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Dani’s Journey to Stop Smoking
Dani’s Journey to Stop Smoking“I picked up my first cigarette when I was in my junior year of college. I was dating a guy and he was a smoker. And our network of friends were all smokers when we would go out and hang out. And I wanted to be cool, too.”“The first time I tried to start with using patches. And I would find that I would rip the patch off and start smoking again if my stress levels got kind of high. The second time, I stopped smoking, I went cold turkey. To then, later pick it up again from a stressful event.”“I didn't want people to know that I was a smoker. So I would hide that I was a smoker. I was a closet smoker. So I would come home and in-- in the evening, after meetings and just smoke away. Make up for the- the time lost throughout the day.”“And I just wanted to take my body back. I didn't want to have this feeling of needing something foreign like cigarettes or tobacco.”“I stopped smoking permanently about nine months ago. And what triggered the desire to want to stop was that I had surgery. And I knew that I wanted to have a family one day. And I had to make some decisions about my health. And so I decided that I wanted to stop smoking. But I knew that I couldn't do it alone.”“One of the things that helped me stop smoking was that I started journaling. This journal is my coloring book. Instead of writing in it, I would draw pictures of things that I wanted to accomplish, goals I wanted to- to achieve after I-- after I got through the smoking process. So I have a journal, where I let my inner child out and I would color.”“Everything that I put in that journal. I accomplished. I-- and- and so my journey for stopping this smoking habit was a spiritual process. I really really delved into spirituality to help me to become healthier.”“After I quit smoking, I- I could feel my energy level rise. I was more motivated to go outside and be more active. To be more social. I became more vibrant.”This program is for informational purposes only. Publisher disclaims all guarantees regarding the accuracy, completeness, or suitability of this video for medical decision making. For all health related issues please contact your healthcare provider.© 2026 WebMD Ignite
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