[MDS69]

Back in the late '80's my dad had his first heart attack at age 42. Use to smoke a pack to a pack and a half a day. Hasn't had a ciggie since. Pretty big motivation to give up the old heart attack.
I don't think the smoking was the reason of the heart attack just one of the contributing factors. He had a stressful night shift job, smoked, drank 2 to 3 scotches a day and this is when your food was meat and three veg with the meat always fried in lard/fat/oil etc.

Since then he has had another two heart attacks, major bypass surgery, angina attacks and a couple of mini strokes.

Hasn't worked a day since his first heart attack and is now about to turn 74 and should kick on for a few more years when for a while there I didn't think he would last to 60.

I don't smoke as it doesn't interest me but did try it at school trying to be one of the cool kids.

Giving up smoking is easy, a girl at work has done it several times. OK really she falls off the wagon then tries again.