I will be praying for you. I wasn't trying to make it about me when I told you I had quit those things; I wanted to let you know that God walks with you and carries you through these vices. God says 'speak to it' and make it known. My grandmother who was half Cherokee and half Irish was a whiskey alcoholic. I myself would have been had I went through what she did. But the day she'd had enough, she placed that unopened bottle of whiskey on top of her kitchen cabinet and said, "Devil you ain't gonna beat me." She said she fought him all day long because the temptation was so heavy. But by the end of the day, she knew she would WIN.

I spoke to mine with NO intention of quitting for good at the time; It was just that I had returned home from the hospital after visiting my husband George who was bleeding from alcoholic varices. I got home, went to the frig and popped the top on a Miller High Life. One swig and I sat it down and said, "I don't even want that." And God took it from me instantly. I've never craved, desired or wanted any since. It was a miracle.

Since I have stopped these vices with the Lord's help, my life/health has changed for the better. Given time, YOUR lungs will be brand-new once you stop smoking. Your liver will rejuvenate itself and your heart will heal. The Lord has great plans and many blessings waiting for you. Trust in him and he will fulfill your life like you can never imagine. God bless you my friend. I will keep you in my prayers. You have crossed a critical bridge and God will help you cross many more. Mary