Personal Narrative: My Brother's Nicotine Addiction
To explain, my brother had a nicotine addiction from my family and is known clean from his habit. With this in mind, my baby brother smoking habits, between 15-16 years old. However, our parents were unknown to his habits. As matter of fact, I believe his nicotine habit came about when he moved out the house, at such a young age. Also, I believe his he picked up this habit, while living with his friend. Granted, our parents were both smokers and my mother stopped smoking in her thirties, but my father is a continuing smoker to this day. Therefore, the smoking genes trickled down to my brother. Whereas myself, the desire to smoke cigarettes never became a part of life. Anyhow, my brother smoked cigarettes for so long, that he gained weight and
picked up other habits, such as smoking marijuana.
In any case, his smoking led to many health problems, especially high blood pressure and serious health problems, such as blockage in his arteries. To clarify, my brother recently experienced a stroke and the doctor stated, stress and smoking cigarettes for so long because of his weight were contributing factors.
In conclusion, my brother chose to stop smoking because of the health alert and his daughter, who asked him to stop smoking cigarettes. "Not to mention, the use of nicotine patches which used as an regiment proven successful, by either decreases the temptation or removing the desire for nicotine, which is labeled as a form of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)"(Ferguson, Gitchell, & Shiffman, 2012, p. 1349). Hence, a written letter about her love for her father, nicotine patches, and family saved his life. To put it another way, his daughters letter, nicotine patches, and the use of cannabis, the biggest helping aid in keeping his high blood pressure down.
References
Ferguson, S. G., Gitchell, J. G., & Shiffman, S. (2012). Continuing to wear nicotine patches after smoking lapses promotes recovery of abstinence. Addiction, 107(7), 1349-1353. doi:10.1111/j.1360-0443.2012.03801.x
picked up other habits, such as smoking marijuana.
In any case, his smoking led to many health problems, especially high blood pressure and serious health problems, such as blockage in his arteries. To clarify, my brother recently experienced a stroke and the doctor stated, stress and smoking cigarettes for so long because of his weight were contributing factors.
In conclusion, my brother chose to stop smoking because of the health alert and his daughter, who asked him to stop smoking cigarettes. "Not to mention, the use of nicotine patches which used as an regiment proven successful, by either decreases the temptation or removing the desire for nicotine, which is labeled as a form of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)"(Ferguson, Gitchell, & Shiffman, 2012, p. 1349). Hence, a written letter about her love for her father, nicotine patches, and family saved his life. To put it another way, his daughters letter, nicotine patches, and the use of cannabis, the biggest helping aid in keeping his high blood pressure down.
References
Ferguson, S. G., Gitchell, J. G., & Shiffman, S. (2012). Continuing to wear nicotine patches after smoking lapses promotes recovery of abstinence. Addiction, 107(7), 1349-1353. doi:10.1111/j.1360-0443.2012.03801.x