After more than 20 years of smoking (cheap cigars mostly), it was time to stop. This is my story.


 

A few months before turning age 40, I realized there were some things I needed to change about my lifestyle, especially if I wanted to better my chances of living to see my children have children. Both of my parents suffered from life-threatening diseases. My mother survived a 10-year battle with terminal breast cancer, but I lost my father to leukemia a few years ago. High blood pressure and heart conditions also run rampant within the men of my family, on both sides!

Around the beginning of September (2016), after purchasing a bicycle, I also decided to quit smoking... cold turkey! Seven weeks later, I'm still smoke-free! I've also started a workout regime and I'm very happy with the steps I've taken to make myself healthier.

If I can quit... you can too!

Quitting isn't easy, but if you'd like help, there are plenty of places in Wyoming that will help you stop.

https://wyo.quitlogix.org/

http://quitwyo.org/

Even if you've tried to stop before, remember: NEVER QUIT QUITTING!

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