Congratulation on your book. Very nice photos of you. My father was a heavy smoker and died of COPD. I hated tobacco and never smoked.

You made a wise decision. My father was an alcoholic and a smokeaholic, so I too have seen the damage it can cause.

My parents were both alcoholics. My father died when I was 17 and my sister was 13. I've seen the destruction it causes. It is possible to move forward on a better path in life. Alcoholic has never had much appeal to me although I might drink an amaretto on social occasion.

On the recognition that your book has received....congratulations.

My brother and I did the same decisions!!!

And there you are, literally hiking! Wonderful! Congratulations!
I started to smoke, without inhaling briefly, (behind the proverbial church), as an early teen. I picked up real smoking in my 20's after learning to inhale weed. I stopped at age 31 when simple walk found me out of breath; scary. It's almost 50 years since then.
I just submitted a purchase suggestion to my county library.

I gave up smoking and drinking in 1992.

I decided at a young age not to smoke, drink, drugs. I am 83 and have held fast to my decisions. I have however enjoyed sex.

Are you the cutie in the pictures?

Never experienced and of those excesses as a child. Just emotional distancing.

Glad to see your book listed there, even if it doesn’t reflect your current views totally

Good decision. I decided not to smoke as an adolescent. Looked nasty. I decided against drugs just to get high. I drink socially, but 2020 has kind of eliminated social events. I have not missed having a beer.*

*These are my decisions and are not meant to criticize others.

A big congratulations is in order!! How thrilling for you.