gorillamom

Yes keep going.

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The Clock of life is wound but once,
And no man has the power,
To tell just when the hands will stop
On what day or what hour.
Now is the only time we have,
So live it with a will,
Don't wait until tomorrow,
The hands may then be still.

CosmicRocker

completely blew it -smoking like achimney since my computer crashed tonight

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Traveling Wilburys (l to r)

Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, George Harrison, Roy Orbison

gorillamom

Happens to the best of us. I blew it New Years when I got that call from the State Trooper telling me my son was in a car accident. I'll get back on track. Keep trying, that's all we can do. Inner strength.

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The Clock of life is wound but once,
And no man has the power,
To tell just when the hands will stop
On what day or what hour.
Now is the only time we have,
So live it with a will,
Don't wait until tomorrow,
The hands may then be still.

MarkMiller

NOOOOOOO!!!!! I walked right past it. Just a quick look. I don't wanna quit smoking. I just wanna quit paying for it!

(By the way...where did you see your exhibit? Your not in the Sacramento area as well are you?)

gorillamom

In Seattle. Very good display's of the human body and it's inner works. The only problem i had with it was where the bodies came from; China. Prisoners no doubt.

__________________

The Clock of life is wound but once,
And no man has the power,
To tell just when the hands will stop
On what day or what hour.
Now is the only time we have,
So live it with a will,
Don't wait until tomorrow,
The hands may then be still.

BleedingPinky

I went to a restaurant yesterday. Things are still pretty forgiving around here for the smoking thingie. 14:00, late lunch, a couple of colleges from work smoking. Me smelling it. Mmmmm, I want some. No problem. Big smile. I don´t know how much time I´m going to put up with it. But hey, 5 Euros extra to spend for today.

gorillamom

I hear you on that one. I also take valium so that is helping some. I only take it in the morning and at night but not everyday. I might just start everyday because it keeps me from thinking about smoking. Funny, for me valium has a "wake up" effect and not the "prince" valium people use before gong to bed. It keeps me awake!

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The Clock of life is wound but once,
And no man has the power,
To tell just when the hands will stop
On what day or what hour.
Now is the only time we have,
So live it with a will,
Don't wait until tomorrow,
The hands may then be still.

PursuitOfHappinessParty

So how is the quitting smoking going?

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" Tie two birds together and though they have four wings they cannot fly " Blind Master in 'Circle Of Iron'

neptune

You guys, you can do this! The cravings DO go away, and you DO get healthier, and your risk of an early and painful death DO decrease!

You've got to use every psychological trick you can think of to succeed. You can do it!

My story: I smoked like a fiend for decades -- 2-3 packs a day. I quit cold turkey about 10 years ago. I used the patch, the gum, and Welbutrin (an anti-depressant). It was an 8-week course of stepping down the dose of the patch and gum.

I failed the first time and started smoking again -- for about a week. I then started the same 8 week program, and this time made it.

I didn't worry about the weight gain, and I packed on a hundred pounds, which has, by now, mostly come back off (I could stand to drop another 25, but BMI is back within normal range.)

Now, the smell grosses me out. I can smell somebody smoking in the car in front of me on the freeway. I hate it...I think I am finally freeeee...!

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Holy Mudhead, mackerel! Morse Science High!
It's....disappeared!
-- Firesign Theatre

PursuitOfHappinessParty

They gave you Welbutrin? That's some seriously fucked up medicine, my crazy ex was on that poison. The list of side effects was longer than any I've ever seen before. She'd take it and turn into a zombie, huge pupils, and heavy legs.

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" Tie two birds together and though they have four wings they cannot fly " Blind Master in 'Circle Of Iron'