Thanks emgreen. It is really nice just having someone to talk to about this. I am 51. I starting smoking at 15, as well (what is it about that age?). I stopped smoking when I had my kids. I started again in my late 30's, early 40's. I can feel it now too. I get out of breath over easy stuff But one of my strongest motivators has been the burning taste in my mouth. I hope I haven't done permanent damage--scary. Even though I am scared about things the urge to smoke is stronger than ever!