I am a smoker. I'm smoking since 2 years. I can't stop smoking. What are the steps to be taken to stop smoking. And how long I will live healthy if I continue smoking.

Question

You can stop smoking if you keep on trying. No one can predict the exact time of your death if you continue smoking. Each cigarette can cut short your life by 5 minutes, if that is of any help. You can judge for yourself with the following data: Summary: (Source: Center for Disease Control and Prevention)

?	Cigarette smoking causes more than 480,000 deaths each year in the United States. This is nearly one in five deaths.
?	More than 10 times as many U.S. citizens have died prematurely from cigarette smoking than have died in all the wars fought by the United States during its history.
?	Smoking causes about 90% (or 9 out of 10) of all lung cancer deaths in men and women.1,2 More women die from lung cancer each year than from breast cancer.
?	About 80% (or 8 out of 10) of all deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are caused by smoking.
?	Cigarette smoking increases risk for death from all causes in men and women.
?	Smoking is estimated to increase the risk?
o	For coronary heart disease by 2 to 4 times
o	For stroke by 2 to 4 times
o	Of men developing lung cancer by 25 times
?	Of women developing lung cancer by 25.7 times
?	Smoking causes diminished overall health, increased absenteeism from work, and increased health care utilization and cost.
?	Smoking causes stroke and coronary heart disease.
?	Even people who smoke fewer than five cigarettes a day can have early signs of cardiovascular disease.
?	Smoking damages blood vessels and can make them thicken and grow narrower. This makes your heart beat faster and your blood pressure go up. Clots can also form.
?	Blockages caused by smoking can also reduce blood flow to your legs and skin.
?	Lung diseases caused by smoking include COPD, which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
?	Cigarette smoking causes most cases of lung cancer.
?	If you have asthma, tobacco smoke can trigger an attack or make an attack worse.
?	Smokers are 12 to 13 times more likely to die from COPD than nonsmokers.
Smoking can cause cancer almost anywhere in your body:
?	Bladder
?	Blood (acute myeloid leukemia)
?	Cervix
?	Colon and rectum (colorectal)
?	Esophagus
?	Kidney and ureter
?	Larynx
?	Liver
?	Oropharynx (includes parts of the throat, tongue, soft palate, and the tonsils)
?	Pancreas
?	Stomach
?	Trachea, bronchus, and lung
?	Smoking can make it harder for a woman to become pregnant and can affect her baby's health before and after birth. Smoking increases risks for:
o	Preterm (early) delivery
o	Stillbirth (death of the baby before birth)
o	Low birth weight
o	Sudden infant death syndrome (known as SIDS or crib death)
o	Ectopic pregnancy
o	Orofacial clefts in infants
?	Smoking can also affect men's sperm, which can reduce fertility and also increase risks for birth defects and miscarriage.
?	Smoking can affect bone health.
o	Women past childbearing years who smoke have weaker bones than women who never smoked, and are at greater risk for broken bones.
?	Smoking affects the health of your teeth and gums and can cause tooth loss.
?	Smoking can increase your risk for cataracts (clouding of the eye?s lens that makes it hard for you to see) and age-related macular degeneration (damage to a small spot near the center of the retina, the part of the eye needed for central vision).
?	Smoking is a cause of type 2 diabetes mellitus and can make it harder to control. The risk of developing diabetes is 30?40% higher for active smokers than nonsmokers.
?	Smoking causes general adverse effects on the body, including inflammation and decreased immune function.
?	Smoking is a cause of rheumatoid arthritis.
If you quit now, these are the benefits: Quitting and Reduced Risks
?	Quitting smoking cuts cardiovascular risks. Just 1 year after quitting smoking, your risk for a heart attack drops sharply.2
?	Within 2 to 5 years after quitting smoking, your risk for stroke could fall to about the same as a nonsmoker?s.2
?	If you quit smoking, your risks for cancers of the mouth, throat, esophagus, and bladder drop by half within 5 years.2
?	Ten years after you quit smoking, your risk for lung cancer drops by half.2

Saul Pereira · Accepted Answer

You can stop smoking if you keep on trying. No one can predict the exact time of your death if you continue smoking. Each cigarette can cut short your life by 5 minutes, if that is of any help. You can judge for yourself with the following data: Summary: (Source: Center for Disease Control and Prevention)

?	Cigarette smoking causes more than 480,000 deaths each year in the United States. This is nearly one in five deaths.
?	More than 10 times as many U.S. citizens have died prematurely from cigarette smoking than have died in all the wars fought by the United States during its history.
?	Smoking causes about 90% (or 9 out of 10) of all lung cancer deaths in men and women.1,2 More women die from lung cancer each year than from breast cancer.
?	About 80% (or 8 out of 10) of all deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are caused by smoking.
?	Cigarette smoking increases risk for death from all causes in men and women.
?	Smoking is estimated to increase the risk?
o	For coronary heart disease by 2 to 4 times
o	For stroke by 2 to 4 times
o	Of men developing lung cancer by 25 times
?	Of women developing lung cancer by 25.7 times
?	Smoking causes diminished overall health, increased absenteeism from work, and increased health care utilization and cost.
?	Smoking causes stroke and coronary heart disease.
?	Even people who smoke fewer than five cigarettes a day can have early signs of cardiovascular disease.
?	Smoking damages blood vessels and can make them thicken and grow narrower. This makes your heart beat faster and your blood pressure go up. Clots can also form.
?	Blockages caused by smoking can also reduce blood flow to your legs and skin.
?	Lung diseases caused by smoking include COPD, which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
?	Cigarette smoking causes most cases of lung cancer.
?	If you have asthma, tobacco smoke can trigger an attack or make an attack worse.
?	Smokers are 12 to 13 times more likely to die from COPD than nonsmokers.
Smoking can cause cancer almost anywhere in your body:
?	Bladder
?	Blood (acute myeloid leukemia)
?	Cervix
?	Colon and rectum (colorectal)
?	Esophagus
?	Kidney and ureter
?	Larynx
?	Liver
?	Oropharynx (includes parts of the throat, tongue, soft palate, and the tonsils)
?	Pancreas
?	Stomach
?	Trachea, bronchus, and lung
?	Smoking can make it harder for a woman to become pregnant and can affect her baby's health before and after birth. Smoking increases risks for:
o	Preterm (early) delivery
o	Stillbirth (death of the baby before birth)
o	Low birth weight
o	Sudden infant death syndrome (known as SIDS or crib death)
o	Ectopic pregnancy
o	Orofacial clefts in infants
?	Smoking can also affect men's sperm, which can reduce fertility and also increase risks for birth defects and miscarriage.
?	Smoking can affect bone health.
o	Women past childbearing years who smoke have weaker bones than women who never smoked, and are at greater risk for broken bones.
?	Smoking affects the health of your teeth and gums and can cause tooth loss.
?	Smoking can increase your risk for cataracts (clouding of the eye?s lens that makes it hard for you to see) and age-related macular degeneration (damage to a small spot near the center of the retina, the part of the eye needed for central vision).
?	Smoking is a cause of type 2 diabetes mellitus and can make it harder to control. The risk of developing diabetes is 30?40% higher for active smokers than nonsmokers.
?	Smoking causes general adverse effects on the body, including inflammation and decreased immune function.
?	Smoking is a cause of rheumatoid arthritis.
If you quit now, these are the benefits: Quitting and Reduced Risks
?	Quitting smoking cuts cardiovascular risks. Just 1 year after quitting smoking, your risk for a heart attack drops sharply.2
?	Within 2 to 5 years after quitting smoking, your risk for stroke could fall to about the same as a nonsmoker?s.2
?	If you quit smoking, your risks for cancers of the mouth, throat, esophagus, and bladder drop by half within 5 years.2
?	Ten years after you quit smoking, your risk for lung cancer drops by half.2