[hardhead]

Glad to find this site - we smokers need places like this these days.

Been smoking right at 50 years now - first 10 mostly Luckies and Salems, next 30 Camels, and the last 10 or so Kentucky's Best, almost always between a pack and a pack-and-a-half a day.

Actually, I'm struggling trying to quit right now. All the years of chemicals, not to mention about 10+ years of, shall we say, "kicking the gong around," have taken their toll on my lungs, and I really don't like being as short of breath as I have been the last year or so. I'm having trouble because I still enjoy a good smoke, and I really at heart don't want to quit.

Anyhow, it's good to be here!

[cooldude]

Have you tried the electronic cigarette? They say the steam from an e-cigarette can actually clear up your lungs because there is no "tar" generated from it. You still get a hit of nicotine too. You DO have to draw harder on it but, there is still no tar. It's amazing how much damaging tar comes from just one regular tobacco cigarette. Just ween yourself over to the e-cig is all that is required. Make it a habit and stick to it. I have a friend who smoked Marlboro cigarettes for 37 years and was in a similiar health situation as you who used a brand of e-cigarette for 10 months by getting hooked on it and now has less limited breathing capacity. As a result of this, my friend is more active than before (walking everyday, moving around a lot more). He is still using the ecig. He recently started using "flavored" cartridges. You can purchase an ecigarette from some of the smoke shops on cig reviews home page. The white starter kit is popular because it looks the most like a real cigarette. Try it out and good luck.