JB 883

God forbid if people don't have enough booze! I should have hoarded all those letters from companies wanting to buy my house. Joke would be on the TP companies. Ain't nobody gonna learn. 400,000 people die a year of smoking related causes, no one learns. Many die of traffic accidents, no one puts down their phone.

As uncomfortable as the seating is at KFC or any fast food place, there is a greater risk of aggravating one's arthritis than of catching any virus. I'd assume sit in my car and eat, at least my car seats are cushioned. Now I know what you are thinking, "cushioned car seats? Do you drive a Cadillac or Lexus or something?" Nope, just a dumb ol Toyota. But get this - when I rev the engine, Dodge Charger owners start laughing. That is right, MY car brings laughter into other people's day. The USA is also doing something pretty much identical, so is this like a world wide standard on how to conduct things? Hour devoted to elderly, grocery limits, school closings... I wonder if that prick who managed to hoard 17,000 bottles of hand sanitizer could spare any since Amazon and ebay cancelled his account over price gouging?

In the UK as they call things "Bloody", so during the OJ trial, did UK'ers talk about the "bloody bloody glove"? It is madness, They already have a restaurant here called "Outback" and the narrator has this Australian accent.

I just took a dump in someone's Easter basket. Bear with me... I am a light user of FB. One of my friends on there whom I met at the other quit forum (before it closed) is really into this covid-19 preparedness. Staying home if able, keeping the kids at home, using lysol, trying to warn others, etc... I asked a simple question, why some people are horrified of corona yet are NOT concerned what smoking/vaping is doing to their health. I am pretty sure she does one or the other or maybe both. I shall get my popcorn ready to see the response, if I don't get blocked. BTW one of my friends at work said, "I have been pissing off the neighbors since I won't have to worry about my house getting TP'ed".

Oh pretty good. Just living my life as normal. Working, sleeping, buy junk at thrift AND pretending to work at my job. One of the guys on our team says he has coronavirus. When I asked him about it, he said, "Yep, and also swine flu." I said, "What next? West Nile?!"" He said he is working on it. And this is one of the tamer conversations one might hear on our team. I have been thinking though - corn is a big item in summer. I wonder if people will hoard that and use the corn cobs for "hygiene" if TP stays a shortage. Someone on another forum asked if I would be laughing if I caught corona. You know, I probably WOULD find humor in it. I did do something Friday to stay safe though. I replaced the front struts on my car. They were WAY overdue.

May I guess something - he was a less productive worker and/or has attendance problems to begin with? But yes, to avoid spreading things, it is important to cover one's mouth when coughing or sneezing and cover your butt when you fart. (awkward silence) Oh shut up, NO that wasn't a pun! About the Sheldon meme - NOOOOO kidding!

Not trying to argue here but seems strange that people would come to this tiny forum just to D/L the G-rated photos people post of themselves.

I was at a walfart yesterday and though the soup aisle was pretty bare, there was an entire skid of "cream of mushroom" soup which leads me to believe - people would rather starve to death than eat that nasty crap. I noticed though that sweets are still plentiful, which is good. That means those of us who have type 2 diabetes can continue our sugar-based diets with no problem.

I remember when he first quit and struggled like most. Awesome job Octain!

I guess this is the place to admit I have injured my wrist before from too much self-pleasure.

When I read about cheating, I thought maybe someone was on a diet (new year resolution and all) and maybe ate something they shouldn't have. Well like maybe there was this sale on Ben and Jerry's ice cream. That is the second best on the planet. First is Baskin Robbins. I do not recommend BR because it will ruin ALL other ice cream for you. You mean like, the father in heaven? (cue loud thunder clap)

Relapse sucks. Trust me, there is no reprieve in it. Just guilt, expense, filth, and feeling like you will puke and pass out after that first one. The relief you THINK will come just doesn't. It is true the nicotine cravings stop BUT then you deal with even bigger problems.

I know I need to quit. I am still trying to figure out how horrible craves happened over a year after quitting.

1) Accept they were amazing times, and that you'll likely never get that same feeling again It is true that the first ones in your life or the ones after a relapse give a buzz but it doesn't take long before that stops happening and all that is left is the habit, guilt, regret, stench, AND throwing money away. The first cigarettes I smoked were Camel filter full flavor. I remember it was at work (gas station overnights) and having to lay down on the sidewalk in hopes of not passing out. I had to give those away. Years before that I had tried cherry Skoal and it had the same effect. Stomach hurt, room spinning, things going black, about to puke, Ahh what good times.

Addictions never completely go away but it does get easier. NOT in a linear fashion, there will be tough times, sometimes even after months or years. Overall easier though. Just be ready to fight like hell so you do not lose a battle like some of us have. Let me tell you what happens if you decide to pick the smoking habit back up, I know this from experience. I did so after having quit for over a year. First, you give in and buy a pack and feel something isn't right. Next, you light up and toke the cancer stick as if you never did quit, unlike the first one you ever smoked in your life when your lungs flinched. You get this weird "high" from it, meanwhile feeling tons of guilt. You pledge to never smoke another. This cycle repeats several times. In about a week or two, you realize the old habit is back. Meanwhile, you notice you have less money than you normally did as a quitter. The smell of your habit starts offending you. And by now, that little buzz you got at first just doesn't happen anymore. After a couple months, the "Dry cough" comes back. Sometimes when trying to sleep, you have to cough a certain way so your breath doesn't wheeze. You start to hope that certain people don't learn of your relapse. Let us not forget the extra filth involved. Cigarette ash and butts, empty packs, having to buy lighters/matches, and of course the ever-present worry about the possible fire hazard. You start to eventually think, "What if this does shorten my life?" If you are over 40 like I am, it is not a pleasant thought when you realize you are probably more than 1/2 way to the grave and do you really want to speed it up any more? Honestly, even though a quitter THINKS there will be some awesome feeling of smoking, it really doesn't do anything good. Where is that "pleasure"? There just isn't any. Then you have to fight like hell to quit again. Or like Johnny 5's signature - "If you have just one you will be right back where you started, and where you started was desperately wishing you were where you are right now." Do not come back to this side of the habit. It sucks, it plain sucks. You are not missing anything, I promise.