Posting this as a visual reminder to myself when I have “just one” thoughts…..

9th of February 2016, on the train traveling back from Berlin. Heart attack - painful as f….It was clear what was going on, in between the pain, sweating and panic I googled my very obvious symptoms.

In full on stubborn mode I didnt ask for help, rode the remaining journey out for 3 hours, walked 1km to my car, drove 20km home and then walked in to my house to tell my wife “im having a heart attack!”

Rushed to hospital in an ambulance and within an hour I was fitted with a stent…dodged the bullet.

Left is before, right is after….blocked arteries ALL BECAUSE OF SMOKING! Was able to go home after 3 days…and what did I do? Lit one up of course 🤯

I managed to quit several months later (with help from first QSMB and then later QT) for a few years and was feeling great. And then out of nothing, succumbed to the “just one” and was soon back at 20-30 per day again!

Smoking sucks, and brings nothing other than misery. Not one puff ever!

Thx for reading and stay strong with your forever quit!

A

Edited Sunday at 11:39 AM1 day by Andy75

Unfortunately, all to many stories similar to yours @Andy75 These stories of what can happen to us nicotine addicts in one careless moment are a reminder to all of us to forever stand on guard in protecting our fragile quits no matter how long we've been quit.

By quitting we can bury our addiction deep in our minds but in any given moment that addiction can be awakened only to consume us once again.

Stay strong forever folks; always mindful of just how fragile our quits can be.

A great reminder to keep my precious quit

You never know which cigarette will be ^^THAT^^ one that starts a smoking related illness

Smokers always have the attitude …It won’t happen to me …until,it does

Thank you Andy for posting this 🐸