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Persuasive: “You need to stop smokin’!” exclaimed mum. “You ain’t gonna tell me what to do,” I would retort in voice that was akin to a 50 year old smoker. Back then, I didn’t care about life; I was a free soul. I lived life like a fighter fought, impervious to monsters, clowns, and everything in between. It wasn’t until my 23rd birthday that I finally opened my eyes. My mum and I were never really close; furthermore, our relationship dwindled as I sprouted into my teenage years. On my 23rd birthday, after what seemed like an eternity of maternal absence, we ran into each other in Central Park. The encounter was strange, yet jocund at the same time. After greeting her, I pulled out a pack of smokes - Marlboro Gold was my choice of poison. When she saw what I was doing, she screamed “What are you doing! I thought you quit! I didn’t raise you for you to kill yourself! You must stop at once!” …show more content…

I tried to come up with words to fire back at her, yet nothing came. I had no explanation for my madness. What made the situation even worse was that my dad died of lung cancer when I was just seven. I began to cry. “Darling, come with me. I can get you help if you would like. We can get over this hurdle if you are open to treatment. You’re young, you can change this,” my mum said. Words of accordance filled my mouth. A cold turkey cessation was upon me; it was time for a

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