| Collette's Story |
She made a choice: Smoking or her son?
I started smoking when I was 13, stealing my Dad's unfiltered Camels and whatever other smokes I could get my hands on. By the time I was 14, I was buying cigarettes and smoking nearly a pack a day! I felt cool and so did all my friends. It did not enter my mind that smoking was bad, not did I wish to quit, until I got pregnant. I quit, but eventually started back up, as I knew I would.
I did not quit that first time because I wanted to, but because I knew my baby might be harmed. When I found out I was pregnant again, I quit a second time. As soon as it was safe (no longer nursing), I started back up. I just loved to smoke, so I continued.
One day, years later, I was in my room, sitting at the computer. I spent hours a day surfing and smoking. My oldest son, 6, ventured into the room to play with me. I never smoked in the same room with my kids. I said "Get out!" so I could finish my cigarette. This understandably upset him.
He replied, "Mom, I wish you didn't smoke!" This was the first time he had said anything about Mommy smoking. I thought to myself then, "I wish I didn't smoke either." I had sent away my precious darling on account of a burning cigarette with my name on it. That very day, I vowed to make a New Years' resolution to quit smoking forever.
That eventful day was in August of 1996. On January 1st 1997, at 3:00 AM in the morning, I smoked my last cigarette, threw away the rest, and went to bed. I went cold turkey, I've never looked back. No patch, no gum, no slips, no nothing. It wasn't easy, but it also wasn't the hardest thing I've ever done. It certainly took willpower, especially that first week. For the first time in my life, I wanted to quit. This strong desire is why I been successful. You have to want it, and I did.
For several months I dreamed I was smoking. I would wake up and think, "Oh boy, why did you light up?" Then I remembered it was just a dream. I also gained about 15 pounds in 2 months! The support of my loving husband and kids kept my spirits up. Keeping a daily journal, and chatting on the internet at quit smoking chat rooms helped me stay on track. I have lost those pounds and more, and I appreciate my health more nowadays.
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