Originally Posted by CXS

I will not be “that guy” because there’s little more irritating than a reformed smoker. But, I quit after 50 years of smoking last August. I tried numerous times over decades and was never successful. You smokers know how it is.

My pulmonologist was astounded that I just quit cold turkey. He knows my history, that my wife smokes, about my history of smoking and failing to quit, that I tried every possible method of quitting over the years.

When I told him I quit he was surprised and asked me how I finally did it.

My reply: “C’mon doc, you disagnosed me with Stage III COPD 2 months ago, irreversible lung disease is pretty good motivation.”

Us smokers know the risks, I wasn’t surprised when diagnosed but it was still a “Damn!” moment.

No lecture, but remember, no e of us are invulnerable.