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G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever.... (replace Ever with Min,Hour, Day as required)

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Congratulations on your 9th anniversary @babs609, i hope you stop in and tell us how you've been because we miss you around here! 😊

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Well said! Unfortunately, loss is part of life. I spent this afternoon visiting my son-in-law’s grave at Arlington, and shedding some tears, remembering that terrible loss to my only daughter and her 3 babies. The kids were all still in diapers, when Tony was killed in action, in Afghanistan. That was more than 10 years ago, and it still hurts. All we can do is soldier on and be the best versions of ourselves that we can. But we should never forget those we have lost or how much we loved them.

And since Jo already suggested that liking this song meant I needed to turn in my "man card", might as well post it again.

It's not one puff today that gets me the "ever " quit I want tomorrow . Lets quit .. For Ever !

As they kept increasing prices, switched to unfiltered, cut the pack in the middle to create twice as many cigs. Smoked them down to the butt holding a corner of the cig by the fingernails .... and thought it was smart. Also since I was 'only' smoking 1/2 a cig at a time, it was healthy smoking. How we twist ourselves up to feel good about this.

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I don't think I'm alone here...some of us have those songs that we like in spite of not wanting to admit that we like them. For me personally, many of these songs are tunes that were popular in the eighties. They were songs that my sister liked, so me being the pesky little brother that I was spoke often of how terrible those songs were. It was a pointless debate, but I would say things like: "Duran Duran sucks! Van Halen rules!" Heard one of those songs while I was eating lunch this afternoon. Now, I can confess that I looked this song up and listened to it again.

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I would like to second what Jillar said. I remember when my grandfather was dealing with the cancer that eventually took him from us. Those visits from family and friends meant a lot to him. Good friends are a treasure. You are a great friend Linda.

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Got my walk thanks guys and gals . 40 minutes this morn , 40 tonight . I guess looking back I still got lots of excersise looking after three yards .. just had no energy left to walk after that and weather was energy deleting . Just reading here today what you had to say helped . tx

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Well it was a happy day but sad day and tough!!! I spent the afternoon with my dear friend that has cancer, some of you know I have mentioned her many times. She is at home now. She really is declining pretty fast. She is still in good spirits and her faith is so strong which is great for her. But I really struggle with my faith at times like this. She is such an amazing person and has so much to live for it just does not seem right. So folks make sure to live each day to the fullest and tell the people you love and how much they mean to you because tomorrow is not promised to any of us. It can change so fast .And when I spend time with her it reminds me of this. I cherish every moment I get to spend with her. It reminds me of the song by Tim McGraw (Live like you were dying) So don't put off enjoying your life to the fullest. Because we are spiritual beings living a human experience, so enjoy it while were here!! 🤗🤗😇 😪

Tomorrow I'm leaving on a little trip up north, going up to see a friend that lives up there on Lake Huron. It is a much needed vacation. Not a long one but it is going to be so nice to get away. Have not really went to far since all the covid crap. Relax and spend sometime boating, swimming, soak up some vitamin D. I'm sure some drinking will be involved too!

G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever.... (replace Ever with Min,Hour, Day as required)

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Sorry for your loss Katgirl .. and Linda sending you some gentle hugs 🤗 as well in this difficult time .

@Abby, reminds me of my late husband’s passing. He was a wonderful singer, but , more importantly, a wonderful man. He died suddenly , of a massive heart attack, at 63. Ironically, I was 3000 miles away from him, visiting my daughter and grandchildren, when I got THAT phone call. Life is precious, and so is love… Cherish both!

So sorry to hear your stores @Abby and @Katgirl

I just talked to a friend yesterday . To my surprise a musician friend passed away suddenly , not old either , in his sixties . Heart attack and just like that he was gone . There will be beautiful singing 🎤 In heaven .He loved his music . Indeed life has sad moments .

That old head rush was what pulled me into being a full-fledged smoker. I was doing a bit of underage drinking with my friends. One of my buddies told me: "if you smoke while you drink, it will make you buzz harder." Smoked about ten cigarettes that night. Woke up the next day wanting more nicotine. And an addiction was born. Fortunately, most of the stupid decisions I made as a teenager were easily left in the past. Those cigarettes I smoked that night represented a bad decision that would continue to be repeated for the next twenty-five years.

@Dianne, do not restart your exercise program until your Diverticulitis symptoms have completely resolved, and even then, I would wait another week, after that. You don’t want to put any extra stress on your gut.

I never experienced any peer pressure, nor was asked to hold cigarettes by my friends that smoked (guess that means they were real friends). I just thought it looked cool to blow smoke out of your mouth. The head rush when I first managed to inhale without coughing sealed the deal

I'm sorry this is happening to your friend Linda, but thank goodness you are able to spend time with her. I know it means the world to you to be able to and I'm sure the same goes for her. You are being a great friend Linda, just know that....🫂

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Can someone tell me why the ticker double posts .. I was so proud I finally figured this out or thought I did lol . Thanks .

I either do smoke or don't smoke . I choose don't . Done with that . It's not one puff today that gets me the "ever " quit .

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Congrats! What an accomplishment!

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Congratulations on 9 years. You are an example of how it can be done.

I will behave and wait a bit before starting back to exercising. It frustrating as I really liked it and how much better I felt and to be honest exercising and not smoking were/are 2 things I felt I had control of over still. I know I will get back to it soonish so I just need to hang in. In good news I did find a good indoor place I can walk out of the heat which only a 5 minute drive from my house and I can walk there any time between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. so I excited about that

Congrats on 9 years, Babs. Way to go! 🎂

Top-shelf quit. Congratulations Babs.

Farmers walk ....looks more relaxing than power walking ...lol...

My mom smoked through both her pregnancies. It was the norm back then, heck the Dr smoked during examinations! I remember my mom having us girls light her cig for her when she was driving. Back then we didn't know how to inhale and she smoked menthols so I never thought that was very pleasant. My dad on the other hand smoked Pall Mall unfiltered so it was easy to go get a butt from any one of the ashtrays laying around and get our fix. Ugh, I think of it now and its gross 🤮 Funny out of a family of five my brother was the only one of us who never picked up smoking. Hated it in fact....

I smoked because I chose to . My best friend had me keep cigs for her so her parents wouldn't find out . One day a guy at school asked me if he could have a cig . I said they aren't mine , but hers . She was the most popular in school , me not at all . I was quiet and shy . I still am shy but I don't smoke . I've accepted I am who I am . Everyone met on the road just outside school property at recess breaks . Lunch hour in the cafe all the cool kids met where I never smoked in case my dad would stop in and catch me , or my mom . I joined in that "one " day ar school to be accepted into the popular group and be cool like my best friend . By grade twelve it was a half pack a day and in university I was up to a pack . Got married and a pack and a half , quit eight years . Divorced 2 packs a day .mThe rest is a story of twenty eight years of stinky hair , yellow finger nails, etc etc . As as I grew older I found excuses, like them keeping me thin , looking cool , handling stress . I tried different brands because the longer ones looked neat and gave me more for my buck , the thin ones looked dainty , lady like , and menthols smelled better . Some I chose were because " I thought " they were less harmful ( a lie) or had less tar and the list goes on . My dad was also a three pack a day smoker , mom a casual smoker . They never smelled cigs on me because .. well you know why they never smelled smoking on me . My my best friend still smokes . Hope she quits soon.