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We love you too Linda. OK Gunna be blunt... Your mum is a bitch, she is also ungrateful not just to you and your family but ungrateful for the blessings and advantages life bestowed upon her. Sure be angry at her, she deserves that from you and be disappointed but don't forget to pity the miserable old cow...she feels so sad with her life that her only way to feel better and safe within her self is to cut her only daughter to shreds? You don't have problems darl she does.. you, are amazing...despite the horrors of life, despite the abusive upbringing you: *Broke the cycle and became a warm, open loving, giving and caring woman. *You are rising above the scars and taking back your self worth. *You are developing a backbone of steel but still have a heart of fricking gold.

Glad things are improving for your dad. But more glad and so proud of the way you kept your quit....and I'm glad if you hadn't been able to work through it yourself you were going to SOS.... @Linda Thomas....you smoke free wonderful creature..I love the upgrade you...and all it took was the smoke to clear for you to see yourself for the brilliant chick you are.

Mine too.

The books are better... jut sayin...

OK.... peppermints are often sugar free.... or low cal.... and peppermints help with concentration, fatigue and focus... its why you should always have some in your center console for long drives... sucking peppermints help keep you alert.

I have put sliced strawberries in my water... and slices of orange... um.. bits of mint but my absolute favourite is slices of cucumber... love slices of cucumber in my water and my tonic water. So I have a slight addiction to tonic water but I tend to limit myself to one glass a day ... more if I am getting bad leg and shoulder cramps.

Congratulations @BAT for being smoke free for half a decade. Well done on have such a wonderful quit and thanks so much for still being such an active member of the boards. Love radio BAT and your humour keeps many of us going. So bottoms up and cheers mate time to get your BATgroove on.

Yeah right, woulda, coulda, shoulda. (Would of, could of, should of)

Well, well, well.... not just 3 holes in the ground.... 2 votes a piece.... come on all you fence sitters, get those splinters outcha arses and cast ya vote... its anonymous, no judgements here...

Congratulations @judygawriluk for being smoke free for 4 years! A four year quit is pretty special. We would love to hear how if feels to be smoke free so long.

So having a good day...got my self some new treats.....YUMMO!!!!!!!! And

Any other takers @Wee fluffy me ???

@Linda Thomas sending you strength vibes for tomorrow and the days ahead. So even though he can be a nasty old codger at times and makes your life hard he's still you dad so of course it's hard and a bit of a shock. All the best for him and your mum behaving tomorrow and also keeping you all in my prayers.

She hit it out of the park.

Sometimes I'm not sure its worth it. Think its more to do with the old place underpaying me than the new one over paying me.

UM nope... Lorne is a lovely little beach town on the Great Ocean Road....

I think 1 is super frickin awesome.... wish it had been me.... hmmmm..... 2 trues and a lie.... 1. I have competed in the Hervey Bay Pier to Pub 2. I have competed in the Lorne Pier to Pub 3. I have competed in the Portsea Pier to Pub (Portsea Swim Classic)

? $10 month I am so frickin jealous... oh well works for free and beach swims... went for a swim this morning... used to be able to go out to the buoy then lap between the two then back in... but out and back knackered me good and propper... but love time in salt water... best feeling ever.

Oh that pic worked nearly as well as air con... glorious day in ole Melbourne.

Means something different here Back in my day...

I think 3 is the lie.... I probably wasn't paying attention... ?

Hi Wantsit.... glad you got through this without giving up your quit. Its a big shock when your stability wobbles. I was 4-5 months in when I found out my employer was closing. I had been there over 16 years... it was hard and for a while I had no job because I didn't look while they closed down so I could help them with the wind up.... but then I found a new job, I don't love it like my old job, yet, but they pay may a lot more than my old employer and I am finding my feet... I don't think it will ever feel like the old job did but it might ... what I learnt though was that I was worth way more than I thought .. lets just say I got over a 50% pay increase.... So financially I am much better off and yes it was scary and stressful and daunting but that old saying when one door closes another opens is true ... and while I still have my training wheels on ... going through that during my first year quit made my quit strong because it helped me to realise I was in control and I could do it despite hurdles. I am so proud of you for not lighting up during this shock... hope all works out well on the job front.