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Why quitting smoking can bring unexpected grief and regret

I quit smoking six months ago and everyone keeps congratulating me but I feel angry that I wasted twenty years destroying my lungs for nothing.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Recovery often forces us to confront the full weight of what we've lost to our former choices.

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