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That was a very powerfull and insightfull story. I commend you for sharing that with everyone. For the first time this term I am going to admit that I too am a smoker but I am not in the recovery stage or the maintanance stage. I can't say that I am even in the action stage. I have been smoking for ten years. I have tried to quit a couple times in the past and then about 4 years ago I decided that there were bigger demons in my life to battle and that if smoking is my only down-fall after I battle the other demons than "so be it." I had to give my self permission to not be perfect and to not try to take on everything at once. Now 4 years have passed and I am still smoking. The 'bigger' demons and the life-threatening 'right now' demons are gone. What is left is this ugly black cloud of smoke that follows me around reminding me that I fought and won a few battles but have not won the war. Addiction is a very powerful and deadly grip. Addiction has been the family 'treasure' and it has been passed down to me. I am not talking about just the addiction to drugs, alcohol, but all other mind altering chemicals and behaviors that lead to mind altering states. My mother, who passed away 4 1/2 years ago, struggled and lost to all her addictions. I do not want to go out that way! but sometimes I feel that smoking and other addictive behaviors brings me closer to her. It is strange that of all the days to read about someones story of fighting against an addiction would be the same morning that I feel at such a loss without my mom and so weak. Maybe, just maybe . . . that is exactly where I need to be today. The story would not have touched me and spoken to me as much had it not come today. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing. My understanding is that the psychological dependence is the hardest to break, which you have alluded to early in your paper. I'm glad to hear you are committed permanently.
Wow!
I am not a smoker, so I cannot even imagine the strength that it took to quit. The paper that you wrote was very moving. My best friend smoked for years, and I never said anything to her about quiting. Then about three months ago, she quit cold turkey too and she didn't tell anyone either. I like that you looked at quiting from another angle than "it's bad for you." It may not mean much, but good job for quiting.
Wow!
I am not a smoker, so I cannot even imagine the strength that it took to quit. The paper that you wrote was very moving. My best friend smoked for years, and I never said anything to her about quiting. Then about three months ago, she quit cold turkey too and she didn't tell anyone either. I like that you looked at quiting from another angle than "it's bad for you." It may not mean much, but good job for quiting.