1986,yes I blame the Navy and there Damn "coke and smokes" from 1986

[servis]

I tried and tried to quit smoking. Couldn't do it. Got irritated one day when the price went up again. I quit buying the darn things. Between my ears there lives a smoker. That guy no longer gets access to my wallet. The other guy gets a new BBQ gun at the end of the year. Maybe two.

 

[single stack]

In my short time in the Navy, I don't remember any more folks smoking than civilians.
I didn't smoke until a few years later.
Smoked for about 20 years.
I wanted to quit many times.
The last time I tried to quit, I went to CVS to buy patches. The damn patches cost more than a carton of smokes.
I became angry, went home and started drinking.
Started early again the next day.
I haven't smoked since.
Two days away from cigarettes was enough to stop the chemical dependency.