It is all about WILLPOWER

Back in July 2010 I decided to kick the habit,It was not at all easy.I gave up on a Saturday when I was @ home,away from work,where their was less stress(planned this a week in advance)said to myself my last smoke will be when I go to sleep on Friday night and I would use my patches,every morning,sitting on my bedside table,new I had to change my habits and distract myself as much as posssible,maybe avoid the temptation.I had tried to give up 4 times before but always went back to it...Well i am determined,not this time..no way...Its all about WILLPOWER.My Dad died when I was 13,from a massive heart attack and he was a heavy smoker,that scarred me alot,didn't want my kids now 17 and 13 to go through what I did as a kid.My Mum,my Brother are both reformed smokers...so that was really hard to live up to,my Husband is still smoking,doesn't matter what I say,he will not give up,think it's sad...he reckons he will kill someone if he stopped smoking.Well nearlly 8 months later I am still not smoking,I have had my trials and tribulations over the last couple of months and have been tested on many an occasion...BUT...I AM PROUD TO SAY" I CHOOSE NOT TO SMOKE"I will continue my journey and believe I am here for a good time and a long time!I hope that my story may inspire someone,somewhere,somehow!!!