“I guess I always knew I’d be a smoker, yet I didn’t allow myself to smoke until after junior high. Some limits, right? The day I finished junior high at age 14, I began. It lasted for 15 years.

I tried to quit numerous times, the longest being 6 months…

I was relying on this addiction to be my friend, boost my confidence, and relieve stress. I had to learn to meet those needs without the reliance on something outside myself.”

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