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"I started smoking at 18 years old when my ex-boyfriend and friends were smoking, so I thought it was cool then ended up getting addicted by age 20. I got pregnant with my first son in 2015. He is now 8. I smoked cigarettes with him until I was 3 months. Then, as soon as I got out of the hospital, of course, I went right back to the bad habit of smoking and drinking because my close cousin had passed away.
Then I ended up pregnant in 2022 with my son. That was the start for me of quitting cigarettes and alcohol. I started this program [First Breath] and my Health Educator gave me so many resources and other options to do and think about when I wanted to smoke. I ended up quitting smoking at 4 months pregnant and haven't touched one since.
When I first found out my benefits are that I'm more energetic and sleep better, it was worth it. I'm so excited for my new journey without smoking. I feel much better with my self - confidence. I love it.
I now focus on my new chapter in life, a new baby, a new wife with two kids. It is so hard sometimes, but then I think back to all the wonderful things I learned in the program, and I always turn to something else like walking listening to music. Also learning to talk to someone I always hold everything in. I feel more energetic, more active, and save a lot of money. And yes, I have a hard time, but I have been clean almost a year. I'm a proud mother of two."
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