Hi there, I took 9 years of piano lessons and have 6 years of voice. I sang in a band here(locally) for years. I do know the effects cigarettes have on not only your voice, but body in general. I was ONCE a first soprano.........now I'm lucky to hit a good alto! I smoked from the time I was 18 until I was 32. I have been quit now for almost 19 years...........hardest thing I ever did, but the smartest. I am proud of your for your self control....and thats jsut the thing about cigarettes. Are you gonna allow htem to control you? OR are you gonna take charge, and not allow them to alter your beautiful singing voice, your lungs, your skin, hair and other vital organs? Mouth cancer and throat cancer from cigarettes are not attractive. I do wish I'd listened when others tried to tell me to quit. And now that I think back, I think I allowed the cigarettes to be a crutch. Something I could fall back on. Take control Girlfriend, and toss them now.........you can do this! Always here to supoort you if you need me! HUGS!!!!!!!!!!!!