Re: Just Curious... - Rita

[Guest guest]

Good show you for getting that oar in the water again. I'm a firm believer

in the " you got to go through whatever it is you go through " en route to

quitting - which includes smoking. It's kind of senseless to beat yourself

up over it.

I spent about 2-3 years chippying away and alternating between cigs and gum.

I'd do the gum thing for weeks - and then buy a pack because the 'scrip

needing refilling or some stupidity . I think that whole time tho, I was

learning other behaviours, so that when it came time to finally quit, the

addiction part was easy. When I quit for good, I was going through a

difficult patch, so I knew I was OVER it. I still really like to watch

folks smoke - and inhale deeply around them. Such are the vicarious thrills

of middle age...

Cy

Re: Just Curious...

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> In a message dated 10/5/2005 1:16:09 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,

> cyashleywebb@... writes:

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> Boy Rita... back when you had the scare with the lung nodules, I didn't

> appreciate the family history behind it. That must have been really

> scary.

> Cy

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> Cy, it was/is Tremendously scary...Kidney disease pales in comparison. I

> lost my Dad and 4 Aunts to Lung Cancer. Sadly I had a few ciggs on my

> last

> business trip - so stupid of me! I always knew I was one cigarette away

> from

> starting up again. I know it is of no benefit to badger myself over it -

> sooooooo I've ordered a new set of nicotine patches and will continue

> on. Hugs,

> Rita

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