Saying goodbye to an addiction that has held us prisoner for decades involves more than just recovery from the physical need to smoke. For most of us, letting go of the habit signals a powerful emotional release as well.

Over the years, About.com Smoking Cessation Forum members have contributed personal accounts of the psychological liberation that smoking cessation brings, and they’ve done it in the form of goodbye letters.

Fix yourself a cup of tea and settle in for a little inspirational reading today.