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^{I want to tell you a story, my story. Since I was sixteen years old I started with a vice called cigarette. Since then it has been with me and most of my family are smokers and I think that at some point I did not see it so bad. I have been smoking for many years now and today, together with you, I want to put an end to this ridiculous vice. Long before I was trying to do it, but for some reason I was weak. Today I have a great support by my side who has encouraged me to take this step to improve my physical condition.}

^{As you should know, the consumption of this stealthy drug can cause fatigue when doing any sport and even more, when you have many years smoking and without doing any physical activity that can reduce a little the effect of the cigarette in our body. This is only one of the thousands of symptoms caused by the consumption of this product.}

^{Many people believe that quitting this vice is very difficult and obviously it will not be easy. After all, nicotine is highly addictive and, as I said before, stealthy. It can cause fatal damage without us even realizing it. But with the right approach and the support of my partner and friends, I can overcome this challenge.}

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^{I have been reading a lot about how to quit smoking. And yes, there are many methods that seem to be effective, but do we really want to quit smoking or smoke? I ask because in my opinion it is useless to say "today I quit smoking" and the next day arrive with a nicotine patch, or something like an electronic cigarette or other dissuasive products. Yes, the decision is difficult to accept, but in my opinion it is the battle we must win.}

^{One of the articles I was reading on the subject told me that there are strategies I can use to win this battle. One of the suggestions that caught my attention is the change of habit. For example: If I smoke after a meal, which I do, it tells me that I should change that routine. Go for a walk, watch TV, or talk to a friend. Of course, I understand that the point is that the old routine disappears and I start forging a new one that does not include this harmful vice. Another of his suggestions is that we could be used to holding a cigarette, so let's change that cigarette for a toothpick, a lollipop, something that distracts us from remembering that we do not have that cigarette in our hand. And finally, set a definite date for the beginning of this new stage.}

Uno de los fines de este post, es poder animar a otros a decirle adiós al cigarrillo.

^{One of the purposes of this post is to encourage others to say goodbye to smoking.}

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^{A few years ago I tried to quit and of course, as I said, it is not an easy job. I spent several weeks without leaving the house, with pains all over my body, and above all in a very bad mood. That is called abstinence. Something we usually observe in people addicted to any drug. And this is where I was weak in that struggle. Because I was not brave enough to stand in front and say NO again! But now I am educating myself more to fully prepare myself and face this whole process with a new vision. I kept searching on the subject and in another article I read about abstinence from this vice and it said that we could end that stress by being busy: working, reading or in some activity that doesn't remind me of smoking. Another suggestion was to gradually quit smoking (this one has not worked for me since I have been trying for years) I started by buying two a day and when I realized, that amount was adding, not subtracting.}

^{This is a process that I have decided to face from today, so following the suggestions I have read, today, June 6, 2022 I say goodbye to my smoking addiction. I know, as I said, that it will not be an easy task but this time, I have weapons to support me in the battle. As I said before, the purpose of this post is for you to witness this decision and also who knows if you will be encouraged to follow my steps and give up once and for all this poisonous vice.}

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