Does anyone have suggestions or kowledge on recovering from smoking?
I quit smoking a few weeks ago after 31/2 year of the junk! Is it possible to heal my lungs?
If not, how far back to normal can I get?
If my lungs can somewhat heal, how long will this take?
Thx for any input
Originally posted by GoRedFoxes
Hey, I can appreciate talk about how unhealthy smoking is, I have no problem whatsoever agreeing to that, and just have reasonable, logical discourse over it. It's the Militant Anti Smoking group I have a problem with, and they are the ones I like to beat in the pool. :-) It's like the seatbelt or helmet laws. The state has no right to tell me I can't hurt myself. Education is the constitutional path to a healthy existance, not legislation.
What kind of reasonable, logical discourse is required over the health impacts of smoking? Is there some group of people who still reasonably and logically believe there is anything to still argue about?
What exactly is the militant anit smoking group? Is it those of us that want to eat dinner without having to drop our clothes off at the dry cleaners on the way home? Is it those of us that realize that smoking related health ailments drive up health insurance costs?
This whole argument that the state can't tell you not to hurt yourself is the most outdated argument of all. The state could care less if you hurt yourself. It's the fact that if you smoke, drive or ride without basic safety equipment you adversely impact all of us, not just yourself. Play out the societal and financial impact of a father of two who dies because he didn't wear a seatbelt.
I smoked for a while, it's a state requirement in NC. I never once tried to convince myself it wasn't completely nasty, impacted everyone and had nothing to do with individual liberties. And, let me assure you that while you think you are fast and can beat the nonsmokers, the day you give it up you will swim much better, I promise you that.
Then again, thanks for supporting the NC economy.
Originally posted by GoRedFoxes
Hey, I can appreciate talk about how unhealthy smoking is, I have no problem whatsoever agreeing to that, and just have reasonable, logical discourse over it. It's the Militant Anti Smoking group I have a problem with, and they are the ones I like to beat in the pool. :-) It's like the seatbelt or helmet laws. The state has no right to tell me I can't hurt myself. Education is the constitutional path to a healthy existance, not legislation.
What kind of reasonable, logical discourse is required over the health impacts of smoking? Is there some group of people who still reasonably and logically believe there is anything to still argue about?
What exactly is the militant anit smoking group? Is it those of us that want to eat dinner without having to drop our clothes off at the dry cleaners on the way home? Is it those of us that realize that smoking related health ailments drive up health insurance costs?
This whole argument that the state can't tell you not to hurt yourself is the most outdated argument of all. The state could care less if you hurt yourself. It's the fact that if you smoke, drive or ride without basic safety equipment you adversely impact all of us, not just yourself. Play out the societal and financial impact of a father of two who dies because he didn't wear a seatbelt.
I smoked for a while, it's a state requirement in NC. I never once tried to convince myself it wasn't completely nasty, impacted everyone and had nothing to do with individual liberties. And, let me assure you that while you think you are fast and can beat the nonsmokers, the day you give it up you will swim much better, I promise you that.
Then again, thanks for supporting the NC economy.
