I do not smoke, but I grew up in a house full of smoke...I never even knew how bad I must have smelled until after I got married & would go home to visit!

My father-in-law was a smoker, we lost him to lung cancer...7 weeks from the day of diagnosis to the day her died...MY hubby insisted he'd never smoke again...he has never even tried to stop...

My Mom has struggled the past year & 3 months...since May 17th 2004 to be exact, when she had a massive stroke due to her smoking....we were so sure we would lose her...and then they told us she would never walk again, but she DID...altho she must use a walker! The one thing she NEVER has done again is smoke...yet the 1st time I took her to the Dr after she was back home, he accused her of smoking. He could smell it on her because her house smelled so bad. My Dad continues to smoke, even after what has happened to Mom & it scares her, not only for what could happen to him, but because he does it in the house & she can't just get up & leave, she has no choice in the matter, she is disabled & has to just sit there & smell it...

Oh...I could go on & on....