I am very grateful for the large number of very helpful and valuable answers and recommendations. I just thought that here in the forum many participants have smoked in the past because it was just the mainstream. All you have to do is watch a movie from the 70s or 80s, just about every man and woman smokes. That's why I thought some of you might have quit in the meantime, otherwise some of you might not be as fit today as Morgan drivers.
I have always played down all health concerns and defiantly defended my smoking point of view. That was of course also a bit childish and unreasonable.
Since the middle of July I had two weeks of very unpleasant bronchitis. Almost on the threshold of COPD symptoms. That has now, strangely enough with a time lag, been one of the triggers to change something.
I will value all tips, strategies and help very seriously and think about what I can try out and what comes into consideration for me. The first step was definitely to tell you and also to my family that I want to reduce smoking. If it really is a complete stop, all the better. Today it was just one cigarette until now. But as some of you are saying here, I want to see the reduction as a success of my decision from cigarette to cigarette and not (too much) as a punishment and a ban. I will get you posted, let‘s say in 6 months from now.
