Type 1 & Smoking

[Topher]

HI, I have a relation that is type 1 as well, she has been for the last 15 years. What gets me is that she smokes, when she knows she should not, and how bad it for her etc. But her logic is that she only smokes a few when she is out with friends (social smoking) and that might only be 2 or 3 times a month - so she honestly believes she is not doing herself any great harm - Now i know every cigarette does you harm, but how much harm is she doing to her arteries and lungs etc, she maintains that only her body repairs itself when she has only a few a month - but i dont believe it - any views from anyone

 

[Westie2]

If you look at one of the stop smoking sites you should find details of how to calculate 'pack years' which than can be used to identify potential from smoking.


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[KazV1]

If its as little as that, I cant see it being too much of a bad thing tbh