I have been a smoker since a teenager, at 18 I developed asthma, was that enough to make me stop, nope, I’m afraid it wasn’t.

Over the Years it continued and at first there was nothing out of the ordinary regarding my health that I had noticed, I continued to work and to play like most.

The years ahead took their toll, and my chest became chronic, I knew I had to stop and I had tried over and over, patches chewing gum classes you name it I had tried it.

My Doctor arranged an appointment with a specialist. After extensive examination and allergy tests, I sat in front of him and waited.

I’m afraid the news isn’t so good My Dear, you have the beginnings of emphysema, and you really have to stop this smoking.

That was four years ago, my chest has worsened yes and I was scared, oh yes!

A new drug had come out; the success rate was quite high

I went to the Doctor and pleaded with him to let me have the drug

The Pill had some bad effects one of them was sickness,

I persevered; I was not going to give up this time

Two months taking this pill and two months being sick Id had enough; I just couldn’t take them any more.

I thought of the entire chances id been given and my promises of giving up, It was my own body I was damaging. So I decided that the only person that can stop me smoking was my self and the only thing I needed to do this was will power. And guess what I’m doing it. Cannot say it isn’t hard because it is but as time goes on it seems to get easier, My Old Mum is so proud of me, So I guess I have to stick at it, the moral of this story is the only thing you really  need is  WILL POWER .