Smoking

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Very few people quit on the first, or even second try, especially if they've been smoking for a long time. It usually takes a number of starts/stops. Don't beat yourself up about it; just keep trying. Best of luck to ya.

I was one of those that was blessed. I wanted to quit smoking, prayed and asked for Divine help; got it, and the smoking was finished. It's hard for some to believe but I never had the craving, nerves, and restlessness that most people have when they quit. It was as if I had never smoked in my life and I didn't have the weight gain that sometimes comes with smoking cessation.

It was the same way when Sweetie Pie quit drinking. He never touched alcohol after that Divine intervention. He smokes like a freight train burning coal and has tried multiple times to quit. I just don't think he is psychologically ready to stop and that's where it all begins. I believe that his is more of a habit than an addiction because he only smokes during the daytime; he never gets up during the night to smoke. If it was a physical addiction he would have to get up during the night.

The rest of the story...he has developed serious heart problems and doctors have told him that, unless he stops smoking, he may have five years left to live, two of those have already passed and I'm scared. I've asked him if he is willing to give his life for a 3-inch object that can't walk, talk, move, or even light itself and yet he continues to let it control him. It is pointless for me to complain about his smoking and I don't do it. He still works every day but I sometimes get scared when the phone rings; afraid he's been rushed to the hospital. Tonight he seems weak and very tired but still had that cigarette before he went to bed. He doesn't have emphysema and for that I am thankful.

For those of you who are trying to stop smoking, I hope you are successful in beating that demon. May God give you everything you need to overcome your tobacco addiction and make it an easy task for you.