What will they think of next?
I have been trying to encourage my sister-in-law Susan to quit smoking for the past several years. She has smoked heavily for over forty years, so it is not going to be easy for her to quit. What bothers me is that her doctor has already told her that she needs to quit smoking because her lungs are not working at their full capacity. And her doctor has told her that the age of her lungs are about fifteen years older than her actual age. That tells me that she is on the path to an early death.
Unfortunately, she does not seem to have much interest in quitting smoking. Even though she has repeatedly promised her kids that she is going to quit, and even commits to a specific date, that date comes and goes and she still smokes. It seems that every time I turn around, she is outside smoking a cigarette and talking on her cell phone. The smoke stinks up her clothes, and stinks up the car when she sneaks a smoke in there.
I’ve been hearing a lot about the new electronic cigarette that has recently come onto the market Although it does not advertise itself as an aid to quit smoking, what I have read about it seems to be a viable option for people who need to quit smoking but really don’t want to. I’m going to talk to Susan about trying one and see if she would smoke one of them instead of the “real” things. If these are really less harmful to one’s health, then I’m all for it!