Yemi Alade Reveals How She Beat a Teenage Smoking Habit

Popular Nigerian singer Yemi Alade has shared how she overcame a short-term cigarette addiction she developed as a teenager.

She revealed that smoking became part of her life while she was in university but that she quickly realized it was not for her.

Alade admitted that she struggled with the habit in private while keeping it hidden in public.

She eventually decided to quit because she did not feel proud of it and did not want to live a life that required hiding her actions.

The singer also noted that smoking harmed her and affected her voice, which was a major reason for stopping.

She explained that the habit never lasted up to a year and that quitting helped her focus on making better choices for herself.

Some people say I do not smoke, I do not this, I do not that. When I was in the university I tried smoking. I did not work out. But before it did not work out, it worked out a bit too much. I started needing to smoke before I go to bed. I was getting addicted to that lifestyle. But also, in public, I would hide the cigarette. So, I was like, ‘What is this life; the discomfort that I cannot go to bed without smoking and then when I go out, I am going to hide the cigarette? As a teenager in the university trying to figure out life, I also made certain decisions for myself that if I am going to hide to do something, I will not do it. Because I like to be aware of my environment and my decisions. And I just said I do not think cigarettes are for me. They are not for me. And they harmed me, they affected my voice anyways. So I stopped. Smoking for me did not last up to a year.

For Alade, the experience taught her to make decisions that align with her values and to avoid habits that cause harm or discomfort.