Reciprocity

Cost means nothing to an addict. That's why people addicted to heroin would spend money on their drug before food. That's why they would steal from their own mother or father to support their addiction. It's the same with nicotine addiction. Cost is only an annoyance - not a barrier. The money saved since I quit is nice for sure but it is NOT the number one or even number 2 benefit to quitting.

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Just my thoughts for you here about the wig thing ..................... My neighbor has lung cancer and has been in treatments for the past year. She wears a wig when she goes out and I have had interactions with her both with and without her wig on. I prefer to see her without it because to me it represents the courage she has in fighting her cancer with tenacity and complete dignity. I do understand wanting a wig for when one goes out in general public when you are exposed to people you don't know or have any connection with but, I think that maybe those who know you and what you are going through might have a very different perspective. I know it inspires me when I see her in her natural state.

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How about Day 3 Juan? Day 2 Done was posted a day and a half ago. Let us know how you're doing please - we care stay close to your support group in the early days. It helps!

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You know what? Ever since I quit I have only looked at people smoking with pity. Knowing they probably would like to quit, or at least have at some point, but there they stand - slaves to their addiction; still! I often wonder how many people looked at me in that light when I was a smoker? You're right though. Smoking is looked at through a different lens. That IS changing now though. You are looked upon as undesirable now if you're a smoker, at least in most circles.

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We got distracted and let our guard down. We had to polish our trophy collection you know and ..... there's a lot of them

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Wow! Congrats @beacon! Another 6 year smoke free veteran joins the 6 year club I hope you celebrate today's milestone in recognition of what an amazing accomplishment it really is!

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Thanks for sharing mighty. We are indeed addicts for life. It just becomes very easy to maintain abstinence once our quits are strongly established. the only fly in the ointment is that it is super easy to toss that all away if we ever allow junkie thinking to once again take hold in our brain. Your story illustrates this very clearly Mightyboosh! This can happen to any one of us if we get careless at some future point. Much easier to maintain than to rebuild - much easier!

It was a couple or 3 posts up from mine near the bottom of page 3511; right after Nancy's post. LT -6 Saz -5 Me -6 Me - 6 again?