Finding the best way to quit smoking can be difficult. Personally I think that one can not give up smoking without having a strong motivation. At least this is my case.

I’ve stated to smoke in high school not due to stress or by pleasure but due to desperate need to be accepted by those ‘cool’ people around me. At that time, like many others, I was convinced that I can give up smoking anytime I want.

While years have passed I continue to smoke trying to find various reasons for this habit. I did not try not only to find the best way to quit smoking but, for one single moment, I did not think to quit smoking.

When I got pregnant I have decided to quit smoking and ‘Surprise, surprise’ I discovered how difficult it can be. I was extremely nervous and I have learned what lack of concentration means. It was awful as all the people around me were smoking.

At the next visit to the doctor I told him about the encountered problem and I have asked him to support me as I was willing to find the best way to quit smoking. After a long talk we have decided that the best way to quit smoking in my case was to try to reduce the number of cigarettes instead of suddenly cut off smoking.

What do you think? Was my try successful? Did the love for my child motivate me enough?

You will be surprised to find out that next day after giving birth to my son I was asking my husband to give me one cigarette. As we were in the hospital I was refused. We have continued to discuss about our baby until I have remember that in the bag that I have prepared for hospital there were some cigarettes. I have ended the conversation motivating that I need to rest, went back into my room and light one cigarette. You can not imagine the peace and happiness I felt. In the next moment I realized that I was already addicted to nicotine and that I have to take position.

The only method that I have found was to spend with my son as much time as possible in order to decrease number of cigarettes. It was so hard. Late in the night, when everyone was sleeping, I went on the terrace and light one cigarette.

Was I successful? No. Not until the moment when the practitioner informed me that my son can have asthma. Starting from that moment I completely quit smoking. As you may see finding the best way to quit smoking can be very difficult but support comes from unexpected people and situations.

Which is my message to the smokers?
If you do not want to quit smoking for your own sake please take a look around you. Life is beautiful and you can overpass this try.

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