At my teenage years, I picked up smoking, and it lingered with me until I reached 25. For me, quitting smoking wasn't just about dropping the cigarettes; it changed everything about how I lived and who I was.

I remember the time when I started to pay closer attention to what was driving me forward and what was holding me back. I started to notice those little daily habits that fed my stress and kept me stuck in a loop of 'wondering'...is this it? is this life? why am I not happy?

I have a confession to make. I was a heavy smoker for almost 10 years.

I started smoking at a very young age. I was around 15 or 16 when I started smoking and not too long after I started buying my own packs, smoking up to 20 cigarettes a day. 

Fast forward 10 years later, at the age of 25, still a heavy smoker we all know it never stop at that. With smoking comes a certain lifestyle, a specific environment, a way of living. You know? 

At 25, I was really unhappy.