The title of this post Dying for a Cigarette can be put in two different forms. It can be used as a statement or a question.
Dying for a Cigarette.
I have used the statement “I am dying for a cigarette” hundreds of times during the years that I fed my nicotine addiction. And at the time that I made those statements I believed that if I didn’t get a smoke or a nicotine fix I actually would expire by some terrible unknown, unexplainable, mind blowing phenomenon. Or, at the least, I would do some unlawful act, such as killing someone, that it would end my life and existence as I knew it at that time.
Little did I know that the statement “Dying for a Cigarette” would have such a traumatic and dramatic effect on me and my life?
Eventually after over twenty years of smoking and a number of attempts to quit smoking I was finally successful. In 1980 I quit smoking “cold turkey”. This time the quit wasn’t as hard as I had made all of the former attempts to quit. Notice I use the term “I made” because that is the way it was. In my earlier attempts to quit I was convinced that it would be hard and it was because I believed it would be. In my final and last attempt I told myself that I could do this no matter what. I decided that I would quit for good this time because I could. And I did.
Dying for a Cigarette?
Three years after I quit smoking I was diagnosed with smoking induced lung cancer and had to have my left lung removed. I was very fortunate because they got all of the cancer with the entire lung. I did not have to have chemotherapy or radiation treatments. I almost lost my life and fulfilled the statement “Dying for a Cigarette”.
Tobacco and lung cancer have had a profound effect on my life. Use of tobacco caused me to have lung cancer. But I have not let either, tobacco or lung cancer, completely define my life. And you don’t have to either.
Yesterday, March 28, 2010, I celebrated my 70th birthday. Thirty years after I quit smoking I am still doing well. There is life after tobacco use and I am living proof that quitting smoking can make a difference in one’s life and well being.
If you think that you can quit smoking take my word for it you can if you believe that you can.
I tell my story about my nicotine addiction and what I went through to beat it at http://www.quitterscanbewinners.com/
You can get my free ebook on How to stop smoking forever or Simply be Tobacco Free by clicking here http://www.simply-be-tobacco-free.com/
Thanks for visiting and good luck.
Just now you can branch out from your daily understanding. Don’t give up your morals for anything. Generally this will lead to a mistaken and unproductive life.
Interesting approach towards this. Wondering what you think of it’s implication on society as a whole though? Sometimes people get a little upset with global expansion. I’ll check back to see what you have to say.
I’m wondering if you have noticed how the media has changed? What used to neve be brought up or discussed has changed. Overall though I’m looking for a change.
This is a different sort of opinion that many people don’t usually talk about. Generally when I come across these sort of things I like to post them on Digg. Although this time I’m not sure if this would be best for the users. I’ll take a look around your site though and submit something else.
Have you ever wondered who posts some of this stuff that you come across? Honestly the internet used to be like a different place, recently though it has turned around. What are your thoughts?
Relying on your instanct is tough for most of us. Many of us develop this ability over the course of our life. Frankly it takes more than just happening to happen.
It’s pretty interesting that the mainstream media has changed the way it looks at this recently dont you think? What used to neve be brought up or discussed has changed. Overall though I’m looking for a change.
Wow I’m frustrated. I’m not pointing fingers at you though, really I think its everyone else that is responsible.
Have you noticed the news has changed its approach recently? Now it seems that it is discussed thoroughly and more in depth. Frankly it is about time we see a change.
If you really want you can look the other way and not talk about it. The best thing you can do is become relevant with yourself and faithful with your own morals. Generally this will lead to a mistaken and unproductive life.
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Just now you can branch out from your daily understanding. Don’t give up your morals for anything. This will lead to a sad and unfulfilling life.
This is tough. I’m not pointing fingers at you though, really I think its everyone else that is responsible.
If you really want you can look the other way and not talk about it. Don’t give up your morals for anything. Generally this will lead to a mistaken and unproductive life.
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Interesting approach towards this. I’m curious to think what type of impact this would have globally? People obviously get frustrated when it begins to affect them locally. I’ll be around soon to check out your response.
Get upset! Simply letting the quota happen isn’t acceptable. Now this will let you take the next steps to becoming successful.
Get upset! Get motivated and get pissed off. This will help you stay above the curve.
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Sometimes I question the internet and what is posted? Recently it seems to have become an epidemic, except that recently it seems to have become better. What do you think?
This makes me somewhat upset. I’m not pointing fingers at you though, personally I think that its those that aren’t motivated to change.
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This is tough. I’m not calling you out though, personally I think that its those that aren’t motivated to change.
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Interesting point of view. I’m curious to think what type of impact this would have globally? People obviously get frustrated when it begins to affect them locally. I’ll check back to see what you have to say.
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