Here I am again. I have tried to quit this dreaded addiction quite a few times before, it is really taking its toll. I really don't know why I ever started to smoke. Both of my parents smoked and I hated it! I swore I would never take up the habit. Then I joined the Army and won the honor of distinguished military graduate! Earned 998 point out of a possible 1000 points. But there was a problem, I was overweight by military standards and needed to lose weight fast as if I was still overweight by graduation, I would not get the honor I had won. My sister tried to help and told me that smoking would help me lose weight. I didn't start smoking just then, I turned to exlax and water pills and got enough weight off to receive the award. But I did start smoking at my next duty station when attending the medical training at Ft. Sam Houston Texas. I think maybe that was the worst decision I have ever made. I remember we were sitting at a Denny's or something like that and someone offered me a cigarette, and I said sure. It made me so SICK! But I stuck it out and before long my body adjusted to my stupidity.
So again, here I am, I have tried to quit multiple times and with each time it gets harder to try again. But I guess if I don't even try I have no shot at succeeding.
