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Good question. Most of us
Good question. Most of us smokers and ex-smokers wish we never started. I am still suffering from asthma and teeth problems as a result of starting to smoke, even 17 years after I quit. I am by far healthier now than when I smoked and I know if I had continued to smoke I’d probably be very sick by now.
The act of starting to smoke is, I think, mostly a social one. Your friends try it and you don’t want to feel left out. We then continue to smoke because the drug is so addictive. If you want to know more about how I started and how I quit, read my latest blog post, “How I Started Smoking" at http://www.readytoquit.com/blogs/general-quit-smoking-blogs/how-i-starte....
Crystal, ReadyToQuit's resident Q&A expert, is an ex-smoker of over 17 years.