I gave up smoking—for good

Originally appeared on spirituality.com

Among the commercials for products to help folks stop smoking are those that offer hope by saying “If you’ve tried and failed, we’ve got just the thing for you!”

These are products that claim to “double your chances” of quitting. But quitting is still viewed as a gamble, a bet many have lost repeatedly, even with these latest aids.

I have to admit, my own record of failed attempts to kick the habit was pretty discouraging.

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