I used to be a smoker. I have long intended to quit smoking but I find it extremely difficult to quit. I often pray that I can quit smoking because I think smoking is burdensome. Until 2011, after the Tarawih prayers, my heart said ‘if during the fasting month I can afford not to smoke, why can’t I quit? I can actually stop ’. I decided to quit. Apparently, it's not hard to quit. I did not experience the negative effects of quitting smoking immediately as many people say. I am so thankful I finally managed to quit smoking.