Good angle! Smoking damage kinda sort of creeps up on you if you're not physically active for whatever reason, and then one day you find a bag of shopping a bit too heavy for comfort long before your time, which is where I'm at right now. I used to be a warehouse chimp & I hate how weak I've become. - ThreadSky

horseshoepartyuk.bsky.social • 78 days ago

Good angle! Smoking damage kinda sort of creeps up on you if you're not physically active for whatever reason, and then one day you find a bag of shopping a bit too heavy for comfort long before your time, which is where I'm at right now.
I used to be a warehouse chimp & I hate how weak I've become.

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unreliableubahn.bsky.social•78 days ago

It's reversible, trust me. Trust your body to repair. I don't want to come across as an evangelist, but after a lot of personal loss last year, I used smoking to get me through. I discovered exercise not only stopped me smoking, but did wonders for my mood and sense of self worth.

horseshoepartyuk.bsky.social•78 days ago

Indeed I do believe if you stop before you end up with something horrifying you can recover by around 90% in essence?
I am concerned I might have emphysema rather than a chest infection but even if I do that's even more reason to stop inhaling noxious smoke from abhorrent bad tasting dried up leaves

unreliableubahn.bsky.social•78 days ago

I smoked from 16 to 45 then on and off. Started to wheeze when walking, scared the crap out of me. Doing the London to Brighton cycle for the second time this year. Honestly, you can do this. Get that blood oxygen up and you'll feel better, honestly. 👍

horseshoepartyuk.bsky.social•78 days ago

Yep. I honestly think the only reason I bother is because I've smoked more years of my life than not at this point.
I started about 11 or 12 and all it ever got me was a gateway to bad roads, damaged, damaging people, hard drugs and the most malicious selfish people Britain has to offer. Why bother🤷🏻‍♂️

unreliableubahn.bsky.social•78 days ago

I'll be honest, I hate running. I'm fundamentally lazy but, I do enjoy the positivity it gives me after. As they say, if you feel good, good things happen. You've realised smoking makes you feel like shit. You can change that so much.

horseshoepartyuk.bsky.social•78 days ago

Thanks. It appears today is perhaps not The Day but I'm getting so fucking angry that I'm doing this to myself when I know it's beyond stupid that I'm getting increasingly determined.
Interestingly some believe nicotine is as addictive as heroin. I'm not convinced but I can see the reasoning for it.

unreliableubahn.bsky.social•78 days ago

Give the first lesson a go if you can. Drink some water first! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phe.couchto5K

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