LOL! I'm officially old. I quit smoking 8 years ago. Twenty Seven

[applegrove]

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years I smoked. I had chili tonight and the tomato sauce was wicked up the smokers lines of my mouth onto the skin above and below. I had heard about it, was warned about it by a nurse who was trying to get me to quit smoking back in the day. LOL! This and recent senior moments make it official: I am starting a new stage of life when my body attacks me for the sins of the past.

[Kaleva]

1. Congrats!!

I quit in the spring of 2013.

[applegrove]

7. Oh I quit 8 years ago. But the lip damage did not present itself till tonight. Dam

you you darn cigarettes.

[Laffy Kat]

11. One word.

Botox. Yes, I use it and I like it.

[applegrove]

12. Salt and vinegar chip dust resting on my lips for half an hour is more

within my budget. As they say: no pain no gain.

[progree]

2. Big Congrats!

It's so nice not having to (or wanting to) interrupt what I'm doing to rush outside and smoke! What a ball and chain that was!

October 18, 1997.

[applegrove]

4. Oh I quit years ago. It is just that tonight smoking has given me another

belated gift in that I can no longer eat spaghetti or chili in public anymore. Too much lip damage.

[progree]

10. I'm so sorry to hear that

I'm glad though that you quit 8 years ago before more damage was done. Hopefully, no more damage...

I smoked about 22 years. Hopefully nothing like that will show up for me. Though when I wash my mouth with full strength Listerine (which I do daily because of smoking - caused periodontal disease), there is some pain, I think from sucking so much hard candy during my many quit attempts!

[rurallib]

3. my very best wishes and hopes for success

I am sure the Lounge will back you all the way.

deep breaths helped me quit back before patches etc.

[applegrove]

6. Oh I'm already quit. Back in 2008. It is just that smoking is still making

my body fall apart quicker. I am being haunted from bad habits.

[rurallib]

9. oops sorry - I quit 40+ years back

but I fear the nasty weed may come back to haunt me as I age.
So far I don't think so.

Best wishes that it doesn't

[True Dough]

5. Glad to hear it, applegrove

Do you also eat an apple a day?

[applegrove]

8. I guess I was not so clear. I have been quit for years. I am today seeing

consequences. Off the rewrite my post and make it clearer.

[OriginalGeek]

13. I was up to 3 packs a day when I quit on 4/20/2003*

I don't think I've had that chili or spaghetti thing happen to e though.

Wouldn't matter - after Pizza, spaghetti and tex-mex food are my favorites so I'm eating them no matter what it looks like.

Then again, I have a pretty good sized beard and mustache to cover up all that. And save some for later!


*Yes, 4/20 was on purpose. no more cigs but if 420 becomes legal in FL I'll indulge.