Almost every other animal dies pretty quickly after having their last round of children / losing fertility, but humans live almost twice as long. Elders have a literal hardcoded purpose in human evolution.
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Age old discussion
Age old discussion
here's a markdown formatted quit plan for your notes app (based on this) with bullets for common answers to the questions that you can delete if they don't apply / keep or add ones that do.
# Quit Plan --- ## Quit Date _Choose a date within the next two weeks._ **Quit Date:** [YYYY-MM-DD] **What to expect** - **1 week:** Nicotine is out of your system - **2 weeks:** Physical withdrawal symptoms fade - **1 month:** Habit- and emotion-driven cravings may continue --- ## Reasons for Quitting - Feel healthier / Live longer - Save Money - See my kids grow up / set a better example - Look healthier / smell better - Reduce stress between uses --- ## Triggers _Knowing your triggers helps you plan around them._ ### Emotional - Feeling stressed - Feeling anxious - Feeling down - Feeling lonely - Feeling bored - After conflict ### Situational - Talking on the phone - Drinking alcohol - Watching TV - Driving - Finishing a meal - Drinking coffee - Work breaks - After sex ### Social / Environmental - Bars or parties - Social events - Seeing someone else smoke --- ## Coping Strategies ### If your hands or mouth need something to do - Hold a straw or pen and focus on breathing - Fidget with a coin or paperclip ### If you use tobacco to manage stress or mood - Slow breathing or short bursts of exercise - Talk it out with someone you trust ### If boredom or restlessness is the problem _Keep a short “craving list”:_ - [TASK] - [TASK] - [TASK] ### If you feel irritable or anxious without nicotine - Consider nicotine replacement (patch, gum, lozenge) ### If you used tobacco for energy - Light exercise - Regular meals and healthy snacks - Adequate sleep ### If you used tobacco for pleasure or relaxation _Substitute another reward:_ - Music - Movies - Saving money for something specific --- ## Remove Reminders _(Before Quit Day)_ - Wash clothes that smell like smoke - Clean your car - Discard tobacco, lighters, ashtrays - Place coping tools where tobacco used to be --- ## Support (Optional) _Quitting is easier with backup._ - [NAME / ROLE] - [NAME / ROLE] --- ## Personal Notes...and if you're a transgirl I'd like to add to your reasons list that estrogen + smoking significantly increases the coagulability of your blood. I've had several transgirl patients with DVTs / PEs / strokes even who did not know that can happen!