As I sit here on the eve of my 3rd year ...

As I sit here on the eve of my 3rd year non-smoker anniversary, I’m thinking about that last cigarette I smoked. I was sitting at the kitchen table at 10 in the   16 at home, sick with bronchitis（支气管炎） again. I felt miserable, weak and desperate. I  17  smoking that moring in 2005 without any real confidence that I was smoking my  18  cigarette ever.

Today, there’s one thing about my future that I   19  with absolute certainty: I’ll never smoke again! I know without a shadow of a   20  that I’ll never go back. I’ve changed what cigarettes   21  to me and in the process I’ve gained permanent, true   22  from the habit that held me close for 26 long years!

Our thoughts and feelings control the   23  of our lives. It’s how we think about the experiences in our lives that   24 , not the events themselves.

Most of us smoked for years. We   25  to think of cigarettes as a part of us, even a friend. How do we now   26  changing the meaning that has become so   27   established in our lives? There are specific steps that, when   28 , will help you take control and shape your thoughts in ways that   29  you. Work these techniques into your daily routine and give them some time to   30  and flourish. You’ll be surprised at the positive   31  you can create in your life.

Anything you want to change in your life has to   32  from the should list to the must list. Most of us spent years thinking we should quit smoking. I sure did.  33   right now that quitting is a must for you. This has got to be the first step you take on the   34  to freedom. Don’t worry that you feel shaky and unsure. The steps outlined here will help you turn that  35   into strength of purpose. Make your quit a must—it’s where we all have to begin.