That is where she would sit in the mornings, drink coffee and smoke her first cigarette. Sitting there induced cravings. She avoided social gatherings for six months, until she could enjoy being with a group without wanting to smoke. And she still is learning to deal with frustration and anger. She no longer holds cigarettes while pondering important issues.
Cigarettes are like companions.
It's like grieving the loss of a friend. A month after quitting, she joined a Cooper Clayton smoking cessation class at Owensboro Mercy Health System HealthPark for support. There, she met many other people battling their addiction to cigarettes. Since then, she has completed three 12-week courses and plans to become a facilitator to lead classes. Dr. Robert Pope, an Owensboro pulmonologist, said he recommends smoking cessation classes for smokers wanting to quit.