How A Chain Smoker ‘Delhi Aunty’ Quit Her Cigarettes

She smoked 30 cigarettes a day for 30 years; tried to quit twice but failed. So what worked the third time around?

Ruchi, 47, a self-proclaimed “Delhi aunty”. (Photo: FIT)

Did Ruchi quit in the hope of gaining cleaner lungs? Did she quit so as to reverse the harmful effects of smoking? No. She quit because she wanted to. Quitting smoking came with a set of surprising benefits. Ruchi found herself enjoying food and movies like never before.

The mother of two grown-ups makes quitting smoking look cool.

Video Editor: Puneet Bhatia

Non-smokers enjoy a number of perks. No, we’re not going to ask you to quit smoking. We aren’t going to show you photos of charred lungs and infected mouths either. Instead, we’re going to introduce you to Ruchi, a 47-year-old self-proclaimed “Delhi aunty”, who started smoking when she was 17 years old.

Ruchi used to smoke over 30 cigarettes a day for 30 years. Over the years, she tried to quit twice, but failed. But then, one day, she kicked the habit.

Did Ruchi quit in the hope of gaining cleaner lungs? Did she quit so as to reverse the harmful effects of smoking? No. She quit because she wanted to.

Quitting smoking came with a set of surprising benefits. Ruchi found herself enjoying food and movies like never before.

The mother of two grown-ups makes quitting smoking look cool.

Video Editor: Puneet Bhatia

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