posted in another thread how I had passed out and knocked myself out with a concussion once...it was after I endured the very descriptive half hour of his story from start to finish all the way to how he was about to lose his leg. When he took the bandage off the leg, I lost consciousnesses.
Never smoked another one after that and that was I think about 7 years ago. It was much easier for me to quit drinking than smoking. I think I attempted at least half a dozen times before I sorted out the emotions from reality.
For me it was Marlboro Lights. I still get the damn coupons sent to me and I've moved like three times since I quit. Big tobacco will never stop the pursuit.
Uncle Smoker was loved by soo many, he did finally quit once he lost mobility and his breathe, but it was waay too late. He passed away last year.
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