Congratulations and well dones to all that have successfully quit. Good luck and keep trying to all that wish to. It's so very worth it.
Six years ago today, in my early 40s, I had a stroke. Lots of contributing factors, but smoking was definitely one of them. I'd been meaning, half-heartedly trying, to quit for ages, of course. As I lay in a hospital bed, a neurologist told me to quit smoking or I would likely have more strokes, worse, or die. I never smoked again. I was very lucky, recovered well, and now only have slight loss of sensation in my right extremities. If you want to quit, please don't be me - quit now.