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Men: William (40 year) - Nationality: American - September 12, 2000 "I started smoking when I was 16 years old... just to be cool with my "friends". I smoked through college, and when in my thirties, I had a routine chest x-ray which showed advanced emphysema. I was shocked, because I was not out of breath or having any health problems... so I kept on smoking. Now, I have bronchitis several times a year and the emphysema, of course. Its getting worse. A pulmonary specialist told me I wouldn't live to see 50 if I didn't stop smoking. That was three years ago and I still smoke. I can't stop. I've been patched, gummed, hypnotized, stuck with pins. Nothing works and I really want to quit. The times I have tried to quit, I feel better even just one day off the cigarettes. Please, do not even pick up that first cigarette. Those friends I was so eager to impress? Well, I haven't seen them in over 20 years. Good luck if you're trying to quit. It's the hardest thing in the world to do!" How did you find this personal story ? Not interesting Very interesting   your vote:     Other personal stories in this category: - Sorted by score - Sorted by date Sorted by score First Name:   Score: Laurent   10 Roger   8 Fred   Daniel   Rene   Christian   Daniel   wil   Syed   Jackie   xavier   Ibrahim   scott   rob   Robert   Walter   Willie   Ernest   mick   john     more stories Kevin   Thomas   charles   Tom   Mark   Wolfgang   David   Anonyme   Markus   Dennis   Hadi   Eduardo   William   Marshall   Sorted by date First Name:   Date: Daniel   September 20, 2006 Laurent   May 16, 2006 Roger   June 29, 2005 Rene   march 27, 2005 Fred   June 22, 2004 Christian   May 07, 2004 Daniel   march 17, 2004 wil   Décember 20, 2003 Syed   July 16, 2003 Jackie   march 16, 2003 xavier   January 21, 2003 Ibrahim   November 02, 2002 scott   October 16, 2002 rob   July 20, 2002 Robert   May 22, 2002 Walter   May 15, 2002 Willie   May 07, 2002 Ernest   February 20, 2002 mick   February 18, 2002 john   Décember 14, 2001   more stories Kevin   Décember 14, 2001 Thomas   November 25, 2001 charles   August 31, 2001 Tom   July 18, 2001 Mark   June 11, 2001 Wolfgang   May 21, 2001 David   May 08, 2001 Anonyme   march 21, 2001 Markus   September 21, 2000 Dennis   September 20, 2000 Hadi   September 12, 2000 Eduardo   September 12, 2000 William   September 12, 2000 Marshall   September 12, 2000 Display all stories