I am really happy to say that I have become a non smoker. I began smoking at the age of 16, when I was at school and all my friends were doing it. Yes as pathetic as it sounds now, I stayed smoking because all my friends did, and I felt left out, and actually uncomfortable because I was the only one who want smoking, so with that when my so called best friend got me to try one, I decided what the hell, I was fed up with looking like the wimp who never wanted to try things like that.
So my friend passed me the already lit cigarette, and told me to suck the filter of the cigarette like a straw and inhale as if I was breathing in air. So I did… And almost choked to death. I took so much back because I didn’t know what I was doing and then I couldn’t catch my breathe, it was awful and after I felt so embarrassed.
After school I went home but still felt so embarrassed, so I decided that I would practice. So, my brother who was a smoker always had his jacket hanging downstairs and he had a pack of cigarettes in his pocket so I stole a couple and then went off for a walk and had a try. The same thing happened again and I choked but eventually I got the hang of it. So there it is, my history of how, when and why I started smoking.
Since then, I have had two sons. My youngest son has just started primary school so I decided that I would try and give up smoking completely once he was at school full time, because I wouldn’t have anyone at home and I could concentrate better, and I have to say it has worked. I officially had my last cigarette just over 8 weeks ago now and I feel proud of my self for giving up.
The next thing on my list is to go on a diet after Christmas though. I gave out on so much weight, and ideally my son is to lose at least 2 stone in the new year, perhaps that will be a new year resolution for 2014.
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