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Dear Abby: Smoker Who Went Cold Turkey Nearly 50 Years Ago Shares Tips
A former heavy smoker who quit cold turkey at age 37 remains smoke-free for nearly 50 years, highlighting the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout event.
- At age 37 the West Virginia reader set a one-month goal and quit using `cold turkey` on the planned day, now at almost 86 reporting no desire to smoke since.
- The American Cancer Society's long‑running Great American Smokeout, built on the `ONE DAY` theory, falls on Thursday, Nov. 20 this year and encourages quitting by refraining for one day.
- Personal testimony highlights available cessation tools as the reader shared their success story to encourage others, while Dear Abby noted gum and patches ease nicotine withdrawal.
- Commenters noted the reader was fortunate not to suffer later health problems, and the writer hopes their story helps others live long.
- A woman recently confided she and her husband haven’t been intimate in almost 20 years, and the columnist advised supporting her without passing judgment.
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