Tobacco products are the only products legally sold in the United States that are known to be deadly when used as directed .

That being the case, how can anyone who is still using them claim to be in recovery from addiction?  

Addiction is addiction, and denial is denial.  Get over it.  I’m not saying you have to quit everything all at once, but if you’ve been off the sauce or drugs for more than a couple of years and are still smoking, don’t be bragging about how you’re a “recovered” addict.  You ain’t there yet, my friend.

And just in case you think I don’t know what it’s about — I smoked two packs a day for 30+ years.