One of my best friends in the world was going through a divorce back in October. She does not live near me anymore, so we would talk on the phone often. She was one of my heros when it came to quitting smoking. She was just as addicted as I, and when we were neighbors, we used to sit and smoke, go to the grocery and smoke, play with our kids and smoke...you get the picture. Well, eight years ago, she quit. She struggled with it for years because she lived with the reality that her mother died of lung cancer at the young age of 46. She was terrified of the genetic influences. When I talked to her two days ago, she told me that she had bought a pack back in October when she went to the ex's apt to get the remaining items that belonged to her; and she is back to smoking full time again. I've been so upset about this for two days..what do I do? I see a long butt that my roommate left on the patio and light it up and take a few drags...CRAZY. I'm okay now, I will not smoke; but how deceptive this addiction, how sneaky. It is the "cut your nose off to spite your face" at it's fullest. I did not preach to my friend, and i won't. She knows that it is a decision that she made and she has to live with it now.
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[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]5/26/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 276
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 6,624
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1,380.00
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 38 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 17 [B]Seconds:[/B] 11
