Quitting smoking

Junming called me yesterday to break some news to me. I was caught by surprise when he said he had a stroke. I was very concerned and went to see him immediately. But it wasn't at the hospital. It was at his place. I thought to myself "Why isn't he in the hospital if he had a stroke?" My questions were answered when i realised it was a minor stroke.

Well I could tell that he was very worried. He even agreed to my suggestion of getting an insurance policy right away. Recommended him to Ian. Junming even said he will want to quit smoking at first, then changed his mind to smoke less. He just won't learn!

Met him today to go JB together. When we met, he told me he had just seen his family doctor and his condition was diagnosed as nerve malfunction. I guess he was quite relieved like I was too. However, This guy then disappointed me when he bought a pack of 14 sticks and finished it later in the day. Incorrigible.

Is it so hard to quit smoking? I have stopped for a week now so far and i have to say sometimes i still have the urge to do social smoking. I guess there has got to be a lot of determination. I'm not addicted to nicotine and there are no withdrawal symptoms as yet. Do people really have nicotine addiction or the addiction to having a stick between your fingers? Well for me, it's the addiction of the hot air going down the windpipe. TO this, I use drinking hot soup as my rehabilitation.

Personally, peer pressure/accompaniment is a major factor in picking up or kicking the habit. When most of your friends smoke, you have company. You tend to wanna smoke. But can't the good influence the bad? The Good has gotta have a lot of determination. Currently, I have tried to help Taiming to kick the habit and i really hope he does. I shall see the next time I meet him.

Buddha, bless me with your divine assistance in quitting smoking!