The current President of the United States, Barack Hussein Obama II, was born on August 4, 1961. He was inaugurated on January 20, 2009 after defeating Republican candidate John McCain.A known vice of President Obama is smoking cigarettes. Before starting his presidential campaign, he resolved to quit. Reports say that he used Nicorette chewing gums and nicotine patches. And he succeeded! Unfortunately, it only lasted for a few months. In a recent interview by Barbara Walters, President Obama said that he had “fallen off the wagon.” And when pressed as to whether he actually quit, he replied, “Fair enough. What I would say is that I have done a terrific job under the circumstances of making myself much healthier. You will not see any violations of these rules in the White House.” At least, he is trying. And with President Obama’s experience, I have learned one important thing about quitting smoking.

According to reports, President Obama’s resolve to quit crumbled because of stress during the campaign. It has been a well-known fact that cigarette smoking relieves stress. It makes a person calm down and relax. Why? Cigarettes contain nicotine. And it is nicotine that invigorates and relaxes a smoker! It is this de-stressing effect that makes cigarettes addicting!

Therefore, in order to quit smoking cigarettes, it is important to look for other de-stressing activities that are good for your body. When you start feeling stressed, think of a million ways to do instead of smoking! For instance, you can eat out with friends and family. Or you can watch a movie, take a nap, read a book, go to the gym, and many others. It’s a choice that you always have to make: smoking or a healthy alternative. Always choose the latter because if you keep on choosing smoking, you might as well be choosing death.

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