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This is such encouraging news, Ruby ! I am so happy for you ! and what a glamorous quit you are having ! New eyeshadow and now, new lipstick ? Damn ! Perfect rewards for a new YOU. :D

Me too. EVER. FOREVER. p.s. I don't know if these will help but, they helped me Are You A Nicotine Junkie ? Was I addicted ? and don't let this last title I found throw you off because it has some pertinent bits, too. I Can't Quit because I'm addicted All from our friend, Joel.

Quite right ! It's the Lanolin, innit ?

-6 I'll try to pay better attention today, Boo. :D

These are interesting issues, Tiffany, and I can see why you won't admit to being an addict. I had a lot of the same arguments and many people here likely said the same things to themselves too. Now, in my 20/20 hindsight, I see clearly how my Denial made my quit a helluva lot harder than it had to be. This lesson has helped me look deeper inside and root out other denial hot spots. I have learned a lot and begun to disentangle the myth from the woman in true honesty with myself. There are many paths, Tiffany. You may change and learn to accept yourself as an addict but, it is really only semantics as long as you decide to stop administering the addictive drug. Keep Protecting your quit and holding your resolve. You are 18 Days into your nicotine Free Life and that is spectacular.

When I read, ' you don't want to be here' I didn't take that personally but, I went out on a limb and interpreted that as, "I don't want to be an addict" "I don't want to be told I am an addict or behaving like an addict" "I don't want to admit to being an addict" and I thought, well gee, Tiff. None of us want to be addicts but, the sorry fact is, we are. Admitting to addiction was a big one for me so, I could well be projecting but Commitment !? Commitment, I thought was impossible for myself. I was wrong. Commitment to NOPE has brought me nothing but power and helped me to understand the benefits of commitments. Your life has changed so much in the past few weeks, Tiffany. and please remember that it just gets better.

Beware of chapped thighs. That is, unless you are wearing trousers. :P

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one of the projected landfalls, Port St Lucie, FLA . Jetty Web cam a little bit N of Ft. Lauderdale on the barrier Island web cam current satellite loop back on pg 1, post 14.

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Update

This is a real breakthrough, Tiffany. Hold your resolve and breathe !

Hi Ruby, Great to hear you are doing better and rewarding yourself. Rewards are really important because nicotine overrode our pleasure and reward centers in our brain and we need to physically jump start them again. This post may be helpful. Day FOUR ! Congratulations.

-3 hello darling smoke free creatures. I am very concerned about Beacon in Miami :(

Weather Underground Blog many useful comments and visuals after the blog

Hope you are having a Great Day !

-2 Bakon is driving off to go on a cruise in the lovely weather charging through FLA....his availability is questionable (along with other things like judgement)

Day Three, Ruby ! Pretty much ALL the Nicotine has left your body. Now you will be changing your patterns and facing life as a Free person. You will need to remain vigilant and not be surprised or discouraged by strong urges to smoke, your brain will be re-calibrating itself and you can assist in rewarding yourself and learning as much as you can about addiction. Every day you will gather strength and resolve and your body begins a massive healing. Congratulations.

-2 likely they have vamoosed once the kitty cat showed up. :(

Boo, ummm....I don't believe that man in the ugly sweatsuit was allowed to throw a flag. What's the score ?

oops. no victory LAPS then. I am so embarrassed, truly but, can't accept the penalty although, I am so ashamed that I GLOATED. let us say now it would be -20 but, we could keep it at -18 for a while, Boo.

where's your sister, Marti ?

no bullys here. just the fair and honest and Beautiful Chicks beating the pants off the sticks. Poor sticks, they needn't lie or cheat or bully or boast...they just need to buck up and play fair....or just PLAY fgs. impossible, you say ? :P