Sometimes, it's okay to be a quitter.

At midnight it'll be five years since I last smoked a cigarette.

I started smoking at a very young age.

Most are shocked when I tell them how young I was.

Needless to say, I spent 13 years doing by the time I quit.

It was a spur of the moment decision.
I did it 'cold turkey'.

No pills, gum, patches or classes.

Just me and the support of my friends, my mom and my Aunt Bert.

Despite living in a house where EVERYONE smoked

I quit.

It wasn't easy.
I was moody, sick and sometimes just plain mean. 

It would have been so easy to just continue smoking.

However, I was going through a really bad heartbreak and it seemed like my life was out of control so I needed to do something that I could control.
I need a positive LIFE change.

I took a lot of walks and baked almost constantly.

I spent a good bit of time alone so that I wouldn't make my supporters hate me. =)

It's been said he first 2 weeks are the hardest.
For me it took almost 3 months before I stopped having daily cravings.

When I realized that my hair smelled good, my fingers weren't yellow and my food tasted better it became a lot easier.

Five years later, I am still smoke free.
I am happier.
Healthier.
 I still get the urge to smoke every once in a while but it passes quickly.

If you are a smoker, I urge you to quit.
Find a support system.
But the gum, patches, inhaler etc..
You  can click the link below for information and support.
Be Smoke Free

Make a healthy choice for you and the people around you.