Gerard Butler Turned to God to Beat Smoking

Subject: Gerard Butler Turned to God to Beat Smoking Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:09 am

Not exactly "new" news, but it keeps popping up on all of my Google alerts. Wink

Sidenote: Gerry has since quit smoking, and has been a non-smoker for several months now. You go, Gerry! I quit cold turkey myself. It wasn't the easiest thing to do (damn difficult, actually) but it can be done.

Gerard Butler Turned To God To Beat Smoking

Gerard Butler had an epiphany at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, Israel, but it wasn't enough to stop him smoking.

The star turned to prayer after hypnotism and patches failed to work, and for a moment, he thought a higher power had helped end his nicotine addiction.

Butler says, "I'm thinking, 'If this guy (Jesus) can die for mankind, the least I can do is quit smoking. I really felt an epiphany was happening. I even thought I saw a light around me. Four hours later, I bought a packet of Marlboro Reds. Who am I kidding? I need a cigarette."

It really isn't easy to quit smoking. Art (my hubby) has tried many times and many ways to quit but the habit has really got a hold of him.

Good for you, Gerry, for being able to break that habit. Very Happy

Wonder why they are talking about this now?

Precisely.

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