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Smoking due to Disability

Thomas3.20.2010
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"Do not let what you cannot do interfere 
with what you can do."
- John Wooden

Some folks smoke because they are home bound by another disability and are coping with isolation and mobility problems. A good example is MS. However, smoking actually increases your chances of getting MS considerably and for those who have MS it makes the deterioration a lot faster! That's just one example but no matter what your disability, if you are homebound, young or old, you should know that you're risk of getting COPD is increased and the consequences are more severe due to your inabiliy to exercise in a way that will benefit your lungs! So again, it's very important that if you have a disability to not smoke or if you are smoking, to quit smoking TODAY! The risk you are taking with Quality and Quantity of LIFE is cut short by your addiction! This is one thing that YOU CAN do for yourself! Quit Smoking TODAY! We're here to help!

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63 years old. 20 year smoker. 11 Years FREE! Diagnosed with COPD. Choosing a Quality LIFE! It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. -Galatians 5:1