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I am a single mom. I have a lot of health problems due to stress and genetic issues that are out of my control that have increased in the last year. I went through a divorce and an attack from a stranger this past year. I smoke because it's my only release from the real world and the problems that consume me. It's my crutch. Letting go of that is a deeply emotional thing for me. It's my alone time where I can nurse my pain. I have to find a healthy source and outlet when I feel stress.

Hi Jenniw
Welcome to the he club. It is called life... Why don't you take out the nicotine and replace it with maybe chocolate? Nicotine is not your friend. Not now, not ever. Friends have 2 legs and a heart. Nicotine cannot take a step unless you succumb to its greed. As far as a heart, it doesn't care if yours stops beating. So who is the boss of your life?

Thank you, Lia. Truer words could not have been spoken. I appreciate this - again, thank you.

So you are a single mum so if you weren't spending money on cigarettes look how much less stress you would have I don't mean this in a mean way either ring a single mum must be so hard and I to am divorced I have never known a bigger heart ache than that but hey an extra $100 a week has got to help with the stress hope this plants a seed big enough for u to try and give them up we are all here to help u you are a cigarette addict but try not to be