Hindi kaila sa ating lahat na karamihan sa mga kalalakihan o maging kababaihan na busy sa buhay , na ang kanilang stress reliever ay ang paninigarilyo. Pero maituturing na bisyong mahirap tanggalin ang paninigarilyo, na kapag sinimulan mo at nagustuhan mo ito ay mahirap na itong iwasan.
Katulad na lamang nang nangyari sa actor-turned-politician na si Alfred Vargas na ikinuwento ang kanyang mga pinagdaanan para lamang mag 'quit' sa isang bisyo na maituturing nyang very unhealthy.
"I was in HS when I first tried. Nadala ako sa peer pressure nun. Coming of age time. Nagbibinata and trying to discover things. Start ng mga gimik, soiree, and barkadahan.
" I've always wanted to quit from the start. Di ko lang napansin na naging habit ko na before. My dad was a chainsmoker I didn't want to be like that."
"Nung nag aartista nako and making a living na, I told myself that ayokong tumandang naninigarilyo. It's for my health and well-being, not for anything else."
"I experienced a 2-month extreme withdrawal. Nagkasakit ako. I got so hot-headed and easily irritated. I lost focus in everything I did I couldn't even read properly. I didn't go out at all during this time because I wanted to avoid temptations. I sacrificed my short-term fun for my long-term goal of really being healthy. I lost some friends along the way coz "hindi daw ako maruning makisama at KJ na daw ako"
"Right now, I have this burning desire to try my best to live longer, healthier and happier for my family. I want to see my children graduate, have successful careers of their own, meet my grandchildren and spend time with them. I want to travel the world further with my wifey and family."
"My mother died of cancer kasi. And so did several of my relatives. Natatakot ako sa cancer coz of this family history. And the best way to minimize my chances is to live a healthy life and stay away from stress."
"Kung may advice to other smokers, Stop it now. There's no perfect time for quitting but NOW. You can do it."
"The way I did it was through cold turkey. I stopped instantly. I remember distinctly that on the night of August 23, 2003, twenty years ago, I smoked my last pack."
"It's not easy. The first few days of quitting are manageable but it becomes more difficult as time passes. Hangout with people who don't smoke. With people who have the same life goals and health goals as you."
"A healthy body and a sharp mind. I was able to lift heavier weights, run longer, sleep better, good state of mind, better mood, and I had a lot more energy after quitting smoking. "
"Kung may temptation na mag smoke uli, I tell myself, been there, done that, and I don't want to be that old self of mine anymore."
"It remains a challenge until today. But it's a battle I intend to win every time. And so far, 20 years down the road, so far, so good."
"Medyo 'cold turkey' ang pa ki quit ko sa smoking"
Labis naman ang paghanga ni Alfred sa asawa niyang si Yasmine sa sakripisyo nito sa pagbubuntis sa kanilang ikaapat na anak.
Naikuwento ni Alfred kung gaano kaselan ang pagbubuntis ng kanyang asawa dahil sa Generalized Anxiety Disorder kaya naman kailangan nito ang bed rest sa buong pregnancy.
"Bed rest talaga. She's only allowed to move 15 minutes a day," sabi ni Alfred na sa ikatatlong anak nila pala nila nagsimula ang Generalized Anxiety Disorder nito subalit sa kanilang ikaapat ay mas nahirapan na si Yasmine.
"Bigla na lang nagpa-panic attack without any trigger, tapos nagpa-palpitate," sabi pa ng aktor/konsehal.
Kaya naman nasabi ni Alfred na kulang na lang ay sambahin ang asawa dahil sa nakikita niyang sobrang paghihirap nito.
"Bilib ako sa inyong lahat. 'Yung hirap na pinagdaraanan ng kababaihan, sobra! 'Pag nakikita kong nagsa-suffer ang wife ko para lang maalagaan 'yung nasa sinapupunan, talagang ako, okay lang akong lumuhod para lang sambahin siya," ani Alfred.
Nakamusta rin natin si Alfred kung ano ang feeling niya na siya ngayon ang gumaganap na nanay at tatay sa family habang rest muna ang asawa niyang si Yasmine sa mga household chores.
"Si Yasmine, kahit nakabedrest, hataw pa rin sa pagmanage ng bahay at pagpapalaki ng mga anak namin. From her bed, she gives instructions and makes sure that everything at home is fine. Swerte din kami kasi masisipag ang mga household staff namin. Very helpful sila."
"Ako naman, minsan ako ang nagsusundo sa mga kids sa school. Mainly, parang nurse at masseuse na rin ako ni yasmine dito sa bahay. I massage her every night para mahimbing tulog niya. Yung mga anak naman namin, tumutulong din palagi sa mommy nila at napakadaling utusan."
"While all of this is happening, nakakapagbonding kaming mag asawa at family nang mas matindi. Kahit mahirap ang pinagdaraanan, masarap at masaya kasi magkasama kaming buong family and we take care of each other."
Kinamusta rin namin ang experienced nya sa solong paggo-grocery? Nahirapan ba siyang mag budget ng grocery nila?
"I enjoy doing our grocery. Hindi naman mahirap kasi sumusunod lang ako sa listahan at budget ni misis. Yari ako kapag sumobra. Hehehe"
May payo ba siya sa mga kapwa niya tatay na ginagampanan din ang pagiging "nanay" sa kanilang mga anak
"Very good! Go lang nang go para sa pamilya. Basta para sa pamilya, kahit ano pang pagsubok yan, kakayanin natin yan. Wala namang mas hihigit pa kaysa sa asawa at mga anak. Yan ang tatay!"
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