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17. It freaks me out

Tue Mar 12, 2019, 12:32 PM

Mar 2019

But, unfortunately it's too late to warn them.

In my office it always the smokers who get sick first and stay sick the longest.

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I never stop trying to encourage my patients to quit smoking. [View all] Aristus Mar 2019 OP

I will offer this as an unsolicited suggestion rurallib Mar 2019 #1

I'll give that a try. Aristus Mar 2019 #2

The guy that passed it to me said rurallib Mar 2019 #9

Good for you, Aristus Ohiogal Mar 2019 #3

Love the logic! PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2019 #14

The State of California worked it's sly mojo on me. Tikki Mar 2019 #4

My grandfather smoked 1.5 packs a day for 30 years janterry Mar 2019 #6

I was on strong meds for ptsd at the time so I saw no side effects. applegrove Mar 2019 #22

I slept in my brother's hospice room AirmensMom Mar 2019 #8

That's "It will never happen to ME" in a nutshell. Aristus Mar 2019 #12

Back in my television servicing days gay texan Mar 2019 #11

Those are the people I've really lost any compassion for. Aristus Mar 2019 #13

It freaks me out gay texan Mar 2019 #17

My late cousin Ohiogal Mar 2019 #20

Yet you TRY to encourage them. GeorgeGist Mar 2019 #15

It's a rough habit to stop spinbaby Mar 2019 #16

They are. Most definitely. Aristus Mar 2019 #19

I had the same experience as you. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2019 #27

My dad's cousin Ohiogal Mar 2019 #21

I guess, but Jeeeez. Hoyt Mar 2019 #23

Chantix Too Blazesweetie Mar 2019 #25

Thank you for sharing. Aristus Mar 2019 #26

Reformed smoker here and I don't care if it pisses off smoker friends.... Historic NY Mar 2019 #29

Just over 9 months for me after 50 years of Camels and Bugler. panader0 Mar 2019 #30