I hate to admit it, but I recently started stress smoking again.
I told my therapist & M.D. this morning via email as part of a routine check-in process. My doctor replied an hour later:
QuoteSTOP SMOKING IMMEDIATELY!
A friend of mine had a stroke because she was a heavy smoker taking estrogen!
More commonly people can get pulmonary emboli that will kill you dead!
STOP SMOKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I quit on the spot, even though I'm not happy about it.