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Now, tell me again.....
« on: May 1st, 2004, 2:07pm » |
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....just exactly why is it I am not smoking?
Right now, I can't think of one good reason not to light one up. I know there are reasons out there, they just don't sound like good ones right now.
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Re: Now, tell me again.....
« Reply #1 on: May 1st, 2004, 2:22pm » |
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http://www.medicinenet.com/Smokers_Lung_Pathology_Photo_Essay/page4.htm
....and...I know the reasons never sound real or like good ones, but a second mother of mine died at age 60 from lung cancer. Seeing her near the end in the hospital broke my heart....
It isn't worth it to die. 
I'm sorry..can you tell I don't smoke??
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Re: Now, tell me again.....
« Reply #2 on: May 1st, 2004, 2:27pm » |
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It leaves more money for you to spend with the good folks in the Peoples Republic of Bellevue Washington.
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Re: Now, tell me again.....
« Reply #3 on: May 1st, 2004, 2:29pm » |
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It makes sure there are more ciggies out there for me to smoke. 
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Re: Now, tell me again.....
« Reply #4 on: May 1st, 2004, 2:33pm » |
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Junkie Thinking
Excuses to smoke
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JUNKIE THINKING: "One Puff won't hurt"
RESPONSE: "One puff will always hurt me, and it always will because I'm not a social smoker. One puff and I'll be smoking compulsively again."
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JUNKIE THINKING: "I only want one."
RESPONSE: "I have never wanted only one. In fact, I want 20-30 a day every day. I want them all."
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JUNKIE THINKING: "I'll just be a social smoker."
RESPONSE: "I'm a chronic, compulsive smoker, and once I smoke one I'll quickly be thinking about the next one. Social smokers can take it or leave it. That's not me."
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JUNKIE THINKING: "I'm doing so well, one won't hurt me now."
RESPONSE: "The only reason I'm doing so well is because I haven't taken the first one. Yet once I do, I won't be doing well anymore. I'll be smoking again."
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JUNKIE THINKING: "I'll just stop again."
RESPONSE: "Sounds easy, but who am I trying to kid? Look how long it too me to stop this time. And once I start, how long will it take before I get sick enough to face withdrawal again? In fact, when I'm back in the grip of compulsion, what guarantee do I have that I'll ever be able to stop again?"
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JUNKIE THINKING: "If I slip, I'll keep trying."
RESPONSE: "If I think I can get away with one little "slip" now I'll think I can get away with another little "slip" later on."
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JUNKIE THINKING: "I need one to get me through this withdrawal."
RESPONSE: "Smoking will not get me through the discomfort of not smoking. I will only get me back to smoking. One puff stops the process of withdrawal and I'll have to go through it all over again."
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JUNKIE THINKING: "I miss smoking right now."
RESPONSE: "Of course I miss something I've been doing every day for most of my life. But do I miss the chest pain right now? Do I miss the worry, the embarrassment? I'd rather be an ex-smoker with an occasional desire to smoke, than a smoker with a constant desire to stop doing it."
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JUNKIE THINKING: "I really need to smoke now, I'm so upset."
RESPONSE: "Smoking is not going to fix anything. I'll still be upset, I'll just be an upset smoker. I never have to have a cigarette. Smoking is not a need; it's a want. Once the crisis is over, I'll be relieved and grateful I'm still not smoking."
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JUNKIE THINKING: "I don't care."
RESPONSE: "What is it exactly that I think that I don't care about? Can I truthfully say I don't care about chest pain? I don't care about gagging in the morning? I don't care about lung cancer? No, I care about these things very much. That's why I stopped smoking in the first place."
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JUNKIE THINKING: "What difference does it make, anyway?"
RESPONSE: "It makes a difference in the way I breathe, the way my heart beats, the way I feel about myself. It makes a tremendous difference in every aspect of my physical and emotional health."
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Re: Now, tell me again.....
« Reply #5 on: May 1st, 2004, 2:45pm » |
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on May 1st, 2004, 2:07pm, Roxy wrote:| ....just exactly why is it I am not smoking? |
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Because you want to spend the last ten years of your life wearing depends shitting yourself.....LMMFAO 
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Re: Now, tell me again.....
« Reply #6 on: May 1st, 2004, 3:00pm » |
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very good Mel. shame on you jonny!
Go Roxy Go!!!!
I know you can do it!!!
Keep up the good work!
I'll smoke one for you today! 
renee
p.s. the twisters missed me again...
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« Reply #7 on: May 1st, 2004, 3:09pm » |
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on May 1st, 2004, 3:00pm, Renee wrote: shame on you jonny!
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Shame on ME??.......You Bitch.....LMMFYBO
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Re: Now, tell me again.....
« Reply #8 on: May 1st, 2004, 6:30pm » |
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Good one Mel, and yes shame on you again Jonny !
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Re: Now, tell me again.....
« Reply #9 on: May 1st, 2004, 6:30pm » |
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Need a good reason? Here are a few I found.
Illness caused by smoking
Smoking has more than 50 ways of making life a misery through illness and more than 20 ways of killing you. In general, smokers endure poorer health than non-smokers.
Non-lethal illness
Smokers face a higher risk than non-smokers for a wide variety of illnesses, many of which may be fatal.
However, many medical conditions associated with smoking, while they may not be fatal, may cause years of debilitating illness or other problems. These include:
Increased risk for smokers
Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (gum disease)
Angina (20 x risk)
Back pain
Buerger’s Disease (severe circulatory disease)
Duodenal ulcer
Cataract (2 x risk)
Cataract, posterior subcapsular (3 x risk)
Colon Polyps
Crohn’s Disease (chronic inflamed bowel)
Depression
Diabetes (Type 2, non-insulin dependent)
Hearing loss
Influenza
Impotence (2 x risk)
Optic Neuropathy (loss of vision, 16 x risk)
Ligament injuries
Macular degeneration (eyes, 2 x risk)
Muscle injuries
Neck pain
Nystagmus (abnormal eye movements)
Ocular Histoplasmosis (fungal eye infection)
Osteoporosis (in both sexes)
Osteoarthritis
Peripheral vascular disease
Pneumonia
Psoriasis (2 x risk)
Skin wrinkling (2 x risk)
Stomach ulcer
Rheumatoid arthritis (for heavy smokers) [5]
Tendon injuries
Tobacco Amblyopia (loss of vision)
Tooth loss
Tuberculosis
Hey, you asked....
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http://www.ash.org.uk/html/factsheets/html/fact02.html
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Re: Now, tell me again.....
« Reply #10 on: May 1st, 2004, 6:52pm » |
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Besides, you'll smell much better if you don't, not to mention the ashtray breath. My hubby smokes 
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« Reply #11 on: May 1st, 2004, 7:06pm » |
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Yes, you definately smell better not smoking. I love the fact I now can indulge in the more pricey fragrances, because I can SMELL them now! (I also smell pretty good wearing them too, hehe)
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Re: Now, tell me again.....
« Reply #12 on: May 1st, 2004, 9:10pm » |
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AAARRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHH
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Re: Now, tell me again.....
« Reply #13 on: May 1st, 2004, 9:24pm » |
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Don't you have a little kid out there that loves you and wants you to live longer??
Also, you will have MORE MONEY to spend in NASHVILLE!!!
Keep those lungs healthy girl! And shame on you jonny!!!!! you bad boy.... 
suckin up the clean fresh air...little deb
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Re: Now, tell me again.....
« Reply #14 on: May 1st, 2004, 9:41pm » |
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Fuck it T I say Puff away... Recently lost my father to Lung & liver cancer & He ever smoked even a single cigarette & drank very little
on the other hand...
Go do something else for a little while T & the craving will pass...you really don't want to start again...i guess..
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« Reply #15 on: May 1st, 2004, 10:50pm » |
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I would have saved enough in the last 24 years to buy a great car or two or even a basic home here.
It stinks, burns holes in clothes and carpets and stains everything in your house.
The health stuff is a given but I'm not much afraid of second hand smoke. Still, I hate the stench more every year.
Mostly, It's just so much simpler not to smoke.
Good luck kid 
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« Reply #16 on: May 2nd, 2004, 1:17am » |
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Roxter...don't you got any ZYBAN??
You shouldn't even be CRAVING!!!!
I'm rootin for you!! Do NOT take a PUFF!! You CAN make it, and you feel SO much better really fast!!
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Two months, one week, 16 hours, 7 minutes and 14 seconds. 2706 cigarettes not smoked, saving $473.41. Life saved: 1 week, 2 days, 9 hours, 30 minutes.
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« Reply #17 on: May 2nd, 2004, 3:04am » |
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Check out
whyquit.com
It should answer your question Roxy.
Peace,
Carl Daniels
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Re: Now, tell me again.....
« Reply #18 on: May 2nd, 2004, 9:08am » |
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Roxy!!
Why not have a puff? Come on girl....the guilt!!!! LMAO
If I can quit, (it's been a little over a year for me) than you can. Keep telling yourself that...."if Ann did it, I can do it!" "if Michelle did it...I can do it" "if Carl did it...I can do it"
This should be your mantra!!
Hang in there girl...it gets easier every day!
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Re: Now, tell me again.....
« Reply #19 on: May 2nd, 2004, 9:16am » |
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When you reach how many times you've said, "why am I doing this?", then light one up.
Keep resisting Tracey.
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« Reply #20 on: May 2nd, 2004, 6:23pm » |
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Tracey, hang tough cuz I know you can. You gotta want it dear, and I know if you're hear asking "our" dang opinion, you WANT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
Power to you Rox!!!!
Reason, you already know it in your heart!!
hugs and love to you,
EDNA
(hmmmmm........damn......I'm gonna have to meet you all over again you know......gonna take some gettin used to a non-smoking Tracey......you still drinking huh????......just so I'll be able to recognize you somewhat!!!!......... ......luv ya)
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Re: Now, tell me again.....
« Reply #21 on: May 2nd, 2004, 7:55pm » |
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rox,
how's it going? i haven't heard from you today so I hope it's going a bit easier!
go out and enjoy this beautiful weather, keep your hands busy. a perfect day for calf roping!
hang in there
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Re: Now, tell me again.....
« Reply #22 on: May 2nd, 2004, 8:32pm » |
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Quote:If I can quit, (it's been a little over a year for me) than you can. Keep telling yourself that...."if Ann did it, I can do it!" "if Michelle did it...I can do it" "if Carl did it...I can do it"
This should be your mantra!!
Hang in there girl...it gets easier every day!
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Okay, I'm supposed to be on my last carton now before I quit, so .......
I think I'll say, "If Roxy can do it, so can I"
So my future's in your hands now Roxy!
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« Reply #23 on: May 2nd, 2004, 10:41pm » |
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Dave, I'm sure glad you put something in my hands....ROTFLMAO.....it'll save me biting my nails off.
on May 2nd, 2004, 6:23pm, Edna wrote:| (hmmmmm........damn......I'm gonna have to meet you all over again you know......gonna take some gettin used to a non-smoking Tracey......you still drinking huh????.... |
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I'll have a vodka martini in one hand and a toothpick in the other..... ....along with some seriously high heels. Hopefully I'll be over the grumpy period by then.
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« Reply #24 on: May 2nd, 2004, 10:56pm » |
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Them damn high heels are the kicker....LMAO
She can't run in 'em.....but she can damn sure take 'em off fast!
Good luck to ya, Tracey....
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