So I started smoking at the young age of 14 it was the summer I got my first boyfriend and I hung with him and his friend Nick who was dating my cousin Liz. They were 3 years older at 17 and were always smoking so we started too thinking it was cool. Well my mama moved us 300 miles away and we broke up and I stopped. At 17 I picked them back up when I got my first gf thinking that if I didn't I wouldn't be considered "cool" by her crowd and accepted by them. We dated until her murder the summer before junior year of high school by her ex bf. I unlike the last time I didn't stop when the influences were gone because I was blinded by my 'need' for the nicotine. I got married to my wonderful hubby at 18 on July 4, 2014. And yes he's a smoker, but unlike the loves before him; I don't feel compelled to smoke cigarettes to make him love me. I know that he does even if I drop this murderous habit. I want a healthy and clean body so that it can finally give us a full term live and healthy baby. I made these lists to help me on my way. I will officially DROP them September 13th but I haven't had one in 6 days and so far so good.

I've made both a motivation list.

And a list that I call the '40 wk Quit Milestone Rewards "Bucket" list

I'm sharing this so the smokers, quitters, and 'never smoked a day in my life' ppl can know my story, learn from it, and hopefully do the same. Just because your friends, family, bf, or gf is smoking DOESN'T mean that you HAVE too. Peer pressure is real ppl and it's taken away 8 years of my life. Today is where I stand up for my self and finally say NO to tobacco. I AM DONE!