You don't have to. After many, many attempts, I finally, once and for all, quit a two pack day, 35 year, smoking habit. That was six years ago. But, unfortunately, not before I developed COPD. Every lung-full of tar and nicotine that I inhaled was my choice and I knew full well the chance I was taking, as I suspect does every smoker who reads this. None of the people who tried to get me to quit were successful. I quit when I couldn't breathe anymore.
Still, Carlo, I do applaud your effort to educate people to the realities of nicotine addiction and the damage it causes. If your post causes just one person to try one more time, it might just be the last time they have to "try". That would be a good thing.
Happy New Year to you!
COPD is not a life long diagnosis.
Start hiking and or what ever your body can do to get the lung brushes working again.
BTW my specialty is RPT.
You are not doomed to the pharmacudicals.....be well and stay active. Smile