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posted 10/14/2008, comments (0)

Troubled Times Can Be a Catalyst for Change

Crazy, unsettling times can make us feel anxious, to say the least. Political campaigns are in final swing and passions rage. Global economics totter and many of us are directly affected. I recently received an alarming phone call from a dear old friend. Retired for many years, he's seen his modest investment plummet and he has real concerns. He's... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/04/2008, 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 10/04/2008, comments (0)

Starting Over - The Plan Begins

We got a bit of a scare from our Ancient One's doctor a week ago, and I just got up, went to the 7-11 and bought a pack of red Winstons, went out to the deck and had a smoke. I didn't even think about it. I just rose like a person next in line at the DMV and drove like a crash dummy on Valium. After I smoked the cigarette...I felt better... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/03/2008, comments (0)

Financial Fears Aren’t Solved by a Smoke

Life's not always been peaches and cream since I escaped from active nicotine addiction over 15 years ago. Take the current global economic anxiety, for instance; although I've currently experienced concerns and outright momentary visceral fears, these negative feelings haven't been tied to temptations of cigarette "relief." I credit my... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/26/2008, comments (0)

Smoking Etiquette in a Smoke-free Society

I still have the "flaws" I had as a smoker and a drinker. Happily, all smoke/drink-related issues, i.e., stuff that ensued as a direct result of my addiction to nicotine and of active alcoholism, vanished for the obvious reason that these addictive disorders have long been arrested/halted. There are myriad pathways in the process of each unique... Read more Chevron

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