My Progress Report

Today I was near someone who was smoking and the cigarette smelt so bad, and I smelt the trail of the cigarette full force, and how it clung to the person as they walked past me. I am just sooo glad I have quit now for quite a while, and I dont ever want to look back. I know in my heart of hearts I won't ever smoke again. 

There are many reasons to quit. For me, my health well-being and money are my main reasons, but my health is a top priority, especially as I get older.

I now see smoking as a tragic and sad affair; on every level. I have seen smoking take people's lives, lives cut way too short by this tragic addiction. 

If I can help one person to see that quitting smoking is a wonderful and great achievement in life then I feel my stories are a success. For myself, I feel that I have succeeded in achieving something really great and I feel proud of myself, especially since it took me so long to finally stop. 

When I extinguished my final cigarette I decided once and for all that that was it, no more bull, no more procrastination and no more excuses. I was hard on myself. It was a cement milkshake-the realization. 

I don't really know why I had such a difficult time in stopping for good. There are so many great benefits in quitting, too many to list. Its really good to do some research on smoking and nicotine. Nicotine has power, but as people we are more powerful and can make a choice: This Is My Last Cigarette (or vape) Ever.