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Goodbye letters to cigarettes from Beyond Smoking participants

Dear Misty and RJ,

For many years now, I’ve thought of you as one of my dearest friends. Despite all the bad things some folks say about you, I kept believing helped me in my time of need. You helped me cope in stressful situations. I kept believing I enjoyed your company. Eve and the Marlboro man were so convincing.

The fact of the matter is Eve and Marlboro man are dead. They died of lung cancer. And you killed them.

You’ve made me weak, dependent, mindless. You’ve poisoned my mind and body. You didn’t help me through those stressful times; you simply postponed the inevitable confrontation. You actually compounded the problem buy creating dependency.

Thanks to you, I stink. My some stinks, my car stinks, my kids stink, nd my health stinks. I would have been much better off if I never accepted you as part of who I am. But it’s never too late.

I love my kids, grandkids, my husband and family. But most of all, I love myself. I will do whatever it takes to improve my chances of being alive to enjoy my great-grandkids. Without you, I will lead a healthier, happier, and wealthier life.

It may take some doing, but starting NOW, I am reclaiming my freedom from smoking cigarettes. And for this decision I am already a healthier, happier person.

Goodbye.

Deb

Dear Cigarettes,

I am writing to you at this moment to let you know that I am ending this 32-year relationship.  We have been on-again, off-again for all those years, and now it is finally off completely.

You ask why. I have to tell you that you have given me a lot of relaxing moments, but the reality is, that’s all the good you have done. You have done me wrong in the following ways:

Diminished my bank account, diminished my taste, diminished my smell, diminished my breathing, diminished my complexion, made my clothes and hair wreak of smoke, turned my beautiful white walls in my home yellow. I am ready to regain all the above back by 100%.

So please, don’t try to plan mind games with me. You will not win anymore!

I will wish myself the best as I know you’re not capable of that.

The end is here!!!

Goodbye!

Angy

Dear cigarettes,

I am writing this letter to let you know you will no longer be part fo my life.

In the beginning I thought you were cool to hang out with, but you ain't. You held me hostage for 30+ years. You made my clothes stinky, my house also. You have taken so many lives. Mine will not be another nottch in your belt. I will no longer spend my hard-earned money on you. So in retrospect and and saying goodbye and good riddance.

Signed: Freedon in Andrea