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The Army Brat Comes Home
Aug 2^nd, 2005 at 10:11am

My son showed up yesterday and first thing he said is "You did quit smoking, you don't smell like a cigarette" I stepped back and said "What else?? He said "You're the skinniest I've ever seen you in my life"
I have to be honest though, I haven't totaly quit, I'm down to 2-4 cigs a day. gonna completly quit by 8/9 when I see my doctor who is will be totaly shocked.
My boys are going to send me to Atlantic City to see Burton Cummings (ex Guess Who) next month as a reward.

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bikerbraid Shooting Star Offline Life is short, Break the rules Posts: 6569 Bike Paths of the Midwest Gender:	Re: The Army Brat Comes Home Reply #1 - Aug 2^nd, 2005 at 10:49am Congrats! How wonderful that your son noticed. Keep up the good work.
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Trisha Stardust Offline Posts: 2318 Missouri Gender:	Re: The Army Brat Comes Home Reply #2 - Aug 2^nd, 2005 at 1:14pm Wonderful--keep up the good work!
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Sakina Stardust Offline August 2O1O @ the Louvre Posts: 3399 Arizona Gender:	Re: The Army Brat Comes Home Reply #3 - Aug 2^nd, 2005 at 1:31pm YAY! Have fun!!! Keep up the good work! Are you planning on picking up any good habits now that you're making yourself over into a healthier person?
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khrome Stardust Offline 1bM/Ciii Posts: 1035 santa barbara, ca Gender:	Re: The Army Brat Comes Home Reply #4 - Aug 2^nd, 2005 at 6:08pm Grats on your accomplishments!! /applause Cynde
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PreciousLocks Diamond Offline Turning my gold to silver one hair at a time Posts: 812 Gender:	Re: The Army Brat Comes Home Reply #5 - Aug 2^nd, 2005 at 11:32pm Good work American Woman! It's so nice all your hard work was noticed right away, too
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NaturalRogue Emerald Offline Dancing at night playing the music of human soul Posts: 427 Dallas, TX Gender:	Re: The Army Brat Comes Home Reply #6 - Aug 2^nd, 2005 at 11:41pm Such good praise. That will make that last bit of road so much easier. Good for you!! Keep it up and keep us posted.
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AtlantisAllure Sapphire Offline Posts: 187 Hot and humid...For now. Gender:	Re: The Army Brat Comes Home Reply #7 - Aug 2^nd, 2005 at 11:48pm Congrats...That's quite an acomplishment! I don't smoke myself, but know people who struggle to quit almost constantly. Losing weight and quitting smoking...Now that's will power!
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juri Stardust Offline Posts: 1341 USA Gender:	Re: The Army Brat Comes Home Reply #8 - Aug 3^rd, 2005 at 7:31am That's super!! Since I've heard that gradually cutting down on how much one smokes works better in the long run than going cold turkey, I think you'll meet your goal. Good luck!
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gabi Ex Member	Re: The Army Brat Comes Home Reply #9 - Aug 4^th, 2005 at 7:12am As a former five pack a day, inhaled ever puff reformed smoker - Clap Clap Clap And a hearty hurrah for "the Brat" returned ... enjoy, g
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bikerbraid Shooting Star Offline Life is short, Break the rules Posts: 6569 Bike Paths of the Midwest Gender:	Re: The Army Brat Comes Home Reply #10 - Aug 4^th, 2005 at 10:26am Quote: As a former five pack a day, inhaled ever puff reformed smoker. and you are still alive to tell about it?? I'm only a 4 pack a day second hand smoker. Both parents were 2 pack a day smokers and I have the lung damage to prove it.
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Re: The Army Brat Comes Home
Reply #11 - Aug 4^th, 2005 at 8:13pm

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That's super!! Cheesy

Since I've heard that gradually cutting down on how much one smokes works better in the long run than going cold turkey, I think you'll meet your goal. Good luck!

Yeah, it is easier cuz I'm training myself to resist the urge to smoke.The thought of leaving the house for 3-4 hours w.o cigarettes used to send me into a panic that would have me tearing half the purdy hairs out of my head. Now the thought of life without cigs is not so scary.

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NaturalRogue Emerald Offline Dancing at night playing the music of human soul Posts: 427 Dallas, TX Gender:	Re: The Army Brat Comes Home Reply #12 - Aug 4^th, 2005 at 11:29pm Sooo, you American Woman, ::hearing the Guess Who:: might we ask how you cut down? ???
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Re: The Army Brat Comes Home
Reply #13 - Aug 5^th, 2005 at 3:17am

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and you are still alive to tell about it?? I'm only a 4 pack a day second hand smoker. Both parents were 2 pack a day smokers and I have the lung damage to prove it. Tongue

I'm surprised myself. I may have some scar tissue but it goes to show - lung capacity can really get better again. We quite when my husband came out of surgery to fix a 95% blockage in his left anterior descending - very scary and makes quitting real easy...g

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Re: The Army Brat Comes Home
Reply #14 - Aug 5^th, 2005 at 4:27am

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Yeah, it is easier cuz I'm training myself to resist the urge to smoke.The thought of leaving the house for 3-4 hours w.o cigarettes used to send me into a panic that would have me tearing half the purdy hairs out of my head. Now the thought of life without cigs is not so scary.

That's good to hear! Too bad both my grandfathers weren't more like you. They smoked a lot and one died from prostate cancer (might not be smoking-related, but you never know) and the other died from lung cancer.

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