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This should have been posted a few days ago. I’m too happy to announced to everybody that I celebrated the anniversary of my campaign in quitting smoking.

The last day I smoked was on January 3, 2008. Actually, I have serious thought about it way before I quit, one of course was because of health reason. I have been smoking for about 14 years and occasionally quitting for several weeks to a few months only.

Also, one good reason for me to stop was because my loving behalf’s throat which was easily irritated when she inhaled smoke, be it through a smoker’s cigarette or any kind of smoke because she has an allergic rhinitis. Before quitting, I constantly lied about her that I don’t smoke anymore and she didn’t believe me because evidence was always being left behind through the smell of my hair, fingers or breathe. I tried to hide it, but non-smokers could really tell if one was smoking or not.

Before quitting, I have a really bad case of cough and I developed fever after the New Year of 2008 and I really need bed rest to recover, and it dawned on me that this was the best time to quit. One, is because of my significant other’s health, second obviously because I’m ill. And lastly, because this was one thing that I wanted to go with my New Year’s resolution for 2008.

I have to admit that this was not easy task to do. I’m so used at smoking that I could easily burned away 1 pack of cigarettes a day, 2 packs when I’m drinking with my buddies. It’s a lifestyle for me. It’s also hard to stop it because the nature of my work. I worked in a call center and most of my colleagues smoke and it’s one way to ease of stress.

Do you know what, many will not believe this but I quit smoking the hard way…I just quit cold turkey and did not smoke afterward. I don’t knew how did I manage to do that, but I’m still telling that story to my friends up to this day who seemed not convinced enough that I really kicked that old habit of mine.

Well, the feeling was good and I didn’t get the urge to smoke, maybe on the first few weeks and months, but right now, there is none. I dream occasionally that I’m smoking and when I tell this to my significant other, she just said that I might be tempted to smoke but I’m assuring her that the opposite was happening. I’m really determined to forever quit and I think that if a man is really focused on something good, he will succeed.

By the way, I found out about this blog about quitting smoking and it’s good to know that there are people who are dedicated in helping people quit.

If I can quit, you too can do it!