(June 3, 2015 at 2:33 pm)emjay Wrote: ...
You sound a lot like my dad ...
Now you are making me feel old. (I am old enough to be your father, but I was not thinking about that before your post comparing me with your father.) But, and this is very much to the point, I don't have a problem with having sex. I commonly go on hikes of 10 miles or so, which involve more than just walking on level ground. So, one can be "old" but not be in bad shape. But you don't get this way from leading a very unhealthy life.
As for advice on how to quit, you will want to look to others, as I was never a smoker (I have smoked a total of maybe 3 packs in my life, and maybe two or three cigars). My grandfather smoked, and when his doctor told him he needed to quit if he did not want to die shortly, he quit cold turkey. He was a strong man. He ended up dying in his 80s, and was pretty healthy after he quit smoking. He got exercise and ate good food, which helped him last as well as he did. He also drank moderately. And that is something I also do. It is something that is good for the heart, but only in moderation.
"A wise man ... proportions his belief to the evidence."
— David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, Section X, Part I.
