And how long have you been a non-smoker?
For me, at the time it was the realization that I cannot continue to smoke and continue to play the trumpet. My lung volume and strength really suffered. But instead of stopping to smoke, for many months I played less and less trumpet.
What put me through the phase of actually smoking the last cigarette and becoming a non-smoker again, was one of the books of Allen Carr, I don’t remember the exact title. Looking back, it was awfully written, and I had to will my way through believing the narrative, but it worked. That was 27 years ago, and I didn’t have one cigarette since, no cravings and no replacement either.
Wow that’s a great motivation. Good job living up to the role model you signed up for.
Was the stopping smoking part of the consideration to pick that Trainer job?
Thanks, it was worth it for sure.
I didn’t even think about quitting before I took the job. My boss didn’t ask and I never told him (though I’m sure he knew, lol).
I had become aware it might be an issue when I ran into a student for the first time outside of the studio. I wasn’t smoking, luckily, but I became worried the next time that might be the case.