Glad for the chance to share the stories
of Romancing The Smoke with the
Tobacco Cessation Program at Cottage
Hospital in Santa Barbara last night.
A courageous collection of now
un-smokers with compelling stories.
Thank you to Karima Shamma, MA,
the program facilitator, for encouraging
these long term ex-smokers that there's
a great world out there that's smoke free!
Thank you also to Cottage Hospital,
CEASE, and Sharon Hall, my editor and
partner, for pointing out to the group the
distinct differences in my health and
appearance as a result of giving up
tobacco. Since I am much healthier than
I was four years ago, her observations
seemed to spur hope to those who
have thought that the task of quitting
was hopeless. It is not.
Because frankly, folks, if I can quit and
remain smoke free...ANYONE can.
Thank you finally to the little "nicotine
demon" voices in my head that made
people laugh...because it's clear that
one needs a sense of humor to get
over this addiction...now BREATHE!
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