No Smoking for Six (6) years!
Papaadmin February 20th, 2008 | Viewed 1,543 views
Yeah … just want to make a stamp here that I have not been smoking for six (6) straight years already. I stopped on the same day as our KK City Day, 2nd February 2002. I had been smoking since after the SPM. Now that when I not even 18 years old. Guess what year is that? 
Those are the days and the memory is still there. Dunhill is the brand that stuck for me forever. Dunhill is still my favorite if ever I want to recommend others what to smoke. But hopefully not. Smoking is not good for you. Don’t listen to me, listen to the many documentaries that show the affect on your life, your lung at internal being. I am not here to lecture you. I have been there and I can honestly say now that it feels good. Hahaha. My daily intake is around 30 sticks. That is around 2 packs of the 20s Dunhill. That is the average. During my studying time back in ITMCS, the stress to pass the exam is so high and I did not even like the course I took – Accounting. So, smoking was compulsory that time to make me think straight. That was what I thought lah. During this frenzy, 3 packs of 20 sticks were normal. Especially if you cannot sleep and worry too much. Those were the days. Those were fun days. Young, energetic and rebellious. I passed my Accounting with near flying colors as they said but the smoking still continue till the day I got married. Wife knew I was a smoker so that was not the reason I stop smoking. I stop smoking simply because I got fed up trying to stop for one week, and then one month and then failed again. Another reason was, I want to have children. Good healthy children. After reading so many documents and articles on smoking effect on the babies, it got me scared and knowing my generation will be affected by my craving for cigarette smoking. I was really scared. I decided there and then, I NEED to stop or I will regret later. I bought a pack of 20s Dunhill and smoke like there is no more tomorrow. I did not tell my wife about my plan. I just told her that I already quit smoking and I promise her she will never see me smoking again for the rest of my life. At the stroke of midnight, 2nd February 2002, I managed to smoke only 12 sticks and threw the 8 sticks leftover. From then on, I never stop again until today. Praise The Lord, Amen.
This is supposed to be a short post to say I have stopped smoking for six years and I don’t intend to teach anything other than this. There is no trick and no gadget to make you really be able to stop smoking. It is all in the mind. Mind can control over the matter. Just don’t think to move the mountain lah. That one is definitely cannot. However, one will know. Maybe can if they really think hard. I know and my reason are really strong one to stop me from ever smoking again. Whatever the temptation. Period.
So friend out there, if you are still smoking, if can lessen it for your own benefit. I say lessen the intake. BUT if you decided to stop and you have been having this feelings for so long already, just stop it. It is NOT the other matters that hard to beat. It is ONLY YOU TO BEAT. Can you do it? I can because I want to. If you just playing with your mind like you want to try stopping for one month only, I bet you can but then after that you will continue doing it again. In fact, you will double the intake again. I have been there and tried everything to stop. Still could not until I really decided to stop for a very strong reason.
Whatever it is, enjoy your life while you still can. You yourself know the limit. I have no ill feelings towards any smoker. I have many smoker friends and I still with them. No problem. If they are too much already, I just ask them to stop smoking in front of me. That’s all. Second hand smoker is even worst. So I also need to take good look at my surrounding. Till then, enjoy blogging and enjoy your life.
*** This is a pre posted article. I don’t go online night time, remember 
February 20th, 2008 at 4:03 am
My parents are smokers like my sister and all my family but I am not and I feel very good for that. I don`t want to give money for smoke… smoke is everywhere
February 20th, 2008 at 8:32 am
6 years? wow… i did achieve something like that too, well.. err.. for about… hmmm… 6 hours..(?) i really need help huh..
February 20th, 2008 at 8:48 am
You started smoking in year 1994????
February 20th, 2008 at 9:45 am
congrats bro…congrats….
February 20th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
Good on you PapaJoneh! Now, can you go talk to my dear hubby how you managed to quit smoking!! ;p
February 20th, 2008 at 8:02 pm
*clap*clap*
CONGRATULATIONS PapaJ!!!
You’ve made it to 6 years and hope many more years to come.
Hubby just finished one year last November..he too had earlier on quit for two years but later resolved back to smoking due to work stress. I hope this time it will be forever quiting.
February 21st, 2008 at 12:49 am
Good advice bro…quitting because of your children is a good cause…I think it helps..yeah, this smoking habit can only be stopped if you DEFEAT YOURSELF…I tried it also but don’t like it and I don’t smoke…as a science teacher, I now the effect of cigarette…Praise the Lord because I didn’t smoke..I feel healthy everyday…sori, PapaJ..melalut pulak…c ya ni your next post…
February 21st, 2008 at 5:09 pm
I started when I was in from 5. Yeah… rather late. Smoke for a bit about 2-3 years then quit. No longer a smoker but during special ocassions like Xmas, New year or big event celebrating something, I do smoke as well.
February 22nd, 2008 at 2:13 pm
Less pollution in front of babies is what you should do. I can’t imagine how certain irresponsible father can smoke in the car when the baby is barely few months old.
February 22nd, 2008 at 3:17 pm
@Alex –
Alex – yep. smoke is everywhere. no need to add more
@Pai –
pai – No need help. If you really want to stop, you can do it. Its all in the mind.
@Emelda –
Emelda – Aikkk from where you got this date? totally wrong lehhh… Minus that 6 years
@Jusdy J. –
Jusdy – thanks for dropping by here again. Thanks.
@Aunty J –
Aunty J – Just tell him to stop. If not, we divorce.. hahahahha. Just kidding. Its all in the mind. He can stop if he really want to. Serious. thats all. no trick.
@chegu carol –
Carol – all the best to your hubby.
@nimrodjo –
nimrodjo – Good for you. Don’t ever start
Kalau kau, boleh bah melalut. Ndak berhenti-henti pun boleh, kalau kau 
@Kay Kastum –
Kay – Form 5? Same lah. But I continue longer than u lah. I stop and really stop.
@Criz Lai –
Criz – Curse that father for doing that in the car.