In learning to control my anger, I also had to break a strong addiction to tobacco. Often, with tears in my eyes, I prayed to Jehovah to help me. But at first, I obviously did things the wrong way, saying I was smoking my "last" cigarette and then praying afterward. The Witness who conducted the Bible study with me helped me to see the value of praying before I picked up a cigarette. I also needed to avoid being around others who were smoking. Further, I followed the suggestion to speak to my coworkers about how bad smoking was. This really helped, for it cut off my access to free cigarettes-the other smokers at work could no longer offer them to me.
Eventually, I was able to quit smoking and broke away from my former lifestyle. After six months of learning and applying Bible principles, I qualified to be baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Next time: The Bible Changes Lives - Conclusion
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