it's been 18 months since i quit smoking. i think. i stopped counting early on because i wanted to think like a non smoker, not an ex-smoker (not that's there's anything wrong with that) and it hasn't really been all that difficult. or, i should say hadn't been. my father died august 2nd. from prostate cancer. he was... Read more
My father died early sunday morning after a long battle with prostate cancer. He had smoked for most of my childhood but quit 25 years ago, with the excepition of an occasional hidden, stale kool. By the time we were each 17 my two sisters and i were smoking with parental permission. My sister, Merri was the first quitter. ... Read more
as the 4th of july weekend winds down i am realizing that like america herself i can celebrate independence. from smoking. and i was in thrall. i made major life decisions around smoking; planned trips with stops, booked smoking rooms, bought cartons on vacation. i actually bought a condo because there was a convenience... Read more
i'm baaaack. and still a non smoker.and still challenged and silly and awed. i have been taking a weekly class that concentrates on relearning coping mechanisns and developing methods to either avoid painful stimulis or to meet it face on. now there's alot of elements to this theory. some people are dealing with addiction, some... Read more
so, i'm feeling pretty quilty. but not for the reasons that you may be guessing. years ago i attended a support group for chronic pain sufferers. it was like a saturday night live sketch. when we arrived the chairs were stacked 10 high along a wall. most of us expended all of our reserve strength just setting... Read more
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