“I’m just happy it’s one bad habit I managed to miss.”
It’s the only bad habit I’ve picked up that I liked ... I know it sounds ridiculous, but I enjoy smoking (and I am addicted to nicotine ... I’m not in denial).
I do NOT like the disease that it brings though ... plus I can’t stand feeling like trash and the price of cigarettes is beyond ridiculous these days.
I use a vape thing more and more these days. I’m down to about 5 or 6 “regulars” per day ... that total has been falling. If I keep this up, I think I’ll be smoke free (both vape and regulars) in another year at most. I’ll miss it, but I think I like living a hell of a lot more than smoking :-).
My wife still smokes and she’s like you. She just enjoys it. Knows it’s not healthy, doesn’t like the cost, but she enjoys her morning smoke and coffee on the deck. She’s tried to quit, and mostly failed because she doesn’t really want to quit. Just hasn’t hit that point yet.
“I’ll miss it, but I think I like living a hell of a lot more than smoking :-).”
At 86 I’m still doing it.
Two years ago I had to get a new doctor since mine retired. The new one is the same age as my kids.
On my first visit he said, “You really should quit smoking.”
I answered, “Why?”
He just laughed.
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