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Published 11:55 8 Jul 2013 BST
Updated 08:13 18 Dec 2014 GMT
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Feeling desperate about his addiction, a Turkish man has resorted to drastic measures to stop himself from smoking – he’s put a metal cage on his head.
Ibrahim Yucel, who smoked two packets of cigarettes a day for 26 years, decided enough was enough and took the action to cage his head with a helmet device.
Inspired by motorbike helmets, this is Yucel’s last ditch attempt to stop his addiction.
Everyday Yucel puts on the cage-like helmet before he heads to work and leaves the keys with his family so there’s no way he can have a sneaky smoke and break his vow.
At first the family weren’t too sure about the idea but eventually came around to the notion that this madness might actually work!
We salute you sir! Not many people would have the balls to go through with this.
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