superbling

Hmmm, let's see. So far I've watched my maternal grandmother, grandfather and mother all die slow agonizing deaths due to cigarettes. Their avg age was 57. My dad should be next but at least he stopped smoking when mom died so he may get a few more years. His side of the family doesn't smoke and they typically live into their 90's with relatively few health issues. I hope to follow them but I sure have ingested a hell of a lot of second hand smoke from them at home and in auto's well into my 20's.

As for the mother, she should be arrested for drug pushing and contributing to the deliquency of a minor; pure and simple.

Monomaster

I started smokeing when I was 8 years old, (admittedly only butts a couple of times a day) but by the time I was 13 I had progressed to regular cigarettes...
I finally gave up 2 years ago (aged 32)...HARDEST bloody thing I have ever done in my whole life, but I haven't touched one since!!! (Still crave the things after a long ride though.. ).

I will do everything in my power to steer my kids away from those cancer sticks...