You Can Quit Too After 42 Years
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You Can Quit Too After 42 Years
Discovering the Path to Quitting Smoking
A Journey of 480 Words
Over five decades ago, I had a friend, a girl, whose mother smoked. She would sneak cigarettes to share with me. Growing up in a household where both my parents smoked, it wasn’t long before I picked up the habit myself.
At 17, I became a sailor. The lure of tax-free cigarettes while sailing international waters significantly increased my smoking. My dependency grew to the point where I’d wake up during the night for a nicotine fix.
Life without cigarettes seemed impossible. Air travel was torturous due to smoking restrictions. On a flight to Singapore, I even risked lighting up in the bathroom despite strict penalties.
Tragically, smoking took a severe toll on my family. Many of my relatives, including my parents, suffered from smoking-related illnesses such as lung and brain cancer. Witnessing these devastating effects didn’t deter my habit. Even as my health began to show warning signs?"coughing at night and deteriorating vision?"I believed quitting was beyond me.
I convinced myself I lacked the willpower to quit and dismissed solutions like Nicorette. I accepted that a life of smoking might lead to my own demise.
Then, on September 4, 2002, in a Calgary bookstore, a book titled How to Stop Smoking caught my attention. Despite my skepticism, I bought the 385-page book, curious about its promise to help quit without withdrawal symptoms or using a patch.
Nine days later, I finished the book. On September 13, 2002, at 3 PM, I took my last puff and blew the smoke through a tissue. That marked the end of my smoking journey. Since then, I haven’t had the urge to smoke, regardless of being surrounded by smokers.
The book fundamentally changed my mindset. Titled How to Quit Smoking by Allen Carr, a British accountant, it’s unfortunately not available in the United States. However, reading it transformed my life?"no more nightly coughing, and my vision improved.
If you're struggling to quit smoking, know that change is possible. With the right mindset and resources, you can overcome this addiction and reclaim your health.
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