After reading an article in the JoongAng Daily newspaper here in South Korea about a
famous Korean actor trying to quit smoking I wrote the following letter to the editor:
Greetings:
My name is Kris Nietubyc, an American working in
Korea for the next few months. I have read the
article in the JoongAng Dialy about the attempts to
quit smoking by Korean actor Jung Jin-young. I want
to assure you that quitting smoking is not only
possible but that millions of people have quit, and
that includes myself.
I have smoked for over 26 years, progressing to almost
two packs a day. I have gone through some of the same
agony trying to quit these past three years and I
thought I could it on my own. My last attempt was
earlier this year when I began using the nicotine
gum now available over the counter in the USA. While
looking for a cheap source of nicotine gum on the
internet I stumbled across the website WhyQuit.com.
There I was able to find the information necessary
for me to remain smoke free for almost 5 months.
Let me assure you that the title of the newspaper
article is very misleading; A Quitters Tale: 10
Desolate Days. What I learned at WhyQuit.com is that
the physical withdrawal from the nicotine takes about
three days. Also, I found out about some things that
I could do to minimize the effects of the nicotine
withdrawal. In no way were my initial ten days
desolate. Yes, I had some problems, lack of sleep
being the primary issue, but in no way were those
10 days desolate. In fact I rejoiced in the fact that
I was doing something positive to help improve the
quality of my life. The are scores of others who have
experienced the same thing.
I am not an advocate of WhyQuit.com. I do not represent
the website management nor do I profit from my efforts
to help others quit. Except that I get to experience
the Freedom of not being a slave to nicotine. In that
way I do profit. I am simply another person who has
overcome the addictive affects of the primary component
of cigarettes, nicotine. I was helped in that effort
by the information and support I have found at
WhyQuit.
I also want to assure you that I still have my good
days and bad days. Much like others who have never
smoked a day in their lives. Sometimes I still think
about having a smoke, lighting up for that feeling of
well being I used to obtain from nicotine. But those
moments lasts only seconds and are decreasing in
frequency the longer I stay free of cigarettes. The
urges to smoke that come periodically I deal with
immediately and then they wither and die.
My name is Kris Nietubyc, an American working in
Korea for the next few months. I have read the
article in the JoongAng Dialy about the attempts to
quit smoking by Korean actor Jung Jin-young. I want
to assure you that quitting smoking is not only
possible but that millions of people have quit, and
that includes myself.
I have smoked for over 26 years, progressing to almost
two packs a day. I have gone through some of the same
agony trying to quit these past three years and I
thought I could it on my own. My last attempt was
earlier this year when I began using the nicotine
gum now available over the counter in the USA. While
looking for a cheap source of nicotine gum on the
internet I stumbled across the website WhyQuit.com.
There I was able to find the information necessary
for me to remain smoke free for almost 5 months.
Let me assure you that the title of the newspaper
article is very misleading; A Quitters Tale: 10
Desolate Days. What I learned at WhyQuit.com is that
the physical withdrawal from the nicotine takes about
three days. Also, I found out about some things that
I could do to minimize the effects of the nicotine
withdrawal. In no way were my initial ten days
desolate. Yes, I had some problems, lack of sleep
being the primary issue, but in no way were those
10 days desolate. In fact I rejoiced in the fact that
I was doing something positive to help improve the
quality of my life. The are scores of others who have
experienced the same thing.
I am not an advocate of WhyQuit.com. I do not represent
the website management nor do I profit from my efforts
to help others quit. Except that I get to experience
the Freedom of not being a slave to nicotine. In that
way I do profit. I am simply another person who has
overcome the addictive affects of the primary component
of cigarettes, nicotine. I was helped in that effort
by the information and support I have found at
WhyQuit.
I also want to assure you that I still have my good
days and bad days. Much like others who have never
smoked a day in their lives. Sometimes I still think
about having a smoke, lighting up for that feeling of
well being I used to obtain from nicotine. But those
moments lasts only seconds and are decreasing in
frequency the longer I stay free of cigarettes. The
urges to smoke that come periodically I deal with
immediately and then they wither and die.
Quitting need not be seen as "desolate days".
Quitting is doable and armed with the information
about addiction and the suggestions from others
who have gone through the same process I have been
able to maintain my quit for this long period of time.
Will I quit smoking for the rest of my life? Well,
tomorrow I could be hit by a bus. All I have is today.
Today I can remain smoke free. Tomorrow will
come and I will deal with it them.
I want to wish you and Mr. Jung Jin-young well in your
efforts to quit smoking. Please do not quit quitting.
Respectfully,
Kris A. Nietubyc
Nicotine Free
4 Months, 3 Weeks, 5 Days
kkkkanly@yahoo.com
011 9039-3453
I want to wish you and Mr. Jung Jin-young well in your
efforts to quit smoking. Please do not quit quitting.
Respectfully,
Kris A. Nietubyc
Nicotine Free
4 Months, 3 Weeks, 5 Days
kkkkanly@yahoo.com
011 9039-3453

