ME: It seems that January 1st, 2017 would be
a good day to quit smoking.
TOBACCO ADDICTION: That's a good one,
have you got any more New Year jokes?
ME: I feel like we're a married couple, you and I,
as I've come to accept that by now
only death will do us part.
TOBACCO ADDICTION: Count on it.
Post Scriptum
As it turns out, I quit on July 10th, 2017
and have remained stopped since that date.