My why Health is my main reason to quit. At 38, I am getting closer and...

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My why

Health is my main reason to quit.
At 38, I am getting closer and closer to the age my aunt had her first stroke. Which led to several other ones, then breast cancer, skin cancer and her death. It took a long time and her life was not at all pretty for at least 5 years. As hard as it was on her, her children and family had their own pains with it.
My father in law. Complications from smoking and leukemia. His first grandson (my boy) was 3 months old when he died.
My neighbour had face cancer. His face is half gone.
My cousin's best friend's sister; died at 31 from cancer. She had two young kids. 
My friend's sister had COPD at 38, and still smokes.
My neighbours mom; died from lung cancer.
My parents friends mom; died from breast cancer.
My great grandma; emphysema. She suffocated to death.
My friends dad. Died from heart disease. 
Another friends mom; died from brain cancer.
Another friend's dad; copd and heart disease.
And those are just the ones I remember right now and who smoked. There are many others who have had or died feom cancer and were not smokers.

I can't keep living my life ignoring the fact that I could one day be one of those people. My addiction will not just hurt me!
My children would be tramatized by my slow, painful death. I've seen the pain children face when they lose their parent prematurely. I often remember a close friend's sister breaking down at her mom's funeral. I do not want my young boys losing me at a young age. 
My husband would be heart broken. I am a lucky woman, as he loves me very much. He has teared up begging me to quit. We celebrated 20 years this year and plan on growing old together. It breaks my heart thinking I'd put him through that. I watched him lose his Dad and I'd like to spare him that grief with me.
I realize that I no longer want to be selfish in my addictions. 
When I smoke. I'm throwing his love away and my love of life in living.
I could go on.

I love life. 
Im actually very active and I want to do all I do well into my 70s! 80s even! I'm really starting to notice how smoking affects my physical activity. Running, swimming, chasing my kids around. Its getting harder.

Money. Good god, the money.

Control. I want control over how I live my life. I'm taking control back from my junkie self.

Tobacco corporations are an evil, evil entity. Along with child and animal abusers, they belong in hell. And Im not religious but I wish them an eternity of hell. The amount of pain, suffering and sorrow they have caused to individuals, friends and families for a sickening amount of profit, is morally wrong.
I will not support them anymore.

That is a few of my whys.

My why

Health is my main reason to quit.
At 38, I am getting closer and closer to the age my aunt had her first stroke. Which led to several other ones, then breast cancer, skin cancer and her death. It took a long time and her life was not at all pretty for at least 5 years. As hard as it was on her, her children and family had their own pains with it.
My father in law. Complications from smoking and leukemia. His first grandson (my boy) was 3 months old when he died.
My neighbour had face... Show more

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4 years ago

8,677 Days Quit

4 years ago

LibbyB. awesome list here, Suggestion, print it and keep it a few places to carefully read now and then especially if you are having craves. All your very well thought out and valid reasons not to smoke are rt here. It took me awhile to figure out I had to join the group to make a reply. Congrats on the ten days!

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