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Motivation/Benefits from Quitting:
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Villarreal
(40 years old)
- Nationality American
- December 26, 2002
"I'd like the opportunity to say SMOKING IS $$$ WAY NOT WORTH IT $$$ Here, let me explain why I say this based on my own personal experience just in the financial end of it (I won't even address the social and health issues) * I shelled out over $2,000 per year to buy cigarettes (could have bought a new computer every year for that amount)- in the past 5 years alone $10,000 - I basically just burned up! * In 1999 I had periodontal surgery & bone implants which cost me $7,800!!! This condition was mostly caused by my smoking (but did I quit? - no, what an idiot I was). In 1999 as well I had a tooth extracted (mostly because of my periodontal condition) bill was $175.00. * I shelled out another $600 per year on periodontal maintenance procedures (basically deep cleaning under the gums to keep my condition in check) in the past 5 years $3,000!! (I will have to continue this for the rest of my life - because of all the smoking I did!) So - CONSERVATIVELY (there are many expenses not listed associated with smoking) I spent $20,000 (twenty grand) in the last 5 years on SMOKING!! That's a down payment on a modest home!! I don't smoke anymore - and I have a lot more money which I'm very happy about :-) If you smoke - jeez!! - wake yourself up already. If you don't smoke, don't let ANYONE convince you to start - it's just not worth it."
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