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you want nicotine?
Chew gum - it's the best way.
I quit smoking for the last time the week my dad died (three years ago) - but the end of the habit was nigh for me anyway. I have weak lungs, and was suffering constant low-grade bronchitis from the smoke. I don't regret tossing away the coffin nails. I do miss the meditative aspect of the practice, though.
Now I'm so damn smoke-intolerant that a valley inversion can give me a racking cough. I have a raging cold right now from inhaling too much secondhand smoke last wednesday. My immune system seems directly tied to the quality of the air I breathe...