Have I damaged my body significantly from smoking 🚬 ?

[Anonymous]

I smoked and vaped for 2 years. But I HEAVY smoked a pack a day for a year.

Then I quit cold turkey and I still have no desire to go back. Ever

Now I’ve started exercising, eating better. Consume a lot of green tea and nuts. I do things that help increase longevity. I want to live to 100

Also would I have damaged my fertility do you reckon?

I have damaged my body quite a bit

No, I should live a healthy, long life just like a non smoker

Updates

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Also I forgot to mention. I never really had a cough or anything during this time. Which is surprising as I smoked like a chimney

[SueShe]

You did indeed damage your health and perhaps more than you would have thought.

I did read once in a scientific journal that every cigarette you smoke takes away 6 minutes of your life. Do the count...

While living a healthy life from now on does to reverse the damages done to your lungs and other organs, it will help stabilize it at the current level, bearing in mind that the body ages despite living healthy.

Your wish to live up to a 100 years of age is not only your sole decision but it is impacted by a number of external factors that you cannot control.

Also, do you really want to live to be 100 in the current world?

[Asker]

What do you mean by the current world?

[Asker]

Also I smoked so much and I never had a cough how crazy is that?

[SueShe]

I mean the world as it is now and where it is heading. In 80 years from now, the planet will not be a nice place to live.

[Asker]

You never know, no one can actually predict the future and what developments will be made.

[PrettyPriya]

Everyone is different. There is no real telling what damage you could have done without consulting your doctor. That said, not good habits. Certainly some damage was done during that time.

You did, however, do the right thing by quitting and making changes! Good on you! Keep that up.

[SomeGuyCalledTom]

Within 10 years all signs of damage from smoking can dissappear completely, IF you eat healthy (ie: eat your fruit and veg, go easy on red fatty meats and salty processed foods, etc), and stay away from the fags.

[josephinelcajon]

I think your young and you will recover provided you do not get any raspatory illnesses in the next few years such as pneumonia. Learn from it and treat your body well it has to last you a long time!

[Razp_Sorbet]

Over the months and years after quitting amazing repairs happen within your body. After 10-15 years smoke free your risk of heart disease is about the same as a non smoker, risk of cancers such as lung are half of a person who still smokes.

Obviously there is irreparable damage but your chances of issues are significantly reduced

[lrina]

yeah.. drinking green tea and nuts isn't ever going to restore your body how it was before but i guess it'll help take some of the damage away. but still, the most important thing is that you're over it.

[RosalinaH]

Not every man who smokes is out there dying of cancer... There is hope, don't worry about it.

[Astarlessnightsky]

Damage is done, but damage will heal with time passing by.

[In_Trance]

Yeah

[Asker]

What should I do now then?

[In_Trance]

Make the best of what's left

[Iron_Man]

Great good luck