Reporting on a problem

This week in class, Thomas shared with me a problem he faces and how this problem affects himself and the people around him. Thomas has the habit of smoking and finds it difficult to quit entirely. Thomas explained that the reason he continues to smoke is that smoking helps him to cope with stress. It also helps him to keep awake when he is feeling tired. Another factor that contributed to Thomas’ smoking habit is that it helps him get along with his mother as she smokes as well. Although there are a few reasons for Thomas to carry on smoking, he noted that he would like to curb his habit due to the adverse effect on his health as well as the strain on him financially. Thomas realized that being able to sleep long hours could help him to reduce his temptation to smoke as he feels less tired and thus he does not need to rely on smoking to stay awake.