The Best Reason To Stop Smoking

Here's a list of 50 reasons to stop smoking. Some are scientifically based, some a stretch. Which one is your reason to stop smoking?

1. I'll have fewer wrinkles.
2. After the first year, I'll have saved enough for a Caribbean cruise.
3. I save myself the embarrassment of having bad breath. 
4. After the second year, I can bring someone with me for a Caribbean cruise. 
5. I'll still be around to see my grandchildren. 
6. I won't have to worry about early impotence.  
7. I won't need to eat at a smoking section anymore. 
8. There are programs that can help me. 
9. I no longer need to spend time on counseling. 
10. I'll live longer and healthier. 
11. I won't feel like a leper in public. 
12. I won't have to worry about how smoking is ruining my health. 
13. The average person tries to stop smoking at least four times before succeeding. I may be on No 2 or 3,    but I am better than average. 
14. I won't have to lie to my children to hide my smoking habit. 
15. My fingers won't get frostbites when I go outside. 
16. I'll be able to exercise more. 
17. I'll soon have the same life expectancy as a nonsmoker. 
18. My spouse won't get emphysema. 
19. I'll cough less. 
20. I'll be able to taste and smell food again. 
21. My children will have fewer ear and respiratory infections. 
22. My lipstick won't smudge. 
23. I won't have to wonder if my date is bothered by cigarette smoke. 
24. My teeth will be much whiter. 
25. I won't waste time looking for a smoking area all the time. 
26. No more wheezing. 
27. I won't have to listen to sarcastic talk like how much I taste like an ashtray during a kiss. 
28. There are other safer and more effective ways of maintaining my weight.  
29. My plants won't turn brown. 
30. My baby is so much safer with a at lower risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. 
31. My fingers won't turn yellow. 
32. I have more pocket space. 
33. My lungs won't look like burnt BBQ beef. 
34. No more burning holes in my clothes. 
35. My spouse will be less likely to develop heart disease or lung cancer. 
36. I'll have to pull off the road only when I need gas. 
37. My car won't reek of stale smoke. 
38. I won't ever need to breathe oxygen through a nasal tube. 
39. My house won't reek of stale smoke. 
40. My unborn child is safer from fetal defects. 
41. I won't reek of stale smoke on my clothes and hair. 
42. I'll be able to play with the little ones without gasping. 
43. I won't have to feel isolated or unaccepted anymore. 
44. No more feeling like smoking on airplanes. 
45. I'll have more energy to do all the things I want to do. 
46. I'll save money on lighters and matches. 
47. I'll make new friends who see me as who I am. 
48. I'll be taking back full control of my life. 
49. I'll be a good role model for my children and others who I care for. 
50. I know that I can stop smoking for life if I want to and I have the ability to choose not to smoke.

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