I'm very excited to have reached this milestone I was a dedicated smoker for 20 yearsI started smoking when I was 13 years oldI was a 30 a day girlAnd was spending €100 a week on my precious cigarettes Which was more than half of my weekly income I was constantly broke when I smoked So it's nice now to have a little bit extra money
I know I've written it before But let me tell you the story of how I gave upIt was last JulyMy uncle had brought me home two cartons of cigarettes from Turkey I had been thinking about giving upSo I decided I would smoke what I hadAnd then give upI timed it so that I would be away in London when I gave upAs I thought it might be a bit easier away from homeSo I smoked my way through the two cartons I smoked my head offAnd enjoyed every one All too soon I found myself with one cigaretteI saved it until I really really craved itIt was 11 August At 10 30amI went out to the garden with my cigarette and my bookMade a cup of teaSettled on the bench And smoked my last cigaretteI relished it Thoroughly enjoyed itI knew it was my last oneSo I took a last dragExtinguished itAnd said my goodbyes
I had no expectations on how long I would stay off them I just took it day by day But now Here I am a whole year laterAnd it feels great!To celebrateMy sister is cooking my favorite dinner Which is boeuf bourguignonSo I'm really looking forward to that
My mom and sister left a card and a coaster for me by the kettle this morningHow thoughtful of themYou can see the photos below
Today is a good day A day to mark achievements I never thought I would be able to give up smokingBut it just goes to show That of you put your mind to something It can happen It really can
