Downside/Upside
I won’t lie to you. Quitting smoking is hard work, physically, mentally and emotionally taxing. When you quit smoking, you will probably find that partying isn’t as fun as it used to be. You may discover that you don’t know what to do with your hands. You’ll become irritated when people around you light up. You may even find that you don’t find your smoking friends as interesting as they once seemed.

Before you become depressed, take a moment and think about the good things that will happen when you quit smoking—food will taste incredibly delicious, physical exercise will become easier and more fulfilling, your clothes, hair and skin will smell better and your chances of dying young, strapped to a breathing machine with a hole in your trachea, will dramatically decrease. You’ll feel younger, spryer and more attractive. You’ll save thousands of dollars a year in smoking-related products. Finally, you’ll have the satisfaction of glaring at those scofflaws who insist on flouting anti-smoking ordinances—doesn’t that make the whole ordeal worthwhile?