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Originally Posted by TexasSP
Yup, if only I had known how hard it was to quit and how bad it affected my body.
I like Mike started to look cool, more or less to impress a girl......
What amazed me was as Mike said the increased lung capacity but also the increased sense of smell. I didn't realize how much of my sense of smell had been lost until after a few weeks of quitting. It increased from there.
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I have never smoked and have a really good sense of smell. I never liked the smell of cig smoke but would tolerate it as I liked to go out and drink and socialize. Everyone of my friends smoked at the time, so I was the odd one out. Never bothered me, cause I could out-drink them, go liver!!!!
Anyways, a few years ago cig smoke started having weird effects on me. If I ate a decent sized meal and someone fired a cig up I would almost vomit. The smell stated making me annoyed, and aggravated. I used to be able to stick out a smoky bar till my eyes burned, but it stated to get to my lungs and throat, making me cough alot. So I had to curb my going out (good thing) and luckily my friends were always conscious of when I was around and would put themselves downwind of me. I have no idea why I starting having more issues, guess my body had enough. I have to deal with VOC (volitile Organic Chemicals) all day at work and I can imagine that is not good. I have always HATED the smell of car paint, gas, and alot of other items that evaporate.
My wife smoked, and I managed to ween her off the cigs. As long as she was around me she would cut down alot, seemed like drinking was her worst trigger. I have watched alot of my friends quit, and it does seem to be a very difficult thing to do. Good job to all those who have been successful, you will feel better and enjoy a better life. I have a 50yr old friend who quit in the last year and the difference is amazing. He looks younger, sounds alot better and his temperament is much better. I guess he just feels better now that he is not slowly poisoning himself!
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