I read a book called How to Stop Smoking The writer said that smoking wastes time, and that cigarettes cost a lot of money So what? I thought The book didnt say that smoking can take away years of your life But ten years later, every one began to hear about the negative effects of cigarette smoke: lung disease, cancer, and heart problems After that, there was a health warning on every pack of cigarettes I didnt pay much attention to the reports and warnings I felt healthy, and thought I was taking good care of myself
Then two events changed my mind First, I started to cough I thought it was just a cold, but it didnt get better Second, my brother got lung cancer He got sicker and sicker My brother and I used to smoke cigarettes together over twenty years ago, and we smoked our last cigarettes together the day before he died I sat with him in his hospital room, and I decided to quit NO more cigarettes, ever, I said to myself
However, it was very hard to stop Nicotine is a drug; as a result, cigarettes
cause a powerful addiction I tried several times to quit on my own--without success I made excuses I told myself: Smoking helps me keep my figurei.e I dont gain weight when I smoke Smoking not only relaxes me but it also helps me think clearly Im a free, liberated woman I can smoke when I want to
Finally, I ran out of excuses -I might say my excuses went up in smoke I joined the
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