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randilynne

posted 12/14/2008, comments (3)

Realitty check. and when it comes to weight gain....reality bites.

i'll start be saying that i have ABSOLUTELY no regrets about quitting smoking. i'm just not super psyched about the weight gain. now i realize that one thing doesn't have to accompany thr other. but i was always convinced that it would ( great --ha-ha--excuse #1) ironically, i didn't gain the weight for about 3... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/09/2008, comments (0)

a broken record

i feel a little like a broken record. now that's an interesting metaphor. it'll probably need to be explained to children in the near future. we can say that it's sort of like a skipping c.d. it makes me think that it would be great to have to explain smoking to the next generation. maybe it'll sound ridiculous......"... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/07/2008, comments (2)

what's with my uncontrollable compulsion to share

believe it or not, i actually do keep a private journal. i write on this site because i feel that it has impact. even if my posts go unread, they still exsist in a public forum and maybe they can help. i've gotten so much help from this site. there's news and professional's opinions. i read jim and the mid life... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/03/2008, comment (1)

more confidence through chemistry

I don't mean to be glib about taking medicine. It's an important consideration, best discussed with medical professionals. Of which I am certainly not. But I marvelling at the strengh I've gained through chantix. Here's the thing---I still have cravings but they're far far fewer. And much much more manageable. ... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/30/2008, comments (0)

the fear of a relapse

the fear, no make that terror of relapsing sent me back to chantix. I took the pills for 4 months and then decided that i was already on enough medication. That was 2 months ago. And I was o.k. For about a month. Then I thought I was losing my mind. The craving came back full force. I became convinced that I... Read more Chevron

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