I have smoked for 15 years - am I a gonna

[ramasus]

I am 32 years old, and have smoked about 10 cigs a day for 15 years. I want to stop, but am I already a gonna?

[hopalong]

It's NEVER to late to give up so if you want to stop then just do it, Don't look for excuses to keep on smoking

[Harri2000]

The sooner you stop the sooner your body can begin to repair the damage you have already done. And thus the longer you leave it, the more damage is done with not quite as much time to do the fixing.

[blinkyblinky]

If we took out your lungs and had a look inside, it would probably look pretty disgusting after years of inhaling the smoke, ash and tar of burning leaves. Having said that, you're still young, I imagine as soon as you stop, your body will naturally start to repair the damage as much as it can do.

[Loosehead]

I'm not sure of the exact figures but after something like 5 years your body will be as if you never smoked. Hopalong is correct once you stop the health recovery available to virtually 100%. So do it now! and when you do put �2 a day in a jar and you can also take comfort from how much cash you are saving.

[arty7774]

You were destined to Die from the second you were born. So in answer to your question YES you are a gonna.

Quiting smoking will help make that enevitable day further away.

[dannydingbat]

Nearly the same - I gave up smoking at 32. I was smoking 20 a day and had been doing so for 12 years. I am now nearly 55. I have never felt fitter and my lung capacity is as good as anyone. The money I saved has enabled me to visit 65 countries and 16 US states in 20 years. I have also taken 18 cruises. You will sleep less but better (because you have stopped poisoning yourself) and will need to exercise more because of the possible weight gain. You will eat better and be able to taste everything a lot better. Giving up is the only way to go on so many levels.

[WendyS]

Just imagine that you're in one of the happiest and most fulfilling phases of your life when suddenly, BANG, you have an attack of what seems like bronchitis which doesn't clear up. You're sent for tests and are told you've got terminal lung cancer. And when you've recovered from your shock and anger, the unbearable things is that you only have yourself to blame. Give it up now, however hard it is. Put the money you're spending on tobacco away for your old age and you'll have a darned sight better chance of being around to enjoy spending it.

[KittyGlitter]

I found this info, hope its helfpul for you..

Is it ever too late to quit?
No, it's never too late to quit. Quit smoking now to start feeling these benefits.

20 minutes after quitting:
Your blood pressure drops back to normal.
The temperature in your hands and feet returns to normal.

8 hours after quitting:
The carbon monoxide (a gas that can be toxic) in your blood drops to normal.

24 hours after quitting:
Your chance of having a heart attack goes down.

2 days after quitting:
You can taste and smell things better.

2 weeks to 3 months after quitting:
You have better blood flow.
Your lungs are working better.

1 to 9 months after quitting:
Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, and shortness of breath decrease.
Your lungs start to function better, lowering your risk of lung infections.

1 year after quitting:
You reduce your risk for heart disease by half.

5 to 15 years after quitting:
Your risk of having a stroke is the same as someone who never smoked.

10 years after quitting:
Your risk of lung cancer is nearly the same as someone who never smoked.
Your risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney, and pancreas also decrease.

15 years after quitting:
Your risk of heart disease is now the same as someone who has never smoked.

[Suzannew]

Ramasus, I would do anything to spend just one more minute with my dear Dad who died last January. He lost his voice one day in October and three months later I was watching him take his last breath. His lungs and spine had tumours, it was a horrifying sight to witness. It is never too late to give up. Please do try. Your GP will help you, Dad did give up 3 years before he died but alas the damage was done.

[Hgrove]

I also believe that after few years, it is as if you never smoked. I started when I was 17, smoked 15/day until I was 29, then quit cold turkey. I am now 42. It has not been too hard on the whole. Good luck.

[Ward-Minter]

Here's a nice picture of a smokers lung. Enjoy.

http://www.csmngt.com/smokers%20lung.jpg

[RogK]

Hi, Ramasus. On 30/4/04 at 23.55 I stopped smoking. I'd smoked 60 a day for longer than you've been alive. I feel great. No, you are not a gonna.