Did your parents smoke?

[Colleen]

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[Colleen]

My mother was a chain smoker and didn't quit until maybe 10 years ago.  It was life or death, she had no choice.  Healthy and active now.  When I started smoking, she punished me by cutting up my cigarettes but I wish now that she tried harder.  When I was 16, I was given permission to smoke in the house, but only at the dining room table.  Which is surprising, considering how strict she was.  I think she was more worried about me sneaking a smoke in my bedroom and burning the house down.  

[beacon]

Good question. My parents smoked. My father never quit. My mom quit but she has lung cancer now. It is not clear if it is smoking related

[MarylandQuitter]

Neither of my parents smoked.  Most of my uncles and maternal grandmother smoked heavily.

[Devil Doll]

Both of my parents smoked.

My mother has COPD and emphysema and has quit for over 5 years.

My dad has quit for over 2 years no smoking related illness diagnosed as of yet.

[Doreensfree]

Yes both smoked until they died...

Mum died aged 80 ...dad 78 .....

Woodbines....no less....strong as hell.....

[Pippa]

Dad was a heavy smoker ...at least until his second heart attack !! 30"years on - happily he is going strong and smoke free at almost 90 !!

 

My mum ( mom to you northerners !) apparently smoked when she was a young nurse after the war when they were given cigarette rations as a reward for service ( nice reward hey !!!!) .... And smoked one every Christmas day - to the cheers of us kids who thought she finally she looked cool ! ( yep as kids that was what we thought !)

 

All in all tho - my parents actively discouraged smoking and I am totally responsible for my smoking !!

[Leanna]

My mom was a heavy smoker, and so is my step-dad.

 

My biological father quit 30+ years ago.

[Fay]

Neither of my parents smoked.  I have 2 children who are non-smokers. 

[joe]

Both parents smoked..each one smoked 1-1/2 to 2 packs a day each... My father quit when I was a teenager... My Mom quit when she died at age 49 from lung cancer....My Dad died when he was 59.. Non-smoking related (as far as we know...blood clot after minor knee surgery ,arthroscopic )...

[Tink]

Everybody in my family smoked, all adults, aunts, uncles, mum and dad, grandparents!

 

All died of cancer or lung diseases! mum is now disabled from smoking, blocked arteries!

[Michelle7]

Both of my parents smoked, but my mom eventually quit several years ago.

[Chrysalis]

Both of my parents smoked. My father died of a sudden heart attack at age 58. My mother quit smoking at age 60 to please her new boyfriend (and eventual spouse  :wub:  ) and is still going strong at 93.

 

(Hear that, Tracey? You may have many decades to go. Good news for you and REZ, eh?)

[Still winning]

Both parents smoked. My Dad left when I was almost 12 and quit at the same time (always reminds me of Sarah's story), my Mum got up to 60 per day and quits daily. She managed almost 2 months quit recently and is on about 20 a day again.

[Tyme2B]

Neither of my Parents smoked. All 3 of their children did (including me) long term. Neither of my 2 children smoke. None of my sister's children smoke. My youngest sibling died of lung cancer at age 55....deffs smoking related.