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Today is weedless Wednesday. Ex-smokers go through a grieving process, much like mourning the death of a loved one
Jump to full article: Canada.com (ca), 2003-01-22
Author: RENE BRUEMMER / Freelance
Intro: And yet, even after a year apart, I can't help but wish sometimes we could be together again.
Ultimately, it was the death of CBC broadcaster Peter Gzowski that convinced me to stop smoking, and I've been cigarette-free ever since. In body if not necessarily in mind.
For me, the affair started at the age of 12 . . .
The grieving, which began as soon as a serious promise to stop had been made, was part of the attitude that made me successful at quitting. In my mind, my friend was going to die, a way of life would be over, and once our final two weeks were up, there was nothing to do to bring him back. I accepted it with sadness, moved on and got over it. As with any loss, time heals.
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