Imperfect1
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To those who smoke, I know you've heard it all before and are goiing to do what you please no matter what anyone says (as I did when I smoked), but take it from me that COPD is absolutely no fun whatsoever and while treatable to some degree, is esentially permanent and only gets worse (even if you do quit as I did July last year). It is constantly there and makes simple breathing difficult at all times - and any activity at all (even just doing the stairs or taking out the recyling) brings on a much worse attack that sometimes/often requires an emergency inhaler just to get back to the normal difficulty (and that can take 30-90 minutes depending on how much exertion was done). And that's just one of the bad things that can happen (cost aside).
But you're not going to listen to me any more than I listened to anyone else before this happened. I wish I had the words (or could make you experience this for just an hour so you'd know at least one of the many things you're risking), but I don't and can't.
Totally sympathize with you, Lorien!!!! And actually, I did quit smoking almost 30 years ago. Smoking does create devastating illnesses, there's no doubt about it. But as a youngster, you're right, you don't really believe that anything terribly bad can happen to you!
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