Smoking is a habit that is difficult for anyone to kick, but it is hard to imagine where someone living on the streets would find the inspiration to quit.
That said, Burrell Behavioural Health has started up a program to help the less fortunate quit smoking. It's already in place at a shelter called Bill's Place, where anyone can come in, take a shower, get a cup of coffee or just get in from the cold.
Sue, a smoker for 32 years, is taking part in this program, "I've been wanting to quit. I've quit two times before, but I always have gone back. I think through prayer and a friend and the support group has helped me. I can't say it's going to help everybody, but it has helped me."
This is probably the part of society that needs the most help, with the high cost of cigarettes these days, quitting probably means the difference between getting off or staying on the streets.
[Via: ksmu.org]
