Originally Posted by Pman
I smoked for over 30 years from about 13 years old to 45 years old. I am now 48 and having quit I do not feel any real lingering issues from it. I breathe a lot better now and have a lot more energy.
The cool part is that I do not have any cravings for cigarettes. The smell of them is really bad to me now.
You just told my story. On the issue of always being an alcoholic, it's true. For me it was 20 years of being an addict and even though I've been drug free for 12+ years, I'll always be an addict. My addiction today is "Cycling"