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While I understand this is not your situation, Chrys, you brought up 'moral and ethical obligations'. I do not feel morally or ethically obligated to care for ANYONE who is damaging to me or was damaging to me in the past. Mentally or physically. I am not morally or ethically obligated to even have contact with that crap. Once that line of abuse is crossed it is OVER. Forever. Done. I don't give a fig who you are or your relation to me.

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Evelyn, You have the Power, Girl. You will have success and power over all that ugly. I am sorry it is a long hard slog for you but, you will triumph. I know you will. Stay close, post often, study a flower, tickle The Pigs. Love, S

CONGRATULATIONS to MASTERGARDENER for TWO WEEKS Nicotine FREE Thank you so much for quitting Nicotine ! and it is a pleasure to have you here ! Love, S

my chest pains over the years have all been due to 1, anxiety 2, sleeping weirdly or doing something that pulled muscles Since you have quit smoking, anxiety is a likely suspect at the beginning. Do you meditate ? Meditation is good breathing, calming breathing and highly recommended. Stretching exercises too ! If pains are wigging you out go to a medical professional. Love, S

Breathe, Gabby. For sure your lungs look better than they did when you were a smoker. They start cleaning immediately ! amazing ! Try to not future trip. NOW is where you can do things, change things. Love, S

N O P E

Which six (or more !) historical figures would you like at your dinner table ?

-2 hi Tallahassee Lassie

Merlot ! fiction or non-fiction

-1 your post in The Man Cave was so insightful and funny, El. :D

We all lost our minds to a damned addiction, some of us for years and Years and YEARS. Thankfully, we came to our senses. You know, today as i passed by folks smoking it was the first time that the smell registered in my brain as a horrible smell, a hideous smell. Up until now, fresh cigarette smoke still smelled sort of good to me... perhaps just reminding my brain of the comfort I once found by puffing to relieve my withdrawals. Smells are like that....very attached to memories. It didn't make me want one or even feel nostalgic...it just smelled inexplicably good. Until today... Today was a milestone of sorts. The smell of a burning cigarette reminded me of nothing nice, nothing comforting. It was a markedly sharp burning to my nose and eyes, smelling just like the poisons that it contains. Toxic. Virulent. Dangerous.

-1 hi sticks ! :wub:

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Of course, hands down, The First would be to please, don't start or, hurry up and Quit Smoking. The Second pearl of wisdom: Don't worry, everything is going to work out. and Third: HAVE MORE FUN !

ooh ! out comes a perfect circle for a compass rose ! (I hope that ballpoint is Black NOT blue :P ) I insert a coat hanger, an inner tube and a soda bottle (SPOILER)

Succulents !

and I hope bacon, in that charming way he has, made that Chris understand he had better treat our Marti like The Queen she is !

HERE are some helpful hints from all of us about what helped us through the initial shock :) . Be Kind to yourself and post often. and READ READ READ education about your addiction is essential to a successful quit. and don't forget, we are cheering you on !

perhaps Honest to a fault (if such a thing is really possible)...the older I get I realize that some truths may not need an outdoor voice but, this is a hard lesson for me to learn. TPBM has a mentor or mentors

Prayers abound, Evelyn. Learn what you can from your traumatic past. Learn to navigate through those triggers just like you do with great success over Nicotine. Learn to love the beautiful being that is Evelyn (your Pigs know and Love you and you know Pigs are NEVER wrong) just like you say Not One Puff Ever, you will soon say No More UGLY EVER ! Hang in there, sweet one. We are in your corner cheering you on ! Love, S

How are you feeling today, Geri ?

Is our pal, Joe, luxuriating as we speak ? Why yes, I venture to say... with Cocktails divine ! In perfect weather ! Look at those wispy Clouds like angel hair, wafting by and imagine embryonic-ly warm Water to sluice away all care and discomfort. Write when you can, Mister Joe. and think of us just a little, won't you ? Love, S Oh ! Photographs please !

ahhhh ! happy

-7 Hi everyone :)