Reply #16: Because [View All]

[SheilaT]

I've never smoked, I know that I have no idea what it's like to quit.

But some years back I saw a program about a smoking cessation program in which the participants spent two weeks in a hospital. At the end of the first day, one woman in the program said all she could think about was how badly she wanted a cigarette, and that as soon as the two weeks were up she knew she'd be lighting up again.

On the last day, she said she was amazed at how good she felt -- never having realized that while smoking she always felt a little crummy -- and she couldn't imagine ever smoking again.

I've always hoped that woman stayed off cigarettes, and her complete change from wanting nothing more than to smoke again, to wanting nothing more than never smoking again, has always stayed with me.

Stick with it. You'll never regret it.