Yes, cigarettes are evil. I gave up for the third time some 8 or 9 years ago. I have become a terrible ex-smoker. I cannot handle the smell, the look, the anything about smoking and cigarettes. It is painful going for a walk, or walking anywhere as I have to look at the ground the whole time to see if there are any cigarette butts. I just cannot step on them. I have thrown away a pair of shoes for doing that before.

I had an immensely hard time giving up (the second time round). I found it harder than giving up drinking, and that was also a huge problem.

My Mom got lung cancer 5 years after giving up smoking. Fortunately she had a third of her lung removed and is now cancer free. Not everyone will be so lucky.

I wish anyone trying or desiring to give up much strength as it really is a very hard thing to do.