Giving up smoking

Md. Rashidul Islam (Ratul), Ex-employee of British Council, West Rajabazar, Panthapath Dhaka
Losing my closest acquaintances was the main reason why I gave up smoking. When I gave up smoking, it was an unendurable situation at first but soon, when the first feelings sunk in, I felt a lot better. Losing friends was more painful than losing money for nothing. The initial raison d'être why I quit smoking was because I had to lose all my dear friends. Day by day, I observed vulnerably that friends just left me one after another. I didn't have pocket money for things like books, transportation etc. Most of the time, I had to wash those messy things up. These little everyday things got me perturbed with myself & my way of life. Then one day, I determined that it was time for me to quit smoking like a self-imposed ban. As a final point, I would say that what I have learnt is a lesson learnt in a most complicated situation. I hope that anyone can comprehend my external as well as internal sufferings and concurrently benefit from my experience.