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callous taoboy

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13. Tobacco killed my mom at age 44:

Sat Sep 12, 2015, 08:09 AM

Sep 2015

I was nine. I despise the tobacco companies. I try not to despise my mom for choosing her habit over her life raising me. I almost got hooked back in college. I'll never forget the night. I was in my apartment listening to music, had been playing with smoking cigarettes off and on for a year or so, but that night I was lighting one off the other and starting to really enjoy the taste and buzz. Felt like hell the next morning, took the rest of the pack, crushed it and threw it away. Since then, 28 years ago, I have maybe bummed 20 ciggies. I do think about buying a pack every now and then, but I know what you all are going through, so I just will not do it. Stay strong, you guys. Life is short as it is!

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day two of no cigarettes. i'm bored and restless, husband is super pissy [View all] fizzgig Sep 2015 OP

Hang in there you two! Laffy Kat Sep 2015 #1

thanks! fizzgig Sep 2015 #4

What was the crisis that caused him (and you) to re-start? HubertHeaver Sep 2015 #12

Good luck to you both PennyK Sep 2015 #2

i stick with mint fizzgig Sep 2015 #5

I quit cold turkey over three years ago. Tobin S. Sep 2015 #3

it was a purely financial decision fizzgig Sep 2015 #6

no matter the reason best of luck to you both during this part until you've beaten it TeamPooka Sep 2015 #10

If I can quit, you can quit. And it is so worth it. I never crave. applegrove Sep 2015 #7

I almost posted the exact same thing. Laffy Kat Sep 2015 #8

I never dream of smoking. Quit 7 years ago. It was hard applegrove Sep 2015 #9

the vapor pen is really helping fizzgig Sep 2015 #16

You're doing great. applegrove Sep 2015 #19

The vapor pen has worked for me 149 days+ ellisonz Sep 2015 #11

exercise is next on my list fizzgig Sep 2015 #17

Nature is your gym friend! ellisonz Sep 2015 #18

i like to take walks fizzgig Sep 2015 #23

Tobacco killed my mom at age 44: callous taoboy Sep 2015 #13

i'm sorry about your mom fizzgig Sep 2015 #20

This year I decided I had to quit Worried senior Sep 2015 #14

i thought about just rolling our own fizzgig Sep 2015 #21

Smoker for 20+ years and quit May 13. PushyGalore Sep 2015 #15

the boredom is better tonight fizzgig Sep 2015 #22

You can do it. hay rick Sep 2015 #24