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<blockquote data-quote="Lil" data-source="post: 728695" data-attributes="member: 17309"><p>I smoked for years. I didn't start until I was in law school - so in my 20's and well after I knew it was bad for me. I was the very last person to graduate from the law school building I was in - they built a new one that opened the next year - but they allowed smoking then everywhere but the classrooms. So in the halls and lounge, I smoked. They don't even allow it in your car on campus now!</p><p></p><p>I never smoked while eating though, on a VERY rare occasion, I might have one between appetizer and meal or meal and dessert. Really, I preferred sitting in the no-smoking section even then. Our city has an ordinance now prohibiting it in public buildings.</p><p></p><p>I did smoke in my car. Long car trips still make me want one. I ALWAYS opened the window. How the heck can anyone stand not to?</p><p></p><p>I always said I'd quit when my doctor said it was making me sick. Eventually, I got tonsillitis and was on antibiotics. Then immediately got a sinus infection. My doctor said, "You know I never lecture on smoking, but you would not be sick right now if you weren't a smoker." I quit.</p><p></p><p>BUT it didn't last. I quit for a number of years, bumming one at times and finally started again. I struggled with quitting for a long time and finally Jabber and I quit about two years ago. When Difficult Child went to Colorado we started again and finally quit November 2016. I haven't had one since.</p><p></p><p>I liked smoking, but I like my life in general better as a non-smoker. I've never liked the smell and after I quit my clothes, etc. reeked! We never smoked in the house - thank heavens. I like that I don't have to think about smoking. I don't have that urge at a movie or a bar etc. I can say, however, that there are times the urge hits HARD still...generally at times of stress. But it's so inconvenient to be a smoker.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lil, post: 728695, member: 17309"] I smoked for years. I didn't start until I was in law school - so in my 20's and well after I knew it was bad for me. I was the very last person to graduate from the law school building I was in - they built a new one that opened the next year - but they allowed smoking then everywhere but the classrooms. So in the halls and lounge, I smoked. They don't even allow it in your car on campus now! I never smoked while eating though, on a VERY rare occasion, I might have one between appetizer and meal or meal and dessert. Really, I preferred sitting in the no-smoking section even then. Our city has an ordinance now prohibiting it in public buildings. I did smoke in my car. Long car trips still make me want one. I ALWAYS opened the window. How the heck can anyone stand not to? I always said I'd quit when my doctor said it was making me sick. Eventually, I got tonsillitis and was on antibiotics. Then immediately got a sinus infection. My doctor said, "You know I never lecture on smoking, but you would not be sick right now if you weren't a smoker." I quit. BUT it didn't last. I quit for a number of years, bumming one at times and finally started again. I struggled with quitting for a long time and finally Jabber and I quit about two years ago. When Difficult Child went to Colorado we started again and finally quit November 2016. I haven't had one since. I liked smoking, but I like my life in general better as a non-smoker. I've never liked the smell and after I quit my clothes, etc. reeked! We never smoked in the house - thank heavens. I like that I don't have to think about smoking. I don't have that urge at a movie or a bar etc. I can say, however, that there are times the urge hits HARD still...generally at times of stress. But it's so inconvenient to be a smoker. [/QUOTE]
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