Not meant as a point-scoring, smug, response. But when I gave up, I cut down, then stopped. Had a few, maybe half a dozen, over the next week or two - then never again. I really don't think I could have kept going for that first year had I gone down the vaping route. (Not that it was available then.)
Many years before, I had tried gum, and that was horrible.
My father cured me of smoking with a few well chosen words
Back then he smoked himself and I was then in my late teens and used to pick up cigarettes for him from the local shop.
"Would you like me to get your cigarettes dad?" on that fateful day.
"No thank's lad I've decided to give them up"
I make the mistake of laughing.
"You may laugh, but you lack enough will power" said Father in annoyance.
"Are you challenging me, Father?"
"Indeed!" and with that he turned back to his paper.
We watched each other for months, neither gave in and after a year or so had a good laugh, each thinking the other had won.
I still have the sneaking feeling he'd conned me into it.
He was far more capable of that than I will ever be!
Father was a true Bell 100% the one thing he never passed on to me unfortunately, was women doted on him, even in his old age.
Happy memories, still miss him.
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