I’m A Non-Smoker As of Today

I really mean it this time.

Glenna Gill
Nov 2 · 4 min read
Photo by Becca Tapert on Unsplash

The first time I ever smoked a cigarette, I sat cross-legged next to Stephanie Ryan underneath the jungle gym in our neighborhood. Stephanie lit it for me and handed it over, telling me I’d probably cough a lot the first time. We were both 13 years old, but she acted far more mature than me. I put the cigarette in my mouth hoping to impress her and then coughed for at…

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My new memoir, “When I Was Lost,” is available now. Stay in touch with me at www.glennagill.com

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