Asthma and smoking
As you without doubt know, smoking is one of those things that you shouldn't do if you are affected by asthma or similar conditions. Obviously you should never smoke, but especially for those with lung-related conditions - it's a very bad habit! Why do we still smoke in the 21st century? We all know what the consequences are; an increased chance of cancer, bad breath, yellow teeth, bad skin and a whole lot more. Smoking is an addiction like alcoholism, or drug use, and it therefore requires a lot of discipline to get rid of it. Millions of people have this unoriginal New Years resolution of quitting smoking, yet a large percentage is back with a cigarette in their mouth after a few weeks.
Asthma sufferers know how urgent it is to quit smoking. Their attacks are severely stimulated by inhaling smoke from a cigarette. Their lungs get irritated from smoke, whether it's from their cigarette or from second-hand smoke. Your mindset is important, don't tell yourself that it is impossible to quit smoking “because it's so freakin' hard!”. Lame excuses won't get you anywhere. If you quit soon enough most of the damage to your lungs can be repaired by your body and the helping hand of time.