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After 50 Years, I Finally Quit Smoking and Sugar at the Same Time
Can you guess which addiction was harder to quit?
The day was February 24th, 2025. I’m not sure what I was thinking. It could be that I was bored and looking for a little bit of excitement in my life, and what better way to add some fun than to do a challenge.
And that’s what I did. With my YouTube peeps.
A 30-day no-sugar challenge. But if that wasn’t enough, I thought, well, why not quit smoking too? I mean, you live alone, so no risk of killing anyone.
“Why not quit sugar and your 50-year pack a day smoking habit at the same time,” said no one ever.
Honestly, I wasn’t even sure I could pull it off but I had to give it my all, and besides, I was the one leading this challenge so I damn well better give it 100%.
And I did.
Oh, but wait, it gets even a tad better. I even decided to quit colouring my hair. So, 3 big things, one day.
Was I really ready for all this?
Probably not, but I’m no spring chicken anymore (63 years old this year), and I know smoking is killing me…
