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May 21, 2010
Why I Slipped Twice and Started Smoking Again
If you will recall my smoking career (read the about me page) I slipped twice and smoked again. I would like to share with you my experience in the hope that you would be able to fill the gap and succeed where I slipped. Although I slipped twice and smoked only for a short period of time, it made me feel stupid, fortunately I was able to remove the fallacies and lies about smoking in my mind when I first... read more
Feb 12, 2010
What Motivated Me to Quit Smoking
When I finally decided to quit smoking, it was a stressful event because I was reviewing for the US CPA Board exams (I passed by the way). If you are a heavy smoker reading this, you would realize how we are brainwashed that smoking relaxes our mind when we are studying (what a big lie). We are also made to believe that smoking at the same time helps us in our concentration and focus to what we are doing... read more
Jan 22, 2010
Being Free from the Slavery of Smoking
For the past few weeks, I’ve been running 10 – 15 miles a week and it really gives you that satisfying feeling in maximizing your lungs to its fullest. When I quit smoking the first time, the first thing that improved immediately after a day without a cigarette was my blood pressure. Although I was very irritable during that period because of withdrawal from nicotine, my heartbeat was steady and... read more
Aug 14, 2009
When Is The Best Time to Quit Smoking
This is the third time that I quit smoking (please read the “About Me” page), I quit again last July 14, 2009 and it’s already a month since I threw that last filthy stick of cigarette. In my whole smoking career (22 years), I never liked smoking specially the awful smell that it gives to your mouth, fingers and clothes. To be honest I was just after the kick that nicotine gives to... read more
Aug 8, 2009
How I Quit Smoking – Conclusion
(continued from my previous post… How I Quit Smoking – Day Three) I quit smoking in September 2006. I made several attempts to quit before I became successful, even though I failed so many times my determination to be free from the slavery of smoking never ceased. There came a time where I thought quitting was almost impossible, I could quit for several hours then found myself smoking again.... read more
