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"We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons." --Jim Rohn I came across that line in a book I was reading last night. When you weigh the discipline required to quit against the regret of potentially losing everything to smoking, the choice is an easy one. And the thing is, there is no actual pain involved in quitting. A few days of feeling a bit foggy mentally and some moments of agitation. Small price to pay for a life of freedom. As I look back on the process, I'm actually thankful for the times that were a pain in the ass in the moment. They forced me to expand my horizons and instilled the idea that discipline leads to freedom. This process will change you in ways you didn't foresee and will leave you with only one regret: that you didn't quit sooner.

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Viva Tres Hombres!

+1 The holding pattern continues...

The brain doesn't really differentiate between feelings of thirst and hunger. Often times, when we feel "hungry" what we really need to do is drink water. Drinking more water is one simple thing that most people would benefit greatly from.

Increased productivity is one of those rewards of quitting that we don't really think about until we quit. My smoke breaks were turning into 15-minute excursions. Talking to the other nicotine addicts out on "smoker's island." Doing the whole "hey how's it going" circuit when I came back in. Then it took a couple of minutes to get back into the rhythm of doing the job I was working on. Time is finite, don't waste it on smoking.

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Yep. Also found Bakon...

2 Valentine's day hangovers?

Ever crank up some Cheap Trick and drive too fast? It's one of the simple pleasures.

Interconnected networks providing a virtually infinite source of data and information. The possibilities are astounding. There are also a lot of random distractions...

2 Slow day at the ol' numbers game.

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4 Good work Sticks.

Good work Pedro.

Happy Valentine's Day...

And that, friends and neighbors, is how it's done. Be patient with the process and eventually it all makes sense. Good job Rec.

Have a good one.

O As in top O' the mornin'.

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2 Let's keep it positive.

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You know who else you should be on the lookout for on the internet? Guys who start a rant about others doing something and then proceed to do the exact thing they were complaining about. Acknowledging my own bullshit is the first step towards recovery.