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Tom Allen · 12-15-2006, 04:11 PM

I'm Tom from The Netherlands and I'm happy that I found this community. I've read the posts and problems that people have with smoking. I smoked for over 40 years and quit 4 years ago. It can be done. Just remember - smoking is not a bad habit - it's an addiction. Nicotine will fight you back for months. Quit cold turkey. Patches, hypnosis and the like only let you avoid the problem. Fight Back!!! People who have never smoked have no idea how tough it is to get rid of this addiction but it can be done. It helped me to think about why I started smoking in the first place. Adolescent rebellion. I realized that after one has moved beyond 50 years of age continuing with adolescent rebellion is kind of dumb.

I don't have too much more I want to say right now except believe in yourself. I was an emotionally abused child and the scars are deep but I am overcoming the effects.

Stay positive.

12-15-2006, 04:11 PM	#18 (permalink)
Tom Allen Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 9	Hello I'm Tom from The Netherlands and I'm happy that I found this community. I've read the posts and problems that people have with smoking. I smoked for over 40 years and quit 4 years ago. It can be done. Just remember - smoking is not a bad habit - it's an addiction. Nicotine will fight you back for months. Quit cold turkey. Patches, hypnosis and the like only let you avoid the problem. Fight Back!!! People who have never smoked have no idea how tough it is to get rid of this addiction but it can be done. It helped me to think about why I started smoking in the first place. Adolescent rebellion. I realized that after one has moved beyond 50 years of age continuing with adolescent rebellion is kind of dumb. I don't have too much more I want to say right now except believe in yourself. I was an emotionally abused child and the scars are deep but I am overcoming the effects. Stay positive.