Hello everyone, I use to be a very good singer but then i 3 years ago i gave up all my practise. I have not taken any professional training and i use to teach and practise myself. I use to listen to songs and try and imitate the way the singer is singing ever since i was a child, this made me develop the ability of singing in different voices. but i stopped that 4 years ago
and whats worse is that i started smoking cigarets quite regularly, 2-3 cig per day, and 2 years ago i also got into smoking weed once a while, i want to get back to singing now and try to earn from it and make a channel on youtube. My voice is good now but i have problem with my stamina, i am no longer versatile like i used to be and usually sing in my own comfortable zone.
what i want to know is, the damage that i have done to myself, is it permanent? is it too late to try to fix it? if not, then what can i do to fix it? i am rdy to do anything. Disciple myself and restrain myself from anything that can further harm my voice, i just need someone to guide me.

I'm not a singer or know much about signing honestly, but by not practicing something, you start to lose the fundamentals quite rapidly. It may not be that you've totally fucked yourself, but maybe you don't naturally have the basics down anymore... Like proper breathing techniques, etc.

Again, I don't know much about singing, but this is kinda a common ground amongst any talent that is achieved through practice.

thank you very much for your view.

there is a great difference i know, smoking ciggrates, hookah for endless hours and weed has done a lot to my stamina and lungs, but my voice is still good, i still do get compliment but idk where i stand on a professional level anymore. I have plan to hit the gym and maintain a healthy lifestyle, i really wanna give a shot at healing myself and trying to get my flow back. lets see.

Not a bad way to go about it. It may very well help in the long run. Good luck.

no man your good just get back to practice and you ll be back where you where in no time
quitting smoking will help your voice but keep practicing while your smoking no excuse!

thanks mate

i am on it

Partial recovery from abstain. Rest is very complicated.

All sorts of healthy life decisions for the long term

best of luck man :/

I would be willing to bet that you are fine. If you still be able to sing the same things you used to be able to and just have poor stamina, that's probably all that it is. I would guess that continued smoking will damage your voice, however. It is easier to regain stamina than your vocal cords.

Good luck.

Wait, don't you want to sound like Mark Lanegan?