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YOU Did It!

You have done it, you have managed to quit smoking and what you have
now is a whole new life. It is almost as if you have been given a second
chance. This life of yours is like a new gift. You know better than any one
else what you have been through and how difficult it was to get through that
horrid tunnel. But yet you survived like many others. You shudder at the
very thought of going back there.
As you walk on you can see the other end of the tunnel as well and standing
in front of it is an endless queue of people. They all seem to be waiting to
enter the tunnel and they all have lighted cigarettes in their hands. Just
beside this long queue there is another small line of people who are walking
away from the tunnel.

They are obviously the people who failed to make it through the tunnel.
They walk away with their heads hanging low. If you care to take a closer
look at them, you can see that their eyes are listless, their faces are glum,
their teeth are stained with nicotine and as they breathe they let of a
wheezing sound. Every now and then they let out a rasping cough that seems
to hit at the very vitals of their bodies.
They are the ones who failed to quit smoking. You feel sorry about them but
there is very little that you can do for them. They too know that their days
are counted and they smile glumly at you flashing once again their nicotine
stained teeth.
You realize with a shiver how close to death you were and you thank your
lucky stars and the forces that formed you for giving you the will power to
get over the addiction. You are now free to start your life all again. And this
time there will be no mistakes. Life is too precious a gift to waste it at the
end of a cigarette.
Do not underestimate your self. You are perfectly capable of having a good
time, or maybe I should say a wonderful time even without the help of any
external stimulant. You can work as hard as you want and you can go
through stressful situations; believe me your body can take it.
Understand that you do have a choice so choose wisely and live life to the
fullest. Once you get over the habit you will realize how different conditions
are than when you used t smoke. You will realize how it feels to no longer
be dependent on tobacco.
I certainly would not tell you to expect a relapse, but the fact is that one out
of three people who are trying to quit experience relapses. This is something
that happens within the first three months when one is trying to quit.
Now if at all you experience a relapse understand that there is nothing to feel
bad about. It is quite a natural phenomenon. But just because it happened, do
not let it get the better f you. All you have to do is start the quitting process
all over again and believe me you will be stronger this time because you
know what to look out for.
I hope this guide will help you in your quest to STOP being the fool.