Quitting Cigarettes: 10 Smokers Who Kicked Butt (or Are Trying To)
Loretta M. Craig, 45
I am an RN, and taking care of patients with pulmonary problems really made me feel guilty about being a smoker. The hospital I worked with at the time was becoming smoke-free and they offered to pay for us to quit smoking. So I used the NicoDerm patch and have been smoke-free for nine months now.
I can breathe better and I definitely smell better. But most important of all, I can honestly tell my patients that they should quit without feeling like a hypocrite.
I still sometimes have urges. For example, as a travel nurse, I travel long distances and I used to have the music blaring with the windows down and smoke away. It was an independent feeling for me. But now, I realize I can still enjoy those long trips and be healthy at the end of the road.
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Credit: Loretta M. Craig
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