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COPD and Can’t Commit to Quitting Smoking
I was diagnosed with COPD a year ago and have made efforts to stop smoking but I keep buying cigarettes. I have quit for a couple of days at a time and keep going back. I don’t want to let go of smoking because I can’t handle the stresses in my life. I know continuing to smoke will make my life worse but I feel like I just don’t care in the one hand and to no avail keep telling myself I’m going to be even more miserable if I don’t stop. Has anyone else gone through this?
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It is very addictive . I started a pac a day at 18 smoked until I was 57 .( 38 years ) Worked for the Forest Service BD Crew. If we weren’t burning off brush, we were fighting a wildfire . I did finally quit smoking at 57 . I had 20 years of good breathing . I had some minor surgery. Twice with general anesthetic. The 2nd one did cause me to come home on oxygen . I was able to get off of it after a week . Then at 77, I experienced shortness of breath . I was diagnosed with emphysema. I was put on a home oxygen concentrator at 4 ltrs. 24/7. And on a rental inogen portable . It didn’t make enough oxygen . I couldn’t walk around with it . I then started using a tank with a cart . Here I am, 3 years later with the same concentrator and cart with tanks for going out . I now have to pace myself . Even with 4 ltrs. I can run down to an 85 on the oximeter . And lower if I push myself . I will be 81 in Sept . I have a lot of arthritis, some very bad joints . Scheduled for surgery on my hand .. I broke my wrist . Had a bad cast . Came out of it with a disjointed thumb . They will be doing a nerve block . Theses are the Golden years ? Don’t get me wrong . I am very alive and enjoy my days. I value my peace. ☮️.
I know 3 people who quit smoking after reading Allen Carr's book "The Easy Way to Quit Smoking". Two of these smoked heavily for many years and I was stunned that they quit after reading a book. I smoked for 43 years and didn't quit until I got sick and basically had to quit. I bought the book for others in my family and read it myself. Very interesting approach. I would recommend it
I’m 54 now and I’ve been smoking since I was nine. I was born four months early so I have an under developed lungs. I have COPD and asthma. I’ve been on NICOTROL nasal spray and it has done wonders for me not smoking.